Trump concedes defeat, says new administration will be inaugurated on January 20

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) finally conceded defeat in the presidential elections held in November and said that a new administration will be inaugurated on January 20. “Now Congress has certified the election results, a new administration will be inaugurated on January 20. My focus now turns to ensure a smooth, orderly, […]

Joe Biden appoints Indian-American Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General

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. Gupta becomes the latest addition to Biden’s team that features Indian Americans such as former US surgeon general Vivek Murthy. “A former Acting Assistant Attorney […]

US Congress confirms Biden’s victory after Capitol siege; Trump pledges ‘peaceful and orderly transition’

Congress early Thursday (local time) accepted the results of the Electoral College, which confirmed Joe Biden’s win and cleared his way to become the 46th President of the United States. Congress finished counting the votes in the early hours of Thursday after a chaotic day, which saw a violent mob of pro-Trump supporters breach Capitol […]

US President-elect Joe Biden publicly receives COVID-19 vaccine

US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday publicly received the COVID-19 vaccine and said he was doing this to demonstrate that people should be ready to take the vaccine when it is available. Biden received the first course of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at ChristianaCare Hospital. “I am doing this to demonstrate that people should be prepared […]

Will leave White House if Electoral College declares Biden victory, says Trump

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he would leave the White House if the Electoral College declares President-elect Joe Biden the winner of the election. “Certainly I will (leave the White House) and you know that. But I think that there will be a lot of things happening now till January 20. Massive […]

PM Narendra Modi speaks with US President-elect Joe Biden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, as the two leaders discussed the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, while reiterating their firm commitment to the strategic bilateral partnership. This was the first interaction between the two leaders after Democrat Biden defeated incumbent president Donald Trump […]

Kamala Harris: The inspiring story of many firsts

Known as the “female Obama”, first time Senator Kamala Devi Harris has scripted history by becoming first woman, Black and Indian-American vice president of the United States. Harris was picked by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden as his running mate in August, months after she suspended her own presidential dreams, saying she lacked the financial […]

US Elections: Biden clinches Pennsylvania, will be 46th president

Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden would be the 46th President of the United States, CNN projected on Saturday, after he clinched the crucial state of Pennsylvania. The battleground state was worth 20 Electoral College votes. With Pennsylvania, the former vice-president’s vote reached beyond the 270 Electoral College-vote mark. Biden now has 273 votes to Trump’s […]

US Elections 2020: ‘We are going to win,’ says Biden as he nears victory

With leads in battleground states of Georgia and Pennsylvania, Joe Biden Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden on Friday night said that although he doesn’t have a final declaration of victory yet, but the numbers point to a “clear and convincing” victory. “We don’t have a final declaration of victory yet, but the numbers tell us […]