Washington: Republican Indian-origin presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Thursday lashed out at President Joe Biden over his annual budget proposals. Haley said the budget proposal is socialist, which is “devastating for the United States.” “We must move people from the path of welfare to work, but Joe Biden is pushing for the welfare of people without the need to do the work,” Haley said after Biden presented the 6.9 trillion budget.

In her annual budget, Biden has introduced several social welfare measures and raised taxes on the rich. In an interview, Haley said, “I think Biden is a very socialist president. He believes in spending everyone’s money. His answer to everything is to increase taxes.”

In response to a question, she said, “We need to be realistic. We have a debt of USD 31 trillion. We are borrowing money to pay interest. This is not a sustainable solution. There is a spending problem in Washington DC, which we need to end.”

“Biden should have said first that we’re going to take back the $500 billion in non-spent money allocated to combat COVID-19,” Haley said.

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Ottawa: The US President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Canada on March 23 and 24. During this time, he will meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and will also address parliament.

This will be Biden’s first visit to Canada since becoming president in January 2021 and this was confirmed by the Prime Minister’s Office and the White House on Thursday.

White House Press Secretary Karen Jean-Pierre said in a statement, “President Biden is committed to the United States-Canada partnership and will promote our shared security, shared prosperity, and shared values.”

Other issues on the agenda during the visit will include NORAD’s key role protecting North America, as well as modernising the Safe Third Country Agreement amid tensions arising out of irregular crossings.

In addition, issues such as supporting Ukraine and fixing Russia’s accountability, the Canadian United States Mexico Agreement (KASMA), sensitive mineral supply chains, climate change, instability in Haiti and the drug crisis are also expected to be discussed.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement that Canada and the United States are partners, neighbors and friends. “We are facing global instability and will continue to work together in today’s time. We urgently need to uphold our shared values and our top priority will be to provide new opportunities for the people on both sides of the border and strengthen the economy besides boosting business.” He said that he is very excited for President Biden’s visit to Canada.

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Washington: US President Joe Biden has re-nominated nearly half a dozen Indian-Americans to key administrative positions. Their names could not be confirmed by the Senate during the previous Congress.

The 118th session of Congress began on Tuesday after senators were sworn in. Along with this, the election process of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives has also started.

Richard Verma is among the names re-nominated by Biden and sent to the Senate. His name was sent for the post of deputy secretary of management and resources.

Apart from this, Dr. Vivek Helger statue’s name has also been sent. His name has been recommended as the US representative on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization. Verma has also served as the US ambassador to India.

He is currently the Chief Legal Officer of Mastercard and head of the company’s global public policy. Murthy’s name was previously passed by the Senate as surgeon general in March 2021. Apart from these, Anjali Chaturvedi’s name has been sent to general council (Department of Veteran Affairs), Ravi Chaudhary’s name has been sent to Assistant Secretary-Air Force, Geeta Rao Gupta’s name has been sent to Ambassador for Women’s Issues and Radha Iyengar Plumb’s name has been sent to Deputy Under Secretary (Defense).

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Washington: US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris expressed deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in a bridge collapse in Gujarat’s Morbi town.

“Our thoughts are with India,” Biden said in a statement.

Jill and I join the people of Gujarat in their grief and express our deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones due to the bridge collapse. “The United States and India are indispensable partners. There are deep ties between our citizens. We will stand with Indians in this difficult time and continue to support them. ’’

Congresswoman Grace Meng said she was “deeply saddened” by the death of a large number of people in the Morbi bridge collapse. “I am deeply saddened to learn that many of those killed are children, women and the elderly. India is a dear friend and ally of the United States and we stand with its people in this time of tragedy and sorrow. ’’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US was deeply saddened by the bridge collapse in Morby. “We express our deepest condolences to the victims and their families. The United States stands with its ally India in this difficult time. Jim Risch, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he would pray for those affected by the bridge collapse in Gujarat. “The United States stands with its ally and friend India in this difficult time. ’’

State Department spokesperson Ned Price said it was saddened by the news of the collapse of a cable bridge in Morbi, Gujarat, on Sunday. “Our thoughts are with the victims of this terrible tragedy and their families. The United States stands with its partner and will continue to support the Government of India. ’’

The over a century-old bridge was reopened to the public five days ago after extensive repairs and renovations. However, the bridge collapsed on Sunday evening and more than 134 people have died in the accident so far.

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Washington: US President Joe Biden has greeted India on Independence Day. The US and India are integral friends and will continue to work together to find solutions to global challenges, he said on the 75th anniversary of Independence.

Joe Biden further said that American joins the people of India to honor the democratic journey, which follows Mahatma Gandhi’s enduring message of truth and non-violence.

He said that he respects India’s democratic journey and we are an important partner. America follows Mahatma Gandhi’s message of truth and non-violence with the people of India.

“We are also celebrating the 75th anniversary of our diplomatic relations this year. I am confident that in the coming days, both of us will stand together to protect the democracy-based order,” he added.

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Washington: President Joe Biden has called for a reduction in gun violence and a ban on deadly weapons in the United States, condemning racial violence and calling for it to stand up against it.

He was speaking on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the racial attack on a gurdwara in Wisconsin in 2012.

On August 5, 2012, a white man opened fire inside the Oak Creek gurdwara, killing six people. In the year 2020, the seventh person, who was seriously injured, died.

In the year 2020, the seventh person, who was seriously injured, died.

“The Oak Creek shooting was the deadliest attack on Sikh-Americans in the history of our country. The sad part is that attacks on religious places in our country have become common in the last decade. It is the responsibility of the countrymen to stop them.”

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Washington: US President Joe Biden (79) has tested positive for corona. He has a mild symptoms of COVID-19.

He is the second president to have tested corona positive. This information has been given by White House sources.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished the US President a speedy recovery.

Modi in his social media post said, “My best wishes to @POTUS @JoeBiden for a quick recovery from COVID-19, and prayers for his good health.”

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Rehoboth Beach (USA): The small private plane accidentally entered the banned airspace near the residence of US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, who were holidaying at Rehoboth Beach in Delaware, after which the president and the first lady were immediately evacuated and taken to safer location today.

The White House and the Secret Service gave this information and said there was no threat to Biden and his family and the steps were taken as a precautionary measure.

The situation was reviewed and Biden and his wife then returned to their Rehoboth Beach residence. According to information received the aircraft had entered the restricted airspace by mistake.

The plane was driven out of the area. The agency said it would question the pilot and preliminary investigation revealed that she was not complying with the flight directions.

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Washington: Amid inflation reaching its peak for the first time in 40 years, President Joe Biden held discussions with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, during which he stressed on taking steps to curb inflation.

The President promised the Chairman that he would cooperate with him to deal with rising prices.

According to the Labour Department, the consumer price index rose 8.3% annually in April, marginally lower than the March index of 8.5%. The reason for this was the fall in the price of oil while there has been a steady increase in the cost of food items, rentals and other costs.

The President Biden said that my plan to tackle inflation is simple to respect the independence of the Federal Reserve.

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Washington: In a amusing video in which US President Joe Biden seen turning to shake hand in thin air, leading to an awkward couple of seconds.

Biden, 79, had finished a speech on the nation’s supply chain when the incident occurred on the stage as there was no one present on the stage beside him at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro where he delivered a 40-minute speech on Thursday.

The video has now gone viral on the social media and people are mocking Biden for his recent gaffe.

Moreover, US President also looked puzzled on the stage after speech and suddenly turned his back to the audience.

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