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With plaque around his neck, ex-Punjab Dy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal serves punishment at Golden Temple in Amritsar | Devendra Fadnavis meets Eknath Shinde in Mumbai as suspense over Maharashtra CM post continues | South Korean President declares emergency martial law citing opposition of being 'anti-state forces' | Hours after closing consular office in Tripura, Bangladesh summons Indian envoy in Dhaka | Bangladesh: Court defers bail hearing of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das for one month | Sambhal incident is BJP's conspiracy: Akhilesh Yadav in Lok Sabha | Mahayuti likely to name Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM tomorrow | INDIA bloc cracks visible in Parliament as SP and TMC skip Adani protests | 'I am the final word': Mamata Banerjee reminds TMC leaders of her absolute authority in party amid 'power-struggle' | India calls Bangladesh mission's breach in Agartala 'deeply regrettable'

US mid-term polls: Democrats to retain control of Senate after winning key Nevada race

Nov 13, 2022, at 06:29 pm

Washington: The Democrats will maintain their hold in Congress after Catherine Cortez Masto won re-election in Nevada, handing a major victory to President Joe Biden, media reports said.

Taiwan to top agenda in Xi-Joe Biden meeting: Media

Nov 11, 2022, at 11:05 pm

Washington: Taiwan is expected to top the agenda when US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next week, media reports say.

We will continue to stand with Indian people in this difficult hour: Joe Biden on Morbi bridge tragedy

Nov 01, 2022, at 02:40 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday condoled the death of people in a bridge collapse incident in Gujarat' Morbi town and said the people of America will continue to stand beside Indians in 'this difficult hour'.

US: Joe Biden participates in White House's Diwali celebration

Oct 25, 2022, at 03:20 pm

Washington: The White House on Monday hosted the Diwali (the Hindu festival of lights) reception where key members of the Biden administration and several Indian Amercians participated.

After Biden dubs Pak 'most dangerous nation', it leans on Russia for cheap fuel and wheat supplies

Oct 19, 2022, at 04:36 am

Amid a diplomatic row with the US, Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the country wants to import fuel from Russia but at the same rate supplied to neigbouring India, media reports said.

Biden's remark on Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says US envoy will be summoned for an official demarche

Oct 15, 2022, at 10:12 pm

The Pakistan government will summon US Ambassador Donald Blome for an official demarche on US President Joe Biden’s remarks on Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, media reports said.

Pakistan one of the most dangerous nations: US President Joe Biden

Oct 15, 2022, at 05:54 pm

Washington/UNI/IBNS: US President Joe Biden has called Pakistan one of the most dangerous nations in the world.

Republicans demand answers from Biden officials on reports of presence of Chinese police in New York City

Oct 10, 2022, at 04:05 am

Washington: Several Republican House lawmakers sent a letter to Biden Cabinet Secretaries Antony Blinken and Merrick Garland and demanded a response on reported Chinese police presence in New York City.

Death toll from Hurricane Ian jumps to dozens in US

Oct 02, 2022, at 05:33 pm

Washington/UNI: As of Saturday evening, more than 30 people have been reportedly confirmed dead in the United States due to Hurricane Ian, including 28 in the southeasternmost state of Florida.

Biden denounces Russia’s ‘shameless violation’ of UN Charter, urges world to stand with Ukraine

Sep 23, 2022, at 06:29 pm

New York: Strongly denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, United States President Joe Biden warned United Nations Member States on Wednesday that “if a nation can pursue imperial ambitions without consequences, then we put at risk everything this great institution stands for.”

Fauci not as confident about pandemic end as US President Joe Biden

Sep 20, 2022, at 10:48 pm

Washington: US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci does not sound as confident as the American President when it comes to the nation's current Covid status.

Covid-19 pandemic over in US: Joe Biden

Sep 20, 2022, at 03:19 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden has declared the pandemic over in the US, even as the number of Americans who have died from Covid continues to rise.

