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10 December 2022
US Congress
Ex-US President Trump to make ‘big announcement’ next week
Donald Trump said yesterday he would be making a "very big announcement" next week, with the former president expected to jump into the race...
US House Speaker Pelosi holds talks with Singapore officials during her Asian tour
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi held talks with officials in Singapore at the start of her Asian tour. She possibly stops...
US declares Rohingya’s year-long repression in Myanmar a genocide
Joe Biden administration has declared the year-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population in Myanmar a 'genocide', US officials said.
US Senate gives nod to infra bill after months of negotiations
Following months of negotiations, the US Senate has approved a long-awaited bipartisan infrastructure bill, though analysts feel that the...
190 shot dead during July 4th weekend in US: Report
As many as 190 people were shot dead across the United States over the July 4th or Independence Day holiday weekend, according to data...
US Congress passes resolution on COVID relief for India
The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution recognising the devastating impact of COVID-19 in India and calling for urgent...
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said he is doing everything to get the Biden administration to provide excess vaccines not...
USIBC coordinating with businesses to drive COVID relief efforts for India
The US-India Business Council, in partnership with institutions of the Global Task Force on Pandemic Response (GTF), announced the result of...
US President Donald Trump impeached for historic second time
United States President Donald Trump has made history after becoming the nation's only head of state to be impeached twice after the House...
Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal tests positive for COVID-19 after Capitol lockdown
Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal announced today that she has tested positive for coronavirus after being locked down in a...
Trump finally concedes US election after Congress, Senate ratify Biden's victory
Hours after rioters stormed the US Capitol building and disrupted proceedings, the legislature formally certified Joe Biden as the next US...
A woman has died after being shot yesterday during the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of US President Donald Trump during the...
Ro Khanna is new Democrat vice-chair of US Congress’ India caucus
Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, who was recently elected for a third consecutive term from the Congressional district representing...
Democratic candidate for the post of US Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court...
Harris attacks Trump, Republicans in opening statement during Barrett nomination hearings
Democrat Vice-Presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris called on the Senate to hold off on confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme...
Indian-American group announces plans to support community members in US polls
IMPACT, an Indian-American political organisation, disclosed that it would utilise USD 10 million to support the community members prepare...
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said that the United States stands with its friends, partners and allies like India against...
Pompeo, Jaishankar, Sitharaman among the key speakers at USIBC's virtual summit
Unites States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
Following the recent guidelines imposing restrictions on foreign students in the United States, several US Congressman and top educational...
US Congressman Ami Bera calls for release of political detainees in Kashmir
United States Congressman Ami Bera on Wednesday expressed concern over the situation in Kashmir and agitations over the new citizenship law...
Indian-American US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal tables bill calling for Kashmir resolution
Indian-American Democrat Congress Representative Pramila Jayapal sponsored a bipartisan resolution in the US House of Representatives...
US Congress critical of India’s actions in Kashmir
India got the wrong end of the stick in Washington on Tuesday during a US Congressional hearing led by Democrat Congressman Brad Sherman on...
US Speaker calls for impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump citing “betrayal of oath”
The move comes after Trump’s acknowledgement that he urged the Ukrainian president to investigate former vice-president Joe Biden.
India's march towards USD 5-trillion GDP goal is unstoppable: Consul General in New York
Emboldened by a spate of reforms, a USD 5 trillion Indian economy by 2024 is inevitable and there is nothing that can stop the country from...
US lawmakers pass bill to lift country-cap on Green Cards
United States lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday, which will lift the current seven per cent country-cap on issuing Green Cards. The move...