US President Joe Biden

July 18, 2024 9:18 AM

US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19, says White House

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is showing mild symptoms, the White House said. "He (Biden) will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time," the White House said in its official release on Wednesday (local time). Biden, 81, tested Covid positive on Wednesday, a day after he attended the NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, where he strongly criticised Donald Trump's policies and also...

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 27: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. President Biden and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump are facing off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

July 15, 2024 8:45 AM

Biden says, we may disagree, we are not enemies, we resolve differences at ballot box, not with bullets

Following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, US President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Sunday, stating that violence cannot be normalised at any cost and emphasising that differences in America are "resolved at ballot boxes, not with bullets." In his Oval Office address Sunday evening, President Joe Biden stated that while some Americans disagree on the country's future, "politics must never be a battlefield." "Disagreement is inevitable and American democracy is part of human natu...

June 11, 2024 3:33 PM

PM Modi receives congratulatory call from Emir of Qatar; both leaders reaffirm commitment to further strengthen ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday, during which they reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening ties between the two countries. According to a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office, PM Modi thanked the Qatari Emir for his warm wishes and positive sentiments towards the people of India. The two leaders also recalled PM Modi's visit to Qatar in February, with the Indian leader extend...