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Indian diaspora to welcome Biden, Harris with kolam tiles on inauguration
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): To welcome the US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris on inauguration day (January 20), the Indian diaspora is making thousands of kolam tiles at US Capitol to help heal the divide.
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Biden announces USD 1.9 trillion stimulus Covid-19 'American Rescue Plan'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) announced a USD 1.9 trillion plan to revive the country's economy and combat the coronavirus.
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National Mall to be closed on Biden's inauguration amid security concerns
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): The National Mall in the US will be closed to the general public on President-elect Joe Biden's Inauguration Day, according to an official familiar with the discussions, as security concerns loom large following the insurrection of the Capitol last week.
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Biden hopes Senate will consider Trump impeachment among urgent issues
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Wilmington [US], January 14 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) reiterated his hope that the Senate will be able to carry out their regular legislative duties while dealing with responsibilities pertaining to President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the upper c
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FBI, Secret Service briefs Biden on inauguration security plans
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): FBI officials and the US Secret Service have briefed President-elect Joe Biden on security precautions surrounding his inauguration and will also provide daily updates, the Biden-Harris transition team announced in a statement.
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Won't agree to reconvene Senate early for Trump's impeachment trial, says
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear that he will not reconvene the upper house of the United States Congress before January 19, which indicates that the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump will likely continue into President-elect
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Biden nominates Samantha Power to lead USAID
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that he is nominating Samantha Power to lead the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Biden adds 3 National Security Council members to upcoming cabinet
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI/Sputnik): US President-elect Joe Biden said in a statement on Wednesday three additional National Security Council (NSC) appointments to his administration, which takes office next week.
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Security concerns grow ahead of Biden's inauguration
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): As US President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration approaches near, concerns are growing over the security threats surrounding the occasion, following a violent attack on the Capitol building last week, which has shaken the country's confidence and put scrut
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Thousands of armed pro-Trump 'patriots' plotting to surround Capitol, says
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): A week after the violence in US Capitol, a member of the Congress has said that thousands of armed pro-Donald Trump supporters are plotting to surround the Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's swearing-in ceremony.
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Trump declares emergency in Washington DC ahead of Biden inauguration
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency in Washington DC ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, the White House said on Monday.
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'Stop the steal' content to be removed from Facebook, Instagram ahead of B
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): Facebook on Monday (local time) announced that it will remove content from its platform, which contain the phrase 'stop the steal' under their Coordinating Harm policy from Facebook and Instagram, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's Inauguration Day on Jan
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