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Topic: Jill Biden

Modi giving a lab-grown diamond to Jill Biden is an act of patriotism. Boosts the industry

Even the controversy may be considered a blessing in disguise—the popularity of green diamonds exported from India may increase even more.

Most expensive gift Bidens got in 2023 was from Modi. A $20k lab-grown diamond to Jill Biden

The costliest gift outgoing US President Joe Biden got was a commemorative photo album worth $7,100 from South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol.

Modi’s diamond to Jill Biden outshone all in 2023 & why India’s dragging its feet on climate action

Apart from reporting on water stress in India, global media also predicts a digital payments boom in the country, with WhatsApp given free run by National Payments Corporation of India.

Trump & Biden discuss Ukraine, Middle East. White House assures ‘smooth transfer of power’

The 'cordial' meeting lasted two hours. Outgoing First Lady Jill Biden joined the two men, while Melania Trump 'could not attend' the meeting.

US First Lady honours America’s teenage women leaders

The White House recognized work done by 10 teenagers from across the country to celebrate the 'International Day of the Girl'.

US First Lady tests positive for Covid days before G20 meet. President Joe Biden tests negative

Jill Biden's symptoms described as mild. President Biden is expected to take regular tests this week before his trip to India for G20 Summit on 8-10 Sept, says a White House statement.

White House decorated with peacocks, lotus blooms to welcome PM Modi, but no Gujarati food

About 400 guests will dine on White House South Lawn, with Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam likely to attend.

Wall Street Journal column criticises Jill Biden for using prefix ‘Dr’, sparks outrage

Column by Joseph Epstein, an emeritus professor, says that incoming US First Lady Jill Biden's 'doctor' title sounded 'fraudulent'. Biden has a doctorate in education.

On Camera

What Gulf states would say to Iran. War is temporary, geography is permanent

Iran faces a choice that is larger than the immediate conduct of war. It can continue the logic of short-term escalation, or it can think in the longer historical frame.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.