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Joe Biden takes over @POTUS Twitter account after inauguration
Joe Biden on Wednesday took over the official @POTUS Twitter account of the President of the United States after his inauguration
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Johnson to Trudeau: How world leaders are reacting to Biden's inauguration
Here's how world leaders are reacting to US President Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, replacing Donald Trump
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Biden vows to repair America's alliances, engage with world once again
In his inaugural speech, the 78-year-old veteran Democratic leader said: "We'll be a strong and trusted partner for peace, progress and security"
Amazon offers to help US with vaccine in letter to President Biden
The world's largest online retailer has an agreement with a healthcare provider to administer vaccines at its facilities, Dave Clark, chief executive of Amazon's worldwide consumer business said
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Hollywood returns: Gaga, J. Lo headline Joe Biden's inauguration
A slew of glittery celebrities is descending on Washington - virtually or in person - to welcome the new administration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, a duo popular in Hollywood
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Biden looks to galvanise Covid-19 fight, vaccinations as he takes office
Biden takes office a day after the United States marked 400,000 deaths from Covid-19 since the pandemic broke out last March
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Democrats take narrow control of US Senate as three new members sworn
Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Alex Padilla of California took the oath of office in the Senate chamber hours after President Joe Biden was sworn in.
Wall Street closes at record highs as Netflix jumps, Biden inaugurated
Dow up 0.83%, S&P 500 up 1.39%, Nasdaq up 1.97%; FAANGs jump after Netflix results beat estimates
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Biden arrives safely at White House, protected by thousands of troops
The unprecedented precautions ensured the new US president and Vice President Kamala Harris took office free of incident in a ceremony outside the US Capitol
President Joe Biden says Trump wrote him a very generous letter
"The president wrote a very generous letter," Biden told reporters at the White House
Joe Biden takes sweeping Day One action on energy, climate, immigration
The new president is also ordering the wearing of masks and social distancing in all federal buildings
US President Biden takes over nation in crisis, urges end to 'uncivil war'
With his hand on an heirloom Bible that has been in his family for more than a century, Biden took the presidential oath of office administered by U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts just after noon
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Look forward to working with him: PM Modi congratulates Joe Biden
The prime minister also congratulated Kamala Harris on being sworn in as the US Vice President and said he looked forward to interacting with her to make India-US relations more robust
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Kamala Harris sworn in as America's first woman Vice President
Harris, 56, the 49th US Vice President, will serve as the deputy of President Joe Biden, 78, who also took the oath of office, becoming the 46th US President
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On Day 1, Biden to undo Trump's Muslim travel ban, Mexico border wall
The new president's mask mandate will require face coverings and physical distancing for everyone in federal buildings and on federal lands
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Gold and Brent crude rise over 1% after Janet Yellen's 'act big' call
Spot gold gained 1.18 per cent to $1,862.10 per ounce by 8.20 pm IST, having risen 1 per cent to a near one-week high earlier
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Sensex rises 394 points to 49,792, Nifty at 14,645; RIL jumps 1.9%
"Janet Yellen's statement that the United States needs a big stimulus push has pumped markets across the globe, including India," said Ajit Mishra, vice president, research at Religare Broking
 "Sensex rises 394 points to 49,792, Nifty at 14,645; RIL jumps 1.9%")
Oil up 1% on stimulus hopes, tightening market ahead of Biden inauguration
Brent crude was up 53 cents, or 1%, at $56.43 a barrel
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Biden to revoke Keystone XL pipeline permit in blow to Canada's oil sector
The move would represent another set-back for the beleaguered Canadian energy industry, kill thousands of jobs and marks an early bump in Biden's relationship with key trade partner Canada
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Gold prices rise over 1% as focus turns to Joe Biden's administration
Yellen on Tuesday said pandemic relief would take priority over tax increases
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