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06 Nov 2024
CaliforniaUS election results: Republicans win control of Senate
The Republican Party has gained control of the United States Senate after winning crucial West Virginia and Ohio races.
05 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpUS election: Fences up, snipers ready to prevent 2020 redux
The United States is on high alert as it gears up for what could be a tense election night on Tuesday.
25 Sep 2024
Prime MinisterThailand legalizes same-sex marriage, law effective from 2025
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has officially signed a landmark marriage equality bill into law, granting same-sex couples the right to legally wed.
12 Jul 2024
Communist Party of NepalNepal PM Prachanda ousted in trust vote
Nepal's Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, popularly known as Prachanda, lost a trust vote in parliament on Friday.
22 Apr 2024
KentuckyUS House Speaker faces backlash over Ukraine aid package
United States (US) House Speaker Mike Johnson's endorsement of a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine has triggered a backlash from his Republican colleagues.
16 Apr 2024
US Department of JusticeUS Congressman raises concern over 'rising attacks' on Hindu temples
United States's Congressman Shri Thanedar has expressed his concern over the increasing number of attacks on Hindu temples in the country.
07 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaUS lawmakers reject $17.6 billion separate aid bill for Israel
The United States House of Representatives, on Tuesday, voted against a separate Israel aid bill that proposed to provide $17.6 billion (approximately Rs. 14,000 crore) in military aid to the Jewish nation.
03 Dec 2023
HBOHBO to make film on disgraced US lawmaker George Santos
HBO Films has secured the rights to Mark Chiusano's book The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos, reported Deadline.
11 Mar 2023
COVID-19US legislators unanimously vote to declassify intelligence on COVID-19 origins
The United States (US) House of Representatives on Friday voted unanimously to declassify information on possible links between the COVID-19 pandemic and the Wuhan Institute of Virology, China, reported AP.
08 Feb 2023
Joe BidenJoe Biden's wife, Kamala Harris's husband's lip kiss goes viral
Twitter users were in for a shock when cameras captured a moment between the United States of America President Joe Biden's wife Jill and Vice-President Kamala Harris's husband Doug Emhoff.
08 Nov 2022
United States of AmericaUS: Why are midterm elections crucial for President Joe Biden?
The midterm elections of the US scheduled for Tuesday are said to be crucial for the country's future and, more importantly, for President Joe Biden.
24 Jun 2022
US SenateUS Senate passes first gun control bill in 30 years
The United States Senate has passed the most significant gun legislation in nearly three decades.
29 Jul 2021
USAUS wants to stop foreign students from staying after studies
A group of United States of America lawmakers has reintroduced legislation in the House of Representatives to eliminate a program that allows foreign students to stay in the country for work after the completion of their studies under certain conditions.
01 Feb 2021
Donald TrumpTrump announces legal defense team for Senate impeachment trial
Former US President Donald Trump has announced his legal defense team for his Senate impeachment trial which is scheduled to begin on February 8.
24 Jan 2021
Jammu And KashmirBiden recruits Kashmiri-origin Sameera Fazili, cousin of former PSA detainee
A Kashmiri-origin woman, Sameera Fazili, will be among the 20 Indian-Americans in the new Joe Biden administration in the United States.
23 Dec 2020
Donald TrumpTrump criticizes COVID-19 relief bill; pushes for bigger stimulus checks
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened not to sign an $892 billion COVID-19 relief bill, arguing that the amount in the stimulus checks should be increased.
20 Dec 2020
NepalAmid ruling party infighting, Nepal President dissolves Parliament
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday dissolved the House of Representatives following the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
17 Aug 2020
Donald TrumpUS: Nancy Pelosi to recall House over postal service controversy
Speaker Nancy Pelosi will call the United States House of Representatives to return to session early to handle the US Postal Service crisis.
05 Feb 2020
Donald TrumpTrump snubs Pelosi's handshake offer. Then, she tears his speech
It was a day of snubs and drama at the United States House of Representatives on Tuesday when President Donald Trump delivered his third State of the Union Address.
19 Dec 2019
Donald Trump#TrumpImpeachment: President Donald Trump impeached in historic US House vote
In a historic vote, the US House of Representatives voted to approve the impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to remove him from office on Wednesday.
