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Kamala Harris is a Senator from California, Joe Biden’s 2020 US election running mate and a lawyer. She is the first African-American woman and first person of Indian descent to be nominated for national office by a major party. More
Mar 22, 2021 07:42 AM ISTIn blunt language, the Democratic president said the country faced problems with racism, xenophobia and nativism.
Mar 20, 2021 10:35 AM IST Addressing the nation after a roughly 80-minute meeting with Asian American state legislators and other leaders Friday, Biden said it was “heart-wrenching” to listen to their stories of the fear among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders amid what he called a “skyrocketing spike” of harassment and violence against them.
Mar 17, 2021 11:44 AM IST Kamala Harris voiced concern over the decline of democracy and freedom across the globe in her address to the 65th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Mar 12, 2021 10:15 PM IST In April 2020, Nevada registered unemployment of 29.5%, higher than in any state in any month since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking state unemployment rates in 1976.
Feb 15, 2021 06:55 PM IST The cover of Meena Harris’ children’s book titled 'Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea’ used not only her aunt’s name but also her face. She also sold sweaters with 'Vice President Aunty' imprinted on the front and swimsuits inspired by Kamala Harris.
Feb 07, 2021 08:58 AM IST Kamala Harris' relationship with the US President was forged by the bare-knuckle politics of the Democratic primary campaign, when she emerged as one of Joe Biden's most vocal opponents.
Feb 05, 2021 06:39 PM IST By moving on a fast track, the goal for Democrats is to have COVID relief approved by March, when extra unemployment assistance and other pandemic aid expires.
Jan 26, 2021 06:31 PM IST The recommendations covered a number of issues ranging from reconstituting business relations with India as well as creating a new digital partnership under the headship of Vice President Kamala Harris.
Jan 23, 2021 07:40 AM IST A new book on the life and journey of Kamala Harris hit stands on the same day as her inauguration as the US vice president.
Jan 22, 2021 08:19 AM IST Kamala Harris was sworn in the first Indian American to serve as president or vice president
Jan 21, 2021 02:52 PM IST Not just internal matters, Joe Biden has inherited a difficult legacy in matters of bilateral relations and trade. India-US trade relations have hit a rough patch after Donald Trump took over as the President,
Jan 21, 2021 02:05 PM IST Here is a list of Indian-Americans who are part of Joe Biden's team
Jan 21, 2021 11:37 AM IST Congressman Ro Khanna, who represents California’s 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, said he cannot stress what an amazing moment this is for our community and for the multi-racial democracy in America.
Jan 20, 2021 11:58 PM IST Vice President Kamala Harris also posted the first tweet from her official 'VP' handle. 'Ready to serve,' she said, in a three-word tweet after taking oath.
Jan 20, 2021 11:40 PM IST On January 20, Joe Biden was sworn is as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Harris as his Vice President.
Jan 20, 2021 10:32 PM IST US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President elect Kamala Harris were sworn in January 20. Joe Biden reached with his wife Dr Jill Biden, while Kamala Harris arrived with her husband Doug Emhoff. The official inauguration ceremonies took place at US Capitol in Washington.
Jan 20, 2021 10:20 PM IST Kamala Harris, has been sworn in as first woman Vice President of the US.
Jan 20, 2021 10:03 PM IST The emotional clip, posted on Kamala Harris' social media handle, was accompanied by a portion of her speech from November 7 - when US media networks had called the election results in Joe Biden's favour.
Jan 20, 2021 08:30 PM IST Few signs of an organized plot to disrupt the inauguration have emerged, experts say, but the threat of “lone wolf” attacks, or violence carried out by radicalized individuals, was still a concern, particularly at state capitals.
Jan 20, 2021 06:37 PM IST President-elect Joe Biden led a national memorial observance on the eve of his inauguration to honor the 400,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19 during the 11 months since the novel coronavirus claimed its first U.S. victim.
Jan 20, 2021 03:58 PM IST Kamala Harris will become the first female vice president — and the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to hold the role.
Jan 20, 2021 03:53 PM IST After the wage hike rule, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented a final rule to strengthen H-1B visas with the focus on employer-employee relationships.
Jan 20, 2021 03:52 PM IST In first-day moves, he will end Trump's much-assailed ban on visitors from several majority-Muslim countries and halt construction of the wall that Trump ordered on the US-Mexico border to stem illegal immigration.
Jan 20, 2021 02:58 PM IST Kamala Harris is all set to be sworn in as the first-ever female Vice President of the United States of America on January 20. As she is about to take the oath to make history in US elections, let’s take a look at the ten things to know about US Senator Kamala Harris.
Jan 20, 2021 12:57 PM IST Ahead of the inauguration, special prayers for Kamala Harris' success are expected to be held at the local temple during which the idol of Hindu deity Ayyanar, a form of Lord Shiva, will be washed with milk and decked with flowers by the priest.
