White House comments on Biden’s pardon for son Hunter, citing changed circumstances

New Delhi, 7 Dec, (Sumit Joshi) : The White House announced on Friday that President Joe Biden has reconsidered his stance on pardoning his son, Hunter Biden, citing a shift in circumstances as the reason for this change. This decision comes after Biden had previously committed to allowing the judicial process to unfold without interference. […]

Markets settle with modest gains in highly volatile trade

Mumbai, November 22 Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty eked out marginal gains to settle in the positive zone after a highly volatile trade on Wednesday, helped by buying in index majors Infosys, ITC and Reliance Industries. However, foreign fund outflows from the equity market restricted the upmove in stocks, traders said. In a choppy session, […]

Israel pounds Gaza by air; Joe Biden condemns ‘evil’ Hamas attacks

Jerusalem/Gaza/Washington, October 11 (Press Ki Taquat) Israeli warplanes bombed Gaza repeatedly overnight ahead of a possible ground offensive to root out Hamas, while US President Joe Biden described the Palestinian militant group’s surprise assault on Israel as ‘sheer evil’ and issued a warning apparently aimed at its Iranian backers. Israel said dozens of its fighter […]

India, China among 8 countries US restricts trade with over support for Russia’s military

Washington, October 7 (Press Ki Taquat) The US Commerce Department on Friday added 42 Chinese companies to a government export control list over their support for Moscow’s military and defense industrial base – support that includes the supply of US-origin integrated circuits. Another seven entities from Finland, Germany, India, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the […]