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Thursday, December 11, 2025
TopicBiden administration

Topic: Biden administration

‘A big deal’–Modi to join Biden in press conference, will take questions from journalists

White House press conferences with other world leaders are usually tightly controlled by US officials, with reporters designated beforehand and limited questions.

Mexico asylum-seekers hope for US entry after Title 42, allowing govt to reject migrants ends

The US government Friday ended Title 42, a Covid-inspired provision turning away asylum-seekers for public health reasons, & applied a new rule mandating migrants to use legal pathways.

Why Silicon Valley Bank, a tech startup darling, collapsed and how US govt saved depositors

SVB collapse was a circle of deposit withdrawals leading to fears of a bank run, which then resulted in a bank run. The US regulators have, however, stepped in quickly.

Joe Biden appoints two Indian-Americans to advisory committee

Revathi Advaithi, CEO of Flex, and Manish Bapna, CEO of the Natural Resources Defence Council, have been appointed in the Biden administration.

Biden administration avoids all chances to criticise Modi govt on human rights, says Politico

New Delhi: The Biden administration foregoes every opportunity to criticise the Narendra Modi government in India, argues US-based publication Politico. In the article, Politico's senior foreign...

US President Joe Biden nominates former MasterCard chief Ajay Banga to head World Bank

The World Bank Wednesday said it expects to select a new president by early May to replace David Malpass, who announced his resignation last week.

US unveils $1.1-bn arms package for Ukraine war, includes 18 HIMARS launcher systems

The Biden administration will use funds from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative to procure weapons, including 150 vehicles, 2 radars to track unmanned aerial systems among others.

Biden administration approves upgrade of Pakistan’s F-16 fighter aircraft in $450-million deal

Pentagon said the proposed sale “greatly improves Pakistan’s ability to support counterterrorism operations through its robust air-to-ground capability”.

Joe Biden unveils first image of James Webb Space Telescope, calls it ‘historic moment’

The Webb Telescope is one of the most powerful telescopes launched into space. As per NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, this mission has enough excess fuel capacity to operate for 20 years.

Right-wing outfit claims responsibility for posters warning Biden against ‘bullying India’

An outfit called ‘Hindu Sena’ claimed that it pasted the posters defacing signboard of the US embassy in New Delhi after an FIR was lodged against ‘unidentified’ people by the Delhi Police.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.