NEW DELHI: A three-year-old, whose parents were killed in the October 7 attack, is one of the US hostages being held captive by the Hamas in Gaza, reported BCC quoting the White House.President Joe Biden on Sunday raised the issue of hostages, including the child, with Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar.As the … Read more
WASHINGTON: With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on the federal government’s debt.The White House announced the signing, done in private at the White House, in an emailed statement in which Biden thanked congressional leaders for their partnership.The Treasury … Read more
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he will seek a second White House term in 2024, a decision that will test whether Americans are ready to give the 80-year-old Democrat, already the oldest U.S. president ever, another four years in office.Biden made his announcement in a slickly produced video released by his new campaign … Read more
NEW DELHI: After Air India inked a mega multi-billion dollar deal with US company Boeing for purchase of 220 planes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up US President Joe Biden on Tuesday to express his satisfaction at the deepening India-US ties. The leaders welcomed the landmark agreement between Air India and Boeing as a shining … Read more
WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political standing is set to get a boost amid critical domestic and international scrutiny with a likely state visit to the White House in summer.Although Modi has visited the US more than half dozen times since he became prime minister, they have mostly been official visits or working visits, often … Read more
WASHINGTON: Americans trooped to polling stations on Tuesday for voting in midterm elections, with projected results expected to cripple Democrats and turbocharge a Donald Trump bid for a second White House term in 2024. At the best of times, sitting Presidents fear midterm results given voters’ penchant for checking White House power by strengthening the … Read more
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation recommending an India-specific waiver for the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAASTA), citing China’s aggressive designs. The waiver, if it passes muster in the US Senate and is signed into law by the President, will help New Delhi avoid sanctions for purchase of critical … Read more
WASHINGTON: The Press Secretary to the US President typically dispenses news from the White House lectern, but Biden’s new aide is making news. Karine Jean-Pierre, a former chief of staff to Kamala Harris, who was promoted to the post on Thursday, will be the first Black and openly lesbian person to serve as White House … Read more
WASHINGTON: The relentless US effort to cajole New Delhi into its sphere of influence will continue with yet another meeting between President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Quad summit in Tokyo in May. The White House confirmed on Wednesday that Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan May 20-24 … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday strongly condemned the visit by US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to POK, accusing her of pursuing narrow-minded politics and also violating India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Omar was quoted as saying during her visit to POK that she had voiced serious concerns over the “human rights violations in the Indian … Read more