Hours after rioters stormed the US Capitol building and disrupted proceedings, the legislature formally certified Joe Biden as the next US president today, while current US President Donald Trump released a statement promising an “orderly transition” in two weeks.
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World leaders shocked at US Capitol violence, express outrage at assault on democracy
Leaders of nations like Britain, France, India, Canada, Australia and many others have strongly condemned the storming of the US Capitol in Washington.
Kamala Harris to get COVID-19 vaccine shot
United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff will receive the COVID-19 vaccine today in Washington DC, the Biden transition team confirmed.
#covid19, #GE2020 Singapore’s most popular hashtags on Twitter in 2020
Microblogging site Twitter in its annual trends report revealed that #covid19 and #GE2020 were the top hashtags of the year in Singapore.
Indian-origin doctors in US take COVID-19 vaccine in public to encourage others
Several Indian-American physicians have publicised getting the coronavirus vaccine shot and are encouraging others to follow suit, emphasising that the vaccine is the “only saving grace” and a “scientific blessing” that will help the world win the battle against COVID-19.
Joe Biden appoints two more Indian-Americans to top positions
Vinay Reddy was named Biden’s speechwriter while Gautam Raghavan was named as Deputy Director of the Office of Presidential Personnel.
Biden, Harris named as Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’
Time magazine has named United States’ President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris its ‘Person of the Year’.
Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy nominated by Biden as US Surgeon-General once again
Dr Murthy is a physician, research scientist, and former Vice Admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
Indian-American Maju Varghese named in Biden’s Presidential Inauguration Committee
The major events of the inauguration ceremony are the oath of office, inaugural address, parade and inaugural ball.
Joe Biden picks all-female senior White House communications team
7 appointments were made by Biden with Jen Psaki named as White House press secretary.
