LoP Rahul Gandhi writes to Trump, Harris after US poll results
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi wrote to both the United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump and the outgoing Vice-President Kamala Harris after the recent US election results were declared. While he congratulated Trump for his stunning win, Rahul Gandhi also praised Harris for her leadership […]
Trump doubles down on mass deportation of illegals, but says he wants immigrants
New York, Nov 8 (IANS) While doubling down on his campaign stance of deporting illegal migrants, US President-elect Donald Trump says he wants immigrants to come in legally. “We obviously have to make the border strong and powerful and, and we have to — at the same time, we want people to come into our […]
Blinken appoints former diplomat to oversee presidential transition within State Department
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appointed Stephen Mull, a former diplomat who has served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, to oversee the transition from President Joe Biden’s administration to that of President-elect Donald Trump within the State Department, the department said. “Ambassador Mull will work with the President-elect’s […]
Biden believes his decision to drop out of presidential race was ‘correct’: White House
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) Blaming the US President’s incumbent status for Vice President Kamala Harris’ electoral defeat, the White House has said that Joe Biden felt it was the “correct” decision he made to not run for the presidential race. “The President is very proud of what he was able to accomplish,” White House Press […]
US Defence Secretary Austin says military leaders will do right thing ‘no matter what’ in second Trump administration
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that the military would not get involved in politics and was ready to carry out “all lawful orders” as the Pentagon was committed to an orderly transition to the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump. “I totally believe that our leaders will continue to […]
Trump appoints first-ever woman Chief of Staff (Ld)
New York, Nov 8 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his campaign manager Susie Wiles as his Chief of Staff, the first woman to hold the influential cabinet position heading the White House executive office. Calling her the “winner campaign manager,” Trump said, “It is a well-deserved honour to have Susie as the first-ever […]
Trump names Susie Wiles as White House Chief of Staff
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced that his campaign manager Susie Wiles will be his White House Chief of Staff. “Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns,” Trump said in […]
Putin says ready to speak with ‘courageous’ Trump
Moscow, Nov 8 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US election, saying that he was ready to speak with the “courageous” incoming US President. In his first public comment on the outcome of the US polls, the Russian leader on Thursday emphasised the need to restore US-Russia relations and […]
Afghan police destroy 21 drug processing labs, arrest 20 drug smugglers
Kabul, Nov 8 (IANS) Afghan counter-narcotic police have destroyed 21 drug processing labs and arrested 20 suspects for alleged involvement in illicit drug business in eight out of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, the Interior Ministry said in two separate statements. Units of counter-narcotic police launched separate operations on the outskirts of Firoz Koah city, the capital […]
Moscow does not rule out possibility of Putin-Trump contact before inauguration
Moscow, Nov 8 (IANS) Moscow does not rule out the possibility of communication between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump before Trump’s official inauguration in January, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Peskov noted on Thursday that Trump had previously said he would call Putin before the inauguration, Xinhua news agency reported. The […]
