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Trump says he will not attend Biden's inauguration ceremony on January 20
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has said that he will not attend the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden.
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Biden calls violence at US Capitol 'one of darkest days of nation'
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Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) called the mob violence at the US Capitol one of the 'darkest days in the history of the nation' and an 'unprecedented assault' on US democracy.
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Biden appoints Indian American Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Wilmington [US], January 7 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Indian-origin Vanita Gupta to serve as Associate Attorney General of the United States making her the first woman of colour to serve in this role.
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Biden nominates Judge Merrick Garland as US Attorney General
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Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden has formally announced appellate court Judge Merrick Garland as his nominee for the post of the US attorney general.
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Congress certifies Biden's victory; Trump pledges 'peaceful and orderly tr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): Congress on early Thursday (local time) accepted the Electoral College result that confirmed President-Elect Joe Biden's win and cleared his way to become the 46th President of the United States (POTUS).
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Congress rejects objection to Biden's victory in Arizona
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): The House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday (local time) rejected an objection to President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Arizona.
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Congress to continue Biden's presidential certification despite violent pr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): Despite the extremely chaotic situation at the US Capitol on Wednesday following violent protests by supporters of President Donald Trump, lawmakers in both parties and chambers said that Congress will continue the work of certifying President-elect Joe Bide
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Biden urges Trump to publicly condemn supporters after chaotic situation a
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Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) called on President Donald Trump to appear on national television and condemn his supporters after they breached the US Capitol amid violent protests.
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Biden to select Merrick Garland as attorney general
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Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a former Supreme Court nominee, as the attorney general of his incoming administration, informed a source familiar with the decision.
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US Capitol under lockdown following violent protests by pro-Trump demonstr
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Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): The US Capitol building has been put in lockdown and multiple congressional buildings have been evacuated following increasingly violent protests by supporters of President Donald Trump as the Congress began the debate on certification of President-elect
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Equity indices trade flat, PSU banks in focus
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices saw a flattish opening during early hours on Wednesday as global markets awaited the outcome of US Senate runoff elections in Georgia that will likely shape fiscal policy in the President-elect Joe Biden administration.
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Trump signs order banning transactions with 8 Chinese apps
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group's Alipay that is resulting in escalating tensions with Beijing before President-elect Joe Biden takes office this
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