She defined an era: US President Joe Biden condoles demise of Queen Elizabeth II

Sep 09, 2022, at 03:17 pm

London: US President Joe Biden on Thursday condoled the death of Queen Elizabeth II and said she had 'defined an era'.

China will not be allowed to isolate Taiwan: Nancy Pelosi

Aug 10, 2022, at 01:23 am

Washington/UNI: The United States will not allow China to isolate Taiwan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told NBC News.

Joe Biden remains Covid positive, to continue strict isolation: White House

Aug 04, 2022, at 05:10 am

Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden tested positive again for the novel coronavirus and continues to experience less frequent, occasional cough with all other indicators being normal, presidential physician Kevin O’Connor said on Wednesday.

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in drone strike, confirms Joe Biden

Aug 02, 2022, at 02:25 pm

Washington: The US has killed Al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed on Tuesday.

US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid again, returns to isolation

Jul 31, 2022, at 02:50 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time and is returning to isolation, the White House said Saturday.

Joe Biden, Xi Jinping exchange warnings over Taiwan issue

Jul 29, 2022, at 02:18 pm

Washington: President Biden and President Xi Jinping have warned each other over any move over Taiwan during a phone call that lasted more than two hours, BBC reported on Friday.

Xi Jinping, Joe Biden hold telephonic conversation

Jul 29, 2022, at 05:42 am

Beijing/UNI: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China and the United States need to maintain communication on such important issues as coordinating macroeconomic policies, keeping global industrial and supply chains stable, and protecting global energy and food security.

US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19

Jul 22, 2022, at 03:00 am

Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, the White House announced Thursday.

US President Joe Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia as part of Middle East trip

Jul 16, 2022, at 05:21 am

Riyadh/UNI/Xinhua: US President Joe Biden landed in Jeddah in western Saudi Arabia on Friday afternoon for an official visit to the kingdom, according to media reports.

Joe Biden reaches Israel, kicks off maiden Middle East trip

Jul 14, 2022, at 02:18 am

Tel Aviv/UNI: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday reached Israel, kicking off a four-day visit to the Middle East.

'Stunned, outraged': Joe Biden on ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe's assassination

Jul 09, 2022, at 04:16 am

Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Friday said he was "stunned, outraged and deeply saddened" by the news of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination.

US reaffirms support to Israel against threat from Iran

Jul 07, 2022, at 07:20 pm

Washington/UNI: Ahead of President Joe Biden's visit to Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed US' support to bilateral partnership and in countering threats, including those from Iran.

Joe Biden urges US gas stations to lower prices

Jul 03, 2022, at 04:17 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden sought on Saturday to persuade companies "setting prices at the pump" to lower their charges immediately as his administration struggles to cap runaway gasoline prices that are hurting his approval rating.

Russia sanctions 25 US citizens

Jun 28, 2022, at 11:11 pm

Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expanded its US sanctions list by another 25 people, including the wife and daughter of US President Joe Biden.

Joe Biden to hike tariff on Russian goods worth $2.3bn

Jun 27, 2022, at 11:41 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden will be announcing an increase in tariffs on 570 groups of Russian goods worth $2.3 billion, the White House said on Monday.

'Supreme Court took away Constitutional right from Americans': Joe Biden on abortion ruling

Jun 25, 2022, at 05:38 am

Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden on Friday called the Supreme Court ruling on abortion a 'sad day for the court and the country' which 'took away' Americans' constitutional right.

Joe Biden falls from bicycle, recovers unhurt

Jun 19, 2022, at 07:58 am

US President Joe Biden fell from his bicycle which he was riding near his beachside home in Delaware Saturday morning but recovered unhurt.

US Prez Joe Biden plans 'full reset' of ties with Saudis

Jun 11, 2022, at 05:00 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The Joe Biden administration and the Saudi leadership have agreed to reset bilateral relations that includes moving past differences over the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi amid the need to boost oil production, CNN reported citing senior administration officials.