Trump offered no clues for how he would spend his final hours in the office.
Donald Trump has finally condemned the mayhem caused by his supporters in the US Capitol, saying they do not represent America, as the beleaguered president vowed to ensure a "smooth, orderly and seamless" transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden. In a new video message, a day after he urged the crowds to head for the Capitol, where they forced their way inside, Trump said America is, and must always be a nation of law and order. In an unprecedented assault on democracy in the US, thousands of supporters of outgoing President Trump stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday and clashed with police, resulting in four deaths and interrupting a constitutional process by Congress to affirm the victory of Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the November 3 election.
I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have, said Trump
It is time to "unite, heal and turn the page" on the US election, President-elect Joe Biden told Americans, hours after the Electoral College affirmed his victory over Republican President Donald Trump, who has refused to concede his loss and filed a litany of legal challenges to overturn the poll results. The members of the 538-member Electoral College on Monday pushed Biden past the 270-vote threshold to win the race for the White House, one of the final steps required for the 78-year-old Democrat to take office in January next year.
Will Joe Biden be good for India? Well, Joe Biden has been a strong proponent of closer India-US ties since his days as a senator in the 1970s. He had played a key role in getting the approval of the Senate for the civil nuclear deal between the two countries in 2008 and even co-sponsored several legislations on countering terrorism. As Biden is set for a new inning as US President, we take a look at how this change is going to impact US-India relations in the future.
US election results 2020 LIVE updates: Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States
World leaders from across the political spectrum congratulated Biden who became the President-elect of the United States, and Harris, who made history as the first female to serve as Vice-President
Democratic nominee Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump in the US election to become the 46th President of the United States
The President of the Indian American Public Affairs Committee congratulated Democratic President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their election victories
The election of Senator Kamala Harris as the Vice-President of America is a "transformative" and "meaningful" moment for the United States, an influential Indian-American Congressman has said
Indian-American businessman Sant Chatwal expressed joy at Democratic presidential candidate Biden's victory in US Presidential polls and said Biden was pro-India
Trump sought to undermine the outcome, baselessly accusing Democrats of trying to steal the election and claiming victory before the race was called
US Presidential election results: Accusing the Democrats of "stealing the election", US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) claimed that as per the "legal" vote count, he "easily wins". The US President mentioned that there was no "big blue wave" (Democrats) as pollsters had predicted, instead, there was a "big red wave" (Republicans). US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden stated that there was no doubt that when the vote count of the US Presidential polls was finished, he and Senator Kamala Harris would be declared the winners.
Barack Obama is leaving no stones unturned to campaign for his ex-Vice President and Democratic candidate Joe Biden. And for that, he is doing what he calls 'phone banking', as a safer option in times of coronavirus. What happened when Barack Obama dialled this US resident to ask for vote to Joe Biden and a baby interrupts? Watch this video
Here are some key things to watch in India with respect to the upcoming US vote
Indian-American Republican politician and former US Ambassador to UN, Nikki Haley spoke on Indian-American community at an event called "Indian Voices for Trump." She said, “Indian-American community contributes a lot to the United States. We want to protect them. What we want for Indian-American community to remember that President Trump has given us the lowest unemployment, has allowed for businesses to thrive, has really allowed the opportunity to excel in every field and direction. We need to go and continue to support him.” The US presidential elections are to be held on November 3.
During the final presidential debate with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, US President Donald Trump accused China, India and Russia of not taking care of their 'filthy air'. He justified America's withdrawal from the 'unfair' Paris climate agreement. Trump's latest comments come at a time when pollution levels in New Delhi dropped to the 'very poor' category and are likely to worsen in the coming days. Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) has been recorded at 302, which is in the 'very poor' category. Watch the key highlights of the interesting debate between Trump and Biden.
In the week since he emerged from coronavirus isolation, Trump has demonstrated new determination to minimie the threat of the virus that has killed more than 215,000 Americans so far
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris extended greetings to the Hindu community in the US on Navratri and wished for victory of good over evil once again
The CIO of Principal Global Equities says more than 20 per cent of companies and industries represented in international indices face significant long-term structural risks