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Kamala Harris as vice president further cements India-US relationship: WH
President Joe Biden, who was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States a day earlier, respects the long bipartisan successful relationship between the two countries
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National Guard troops head home after helping secure Biden inaugural
The National Guard Bureau said on Thursday that of the nearly 26,000 Guard troops deployed to DC for the inaugural, just 10,600 remain on duty
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Best of BS Opinion: Sensex hits 50K-mark, Biden's presidency starts & more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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Joe Biden seeks five-year extension of New START arms treaty with Russia
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that US lawmakers have been briefed on Biden's decision, which is likely to be made public later on Thursday
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Biden launches sweeping Covid-19 changes on first full day in White House
The Biden administration is aiming at a coordinated federal coronavirus response to the 10-month pandemic, focused on boosting vaccines, increasing testing, reopening schools
Joe Biden moves to undo most damaging aspects of Donald Trump's Legacy
Biden signed 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations from the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon
Joe Biden playbook grips markets: Green up, defence and prisons down
South Korea's OCI Co, a solar equipment maker, rose as much as 9 per cent on and Japan's West Holdings gained 4.5 per cent
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India's tech industry hails Joe Biden's stand on immigration, H-1B rules
Trump admin had placed several curbs and made unfavourable changes to the H-1B visa rules. Biden has either withdrawn or frozen some of these provisions
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Facebook's oversight board to decide if Donald Trump should stay suspended
Trump will remain suspended while the board, a recently created body that can overrule the company's decisions on content, reviews the decision
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Back to the future
Joe Biden's presidency starts on a challenging note
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Wall Street hovers near record highs after Biden bounce; Ford Motor up 3%
President Joe Biden is expected to launch an array of initiatives during his initial days in office, including ramping up testing and vaccine rollouts.
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Amazon offers to assist President Biden with US Covid vaccine distribution
Amazon is offering its colossal operations network and advanced technologies to assist President Joe Biden in his vow to get 100 million COVID vaccinations to Americans in his first 100 days in office
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President Biden puts forth virus strategy, requires mask use to travel
President Joe Biden is putting forth a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks
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Biden to direct agencies to use Defense Production Act in Covid-19 fight
Biden will issue an executive order on Thursday directing agencies to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) and other powers
World leaders laud US return to climate fight under Biden administration
World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change
Germany's Merkel stands by Russia pipeline that United States opposes
This is likely to be an irritant in generally improved relations with the new Biden administration
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Analysis: President Biden faces a more confident China after US chaos
Biden faces a determined Chinese leadership
European Union officials express readiness to work with Biden admin
Charles Michel, president of the European Council, appeared along with von der Leyen at the European Parliament's plenary
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World leaders looking forward to working with President Joe Biden
Biden on Wednesday vowed to repair America's alliances and engage with the world once again
US: Senate confirms Biden first Cabinet pick as Democrats control
The new Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urged colleagues to turn the spirit of the new president's call for unity into action
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