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Indian Ambassador in US Taranjit Sandhu interacts with White House fellows

India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday interacted with White House fellows and discussed with them the intricacies of diplomacy and the relationship between two democracies

US President Joe Biden to skip Tokyo Olympics 2021, says White House

US President Joe Biden will not attend the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, the White House announced on Monday.

India 'incredibly important' partner to US in the region and globally: WH

The White House has said that America is working with the country on wide-ranging issues like economic, strategic and security.

Thousands of Indian youth face deportation in US, seek White House's help

A group of Indian youngsters from across America, facing imminent prospects of deportation, has met senior Biden administration officials at the White House and influential lawmakers

Afghan leaders warned against blaming Pak during US visit amid backlash

Pakistan is expected to be the main point of discussion during Afghan leaders' visit at the White House this week

Delta variant 'greatest threat' to US' Covid-19 efforts: Dr Anthony Fauci

The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is the "greatest threat" to America's attempt to eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic, White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr Anthony Fauci has warned

Joe Biden objects to raising federal gas tax to pay for infrastructure

The White House has made clear that President Joe Biden was opposed to letting the federal gasoline tax rise at the rate of inflation to help pay for an infrastructure package

White House denies pausing $100 mn military aid package to Ukraine

The United States has never decided to hold back security assistance to Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said

US House votes to scrap 2002 resolution that authorised Iraq war

The White House said in a statement that it supports the House Bill

Chuck Schumer, White House back the repeal of Iraq War authorisation

This is a step that supporters say is necessary to constrain presidential war powers even though it is unlikely to affect US military operations around the world

Bills that could curb market power of Big Tech companies unveiled in House

The proposed legislation targets the structure of the companies and could break them up, a radical step for Congress to take toward a powerful industry

US President Joe Biden to host Germany's Merkel at White House

The visit is slated for July 15

White House drops Trump's executive orders trying to ban TikTok, WeChat

The Biden administration's move reflects the ongoing concern that Americans' personal data could be exposed by popular apps tied to China

Basic notion of democratic reforms a national security issue in US: WH

The basic notion of democratic reforms and voting rights in the US is a national security issue, Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said

Biden to begin Covid-19 vaccine donations abroad as variant threat looms

The White House, which has faced pressure from a range of countries to share its vaccines, has settled on its plan and an announcement is imminent, according to the people, who discussed the matter

JBS meat plants reopen as White House blames Russia over hack

A notorious Russia-linked hacking group is behind the cyberattack against JBS, a source familiar with the matter said

JBS workers returning as White House blames Russia over hack

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) -JBS SA employees were returning to U.S. meat plants on Wednesday, a day after the company's beef operations stopped following a ransomware attack.

While House encouraged by Senate Republicans' infrastructure counter-offer

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said it was encouraging to see Senate Republicans' $928-billion infrastructure counter-offer, while noting that major concerns remained

US trusts Japan to prioritise public health safety at Olympics: White House

The United States government has extended its trust over Japan's "commitment" to prioritise public health ahead of Tokyo Olympics this summer on July 23 amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Biden nominates Indian-American Arun Venkataraman to key administration post

US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian-American trade expert Arun Venkataraman to a key position in his administration related to foreign commercial service. Venkataraman is the nominee for Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global Markets, Department of Commerce, the White House said on Wednesday. With over 20 years of experience in advising companies, international organisations and the US government on international trade issues, Venkataraman is currently the Counselor to the Secretary of Commerce, advising the department on trade and other international economic matters. Before joining the Biden-Harris administration, he was a senior director at Visa, leading global government engagement strategy on a range of international policy issues including digital economy, trade, tax and sanctions. Venkataraman previously served as the trade and investment policy advisor at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, .