Beijing [China], January 21 (ANI): Moments after Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, China announced that it has decided to sanction 28 Americans including former state Secretary Michael Pompeo and other Trump administration officials for violating Beijing's sovereignty, stating they had made "crazy moves" that "seriously disrupted" US-China ties.
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): Grammy-winning musician Lady Gaga on Wednesday (local time) delivered a powerful rendition of the American national anthem at Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony.
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): During his inauguration ceremony at the Capitol on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden affirmed he will be a President for all Americans, including those who did not vote for him in the presidential elections.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The provisional payroll of Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) released today by the Ministry of Labour and Employment reveals that it has added around 10.11 lakh net subscribers in the month of November 2020.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board on Wednesday granted COVID-19 relief disbursement of Rs 10,000 each to 407 out 39,600 construction workers under the directions of Deputy Chief Minister and Labour Minister Manish Sisodia.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Actor Priyanka Chopra who has long been working on her memoir 'Unfinished,' got the first glimpse of the hard copy of the book on Wednesday.
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): In his first speech as US President, Joseph R Biden said that this was America's day, democracy's day and the will of the people has been heard.
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): Immediately after being sworn in, US Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, said that she is "ready to serve" the United States and the American people.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Though three days have passed since COVID vaccination began in the national capital, no government hospital has reported satisfactory response due to apprehensions related to vaccination in the minds of healthcare workers. In the wake of this, the Delhi government undertook a counselling programme for the healthcare workers to remove those apprehensions today.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] January 20 (ANI): Former chief minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar and other party leaders were detained while marching towards Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru to protest against farm laws enacted by Central government in September last year.