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Takes one to know one, says Vladimir Putin on Joe Biden's 'killer' claim
Putin ruled out severing ties with the United States altogether and lobbed a jab at the 78-year-old US leader
 "Takes one to know one, says Vladimir Putin on Joe Biden's 'killer' claim")
US Senate confirms Becerra as head of Biden's ambitious health agenda
Becerra won confirmation on a party-line 50-49 vote
 "US Senate confirms Becerra as head of Biden's ambitious health agenda")
Indian-American health workers in Green Card backlog protest at US Capitol
A group of Indian-American frontline health workers in the Green Card backlog held a demonstration in front of the US Capitol urging the Biden administration to end per capita country-specific quota
 "Indian-American health workers in Green Card backlog protest at US Capitol")
US Senate confirms Katherine Tai as Biden's chief trade negotiator
The US Senate on Wednesday (local time) unanimously approved the nomination of Katherine Tai as President Joe Biden's chief trade negotiator.
 "US Senate confirms Katherine Tai as Biden's chief trade negotiator")
Biden called upon to support India, South Africa at WTO on Covid vaccines
Lawmakers in the US have urged Biden to support the move by India and South Africa before the WTO for emergency temporary waiver of some TRIPS rules to enable greater production and supply of vaccines
 "Biden called upon to support India, South Africa at WTO on Covid vaccines")
US states sue President Biden in bid to revive Keystone XL pipeline
Attorneys general from 21 states sued to overturn President Joe Biden's cancellation of the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada.
'Tough' to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by May 1, says Joe Biden
President Joe Biden says that it will be tough for the US to meet a May 1 deadline to withdraw troops from Afghanistan but that the complete drawdown won't take much longer.
 "'Tough' to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by May 1, says Joe Biden")
Putin is a 'killer', will pay price for meddling: US President Joe Biden
Biden's comments came the same day as a US intelligence community report that Putin ordered influence operations to hurt Biden's candidacy
US allegations over Putin-directed election meddling are 'baseless': Russia
Washington is expected to impose sanctions on Moscow as soon as next week because of the allegations, three sources said on Tuesday on condition of anonymity
 "US allegations over Putin-directed election meddling are 'baseless': Russia")
Cuomo should resign if investigation confirms sexual harassment: Biden
President Joe Biden has said New York governor Andrew Cuomo should resign if the state attorney general's investigation confirms the sexual harassment allegations against him
 "Cuomo should resign if investigation confirms sexual harassment: Biden")
Russia, Iran sought to influence 2020 US presidential election: Report
A declassified intelligence report said Russia and Iran undertook campaigns to influence the 2020 US presidential polls. However, agencies found no evidence that foreign actors tried to alter votes
 "Russia, Iran sought to influence 2020 US presidential election: Report")
Putin approved operations to help Trump win against Biden: US intelligence
Putin authorised operations to help Trump in November's election, according to a declassified intelligence assessment that found broad efforts by the Kremlin and Iran to shape the outcome of the race
 "Putin approved operations to help Trump win against Biden: US intelligence")
President Joe Biden to join road show promoting economic relief plan
Biden is joining top messengers already crisscrossing the country to highlight the benefits of his massive COVID-19 rescue plan, in his case by promoting aid for small businesses
 "President Joe Biden to join road show promoting economic relief plan")
Georgia prosecutor investigating Donald Trump's call urges patience
The Georgia prosecutor investigating potential efforts by Donald Trump and others to influence last year's general election has a message for people: Be patient
 "Georgia prosecutor investigating Donald Trump's call urges patience")
Best of BS Opinions: Tariff on solar power, Biden's mega stimulus, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinions: Tariff on solar power, Biden's mega stimulus, and more")
A high-pressure growth gamble
Biden administration's mega-stimulus could set off a tug of war between growth and inflation and a churn in the markets
Joe Biden eyes first major federal tax hike since 1993 to fund growth plan
Unlike the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 stimulus act, the next initiative, which is expected to be even bigger, won't rely just on government debt as a funding source
Best of BS Opinion: No space for SPACs, NSE trading outage, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: No space for SPACs, NSE trading outage, and more")
First US ministers' Japan visit under Joe Biden to focus on China
Concerns about China's growing influence in the region is expected to be a main focus when two ministers of President Joe Biden's administration visits Japan
Working with allies critical to push back Chinese aggression: Blinken
Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin called international alliances "force multipliers" for Washington
 "Working with allies critical to push back Chinese aggression: Blinken")
