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Relationship with India remains strong, says US in R-Day greeting

The US said bilateral ties remain strong through the democratic ideals the two countries share

NextEra Energy posts loss on $1.2 billion Mountain Valley pipeline charge

The natgas pipeline, owned by units of Equitrans Midstream Corp and NextEra, among others, is currently estimated to be in service by late 2021

On track to deliver 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by Q1: Moderna

The company, which signed a purchase agreement with the United States for 200 million doses, said it has supplied 30.4 million doses of its vaccine so far

Biden stimulus plan could boost US output by 5% over three years: IMF

Gita Gopinath told a news conference the measures in the proposed package could add as much as 1.5% to US growth in 2021

US envoy meets Nepal's Prachanda to discuss Biden administration priorities

US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry on Monday met Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', the chairperson of the splinter faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP)

Biden to sign executive orders to promote 'Made in America' products

The new administration remains committed to working with partners and allies to modernise international trade rules, officials said

'We can't wait:' Biden to push US Congress for $1.9 trn in Covid-19 relief

Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, said he would speak to the senators as part of a push by the Biden administration to make the case for a large rescue plan

Larry King, American broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

Larry King's broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation

Biden seeks to speed delivery of coronavirus stimulus checks and food aid

Biden is using the two executive orders to try to ease people's burdens while Congress negotiates the fate of his proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus package.

President Biden orders review of domestic extremism threat in US

President Joe Biden has directed his intelligence community to study the threat of domestic extremism in the United States

Brand Biden: Old, but likeable & trustworthy

Compared to his predecessor Donald Trump, the new president does come across as somewhat colourless, and perhaps uninteresting

Best of BS Opinion: Sensex hits 50K-mark, Biden's presidency starts & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Biden launches sweeping Covid-19 changes on first full day in White House

The Biden administration is aiming at a coordinated federal coronavirus response to the 10-month pandemic, focused on boosting vaccines, increasing testing, reopening schools

Facebook's oversight board to decide if Donald Trump should stay suspended

Trump will remain suspended while the board, a recently created body that can overrule the company's decisions on content, reviews the decision

Back to the future

Joe Biden's presidency starts on a challenging note

Amazon offers to assist President Biden with US Covid vaccine distribution

Amazon is offering its colossal operations network and advanced technologies to assist President Joe Biden in his vow to get 100 million COVID vaccinations to Americans in his first 100 days in office

President Biden puts forth virus strategy, requires mask use to travel

President Joe Biden is putting forth a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks

US to join global coronavirus vaccine programme: Anthony Fauci

Biden to order the US to support projects to deploy Covid-19 vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics to people in need around the world

Analysis: President Biden faces a more confident China after US chaos

Biden faces a determined Chinese leadership

Biden vows to repair America's alliances, engage with world once again

In his inaugural speech, the 78-year-old veteran Democratic leader said: "We'll be a strong and trusted partner for peace, progress and security"