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Right to vote must be respected: President

4:35 pm January 25, 2021

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind said on Monday that the right to vote must be respected, noting that people around the world have struggled a lot for it. Addressing the 11th National Voters’ Day Celebrations, Kovind said even in America, which is known to be one of the leading democracies in the world, people had to undertake decades of struggle to […]

Kamala Harris as vice president further cements US-India relationship: White House

11:52 am January 22, 2021

Washington : The historic inauguration of Kamala Harris as America’s vice president has further cemented the importance of the relationship between the United States and India, according to a top White House official. Born to a Jamaican father and an Indian mother, 56-year-old Harris made history on Wednesday when she was sworn in as the first female, first Black and first Asian-American US vice-president. The former senator from California was sworn in […]

John Kerry thanks Europe for keeping climate efforts going

11:15 pm January 21, 2021

Washington: US climate envoy John Kerry thanked Europeans on Thursday for keeping up the fight to slow global warming during the Trump administration and said the US must recover lost time in the effort. Kerry spoke remotely to an Italian climate meeting, in his first international address for the Biden administration. He said the United States was returning to the Paris climate accord with humility and ambition. President Joe Biden signed […]

Biden’s inaugural address written by Indian-American earns praise for its powerful message

3:49 pm January 21, 2021

Washington : US President Joe Biden‘s powerful inaugural speech, penned by Vinay Reddy, has received glowing tributes for its meticulous crafting and emphasis on the importance of democracy, unity and hope in the midst of challenging times. Reddy – an Indian-American from Telangana who wrote the speech that outlined Biden’s goals for his administration, focusing on healing from the current […]

President Biden sends comprehensive immigration reform bill to Congress on day one in White House

3:40 pm January 21, 2021

Washington: US President Joe Biden on the day one of his presidency sent a comprehensive immigration bill to Congress which proposes major overhauls to the system, including granting legal status and a path to citizenship to tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants and other groups and reduce the time that family members must wait outside the US for green […]