Biden takes office at a time of deep national unease, with the country facing what his advisers have described as four compounding crises: the pandemic, the economic downtown, climate change and racial inequality

As soon as Biden takes charge, he will sign 17 orders and do away with outgoing President Donald Trump's policies on immigration, environment, economy and handling of the COVID-19 pandemic

Trump will not attend the oath ceremony of Biden, becoming the first president to skip his successor's inauguration since Andrew Johnson in 1869. Trump left the White House without welcoming his successor

The bill, called the US Citizenship Act of 2021, will help thousands of Indian IT professionals in US whose waiting period for legal permanent residency runs into several decades

Sectorally, except FMCG, all the other indices closed in the green territory today, with almost 2.2% rise in auto and IT index and 2% gain in PSU Bank, followed by 1% rise in media index

India's crude oil imports in December soared to the highest levels in nearly three years to more than 5 million barrels per day; The Supreme Court has dismissed the homebuyers' plea against the threshold introduced in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC); Joe Biden, in his maiden address to the nation soon after being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, would deliver a forward-looking speech built around the theme of unity. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: US President Joe Biden to extend COVID-19 travel restrictions to Europe

Soon after outgoing President Donald Trump lifted the restrictions on his last day at work, newly elected President Joe Biden extended it.

Soon after his inauguration, Biden is expected to issue an executive order to begin rejoining the 2015 climate pact, reversing a decision by climate-change skeptic Donald Trump

India's oil imports reach 3-year high in Dec 2020 at 5 million bpd India's crude oil imports in December soared to the highest levels in nearly three years to more than 5 million barrels per day (bpd) as its refiners cranked up output to meet a rebound in fuel demand, data from trade sources showed. India's year-end rush for crude supplies coincided with stronger demand from north Asian buyers during winter, boosting prices and an accelerating de-stocking of floating storage globally. SC ...

After being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts after the clock strikes 12 noon (local time) at the West Front of the Capitol, Biden will speak about the need to bring the country together

Bajaj Finance, followed by SBI, ONGC, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries, HDFC and Axis Bank were among the top gainers. On the other hand, ITC and HDFC Bank were the laggards

Buoyed by strong global cues ahead of a new presidency in the US under Joe Biden, Sensex closed 834 points higher at 49,398 and Nifty gined 239 points to 14,521

Biden hopes to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the US without legal status, a massive reversal from Trump's harsh immigration policies

The Capitol Police in a statement said the lockdown was lifted and the fire nearby was contained

The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that, in an abundance of caution following an external security threat near the Capitol, its acting chief ordered a shutdown of the complex

US President-elect Joe Biden has either nominated or named at least 20 Indian Americans, including 13 women, to key positions in his administration

NASA's deep space exploration rocket built by Boeing briefly ignited all four engines of its behemoth core stage for the first time on Saturday

Sameera Fazili has been named as Deputy Director, National Economic Council at the White House, the Biden-Harris Transition announced on Friday

Sensex slumped 549 points or 1.11 per cent to 49,034 and Nifty tumbled 161 points or 1.11 per cent to 14,433

All sectors closed in the red, mirroring the fall in broader markets with over 2% fall registered in IT, PSU banking and financial stocks