10 Dec 2019
Donald TrumpUS: Democrats unveil two articles of impeachment against President Trump
House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled two articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump, one for the abuse of power of his office and a second for the obstruction of Congress.
01 Nov 2019
Donald TrumpUS House approves process to impeach Donald Trump
The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted to approve the process of President Donald Trump's impeachment.
28 Oct 2019
Nancy PelosiUS Congresswoman Katie Hill resigns over alleged affair with staffer
US Congresswoman Katie Hill, on Sunday, resigned from the Congress amid allegations of an affair with a congressional staffer.
25 Sep 2019
Donald TrumpUS House formally begins impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump
The US House of Representatives formally started an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, who is accused of taking help from a foreign leader to harm a political rival.
09 Feb 2019
H-1B VisaUS could lift per country green card limits: Details here
In what could turn out to be good news for Indian professionals, two identical bills backed by powerful legislators and companies like Google have been introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to end the per country limit for green cards.
26 Jan 2019
Donald TrumpUS: Trump temporarily ends longest government shutdown in history
Amid mounting pressure and increasing disruptions in government functioning, US President Donald Trump, on Friday, sounded a strategic retreat and temporarily ended the longest US government shutdown in history.
23 Jan 2019
United States of AmericaUS lawmakers reintroduce legislation enforcing fair trade with China
Two US lawmakers today reintroduced a legislation in the House of Representatives to safeguard American assets from Chinese influence and possession, as well as protect American businesses from China's tools of economic aggression.
17 Jan 2019
Nancy PelosiIndian-American Raja Krishnamoorthi appointed to committee on intelligence. Details here
Indian-American Democratic lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthy was appointed as a member of a Congressional committee on intelligence yesterday.
12 Jan 2019
White HouseTulsi Gabbard announces 2020 presidential run to take on Trump
Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress, has said that she is running for the White House in 2020.
09 Jan 2019
MuslimsStudy: Hindus in US are the most educated religious community
In an encouraging news, the Hindu community has turned out to be the most educated among 30 religious groups in the United States, according to 2014 Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
05 Jan 2019
Donald TrumpTrump says 'prepared' to force shutdown for over a year
President Donald Trump said yesterday he was prepared to keep the US government closed for a year or more, as he stood firm on his contentious demand for billions of dollars to fund a border wall with Mexico.
23 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpPartial US government shutdown to last through Christmas
It seems like the partial US government shutdown is set to last through Christmas.
22 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpUS government shuts down after disputes over Trump's border wall
After the clock struck midnight on December 21, US local time, the US government went into a partial shutdown.
13 Dec 2018
White HouseSeriously considering running for US presidency in 2020: Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress, has hinted that she might be running for the White House in 2020.
15 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpMelania calling shots? Forces exit of top White House aide
A senior national security aide to United States President Donald Trump was forced to depart the White House yesterday, a day after the First Lady Melania Trump sought her exit.
12 Nov 2018
White HouseTulsi Gabbard considering to run for US presidency in 2020?
Tulsi Gabbard, the Congresswoman from Hawaii and the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress, is considering to run for the American presidency in 2020.
07 Nov 2018
Donald Trump#USMidtermElections: Democrats take House, Republicans keep Senate
In what comes as a blow for Trump's presidency, the Democrats are racing ahead to take control of the House of Representatives.
07 Nov 2018
Donald Trump#USMidtermElections: History made as first Muslim-woman elected to Congress
Marking a historic win, Democrat Rashida Tlaib won Michigan's 13th Congressional District on Tuesday (local time) making her the first Muslim woman to be elected to the US House of Representatives.
06 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpUS mid-term elections explained: Could Trump get impeached?
In less than 24 hours, American voters will take to the polls to vote in the crucial US mid-term elections that could make or break Donald Trump's presidency.
07 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaBrett Kavanaugh sworn in as SC judge, Trump registers big-win
On Saturday, Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as Supreme Court judge of the US, giving President Donald Trump a chance to paint the country's political institutions in 'right' color.
05 Oct 2018
Nobel PrizeDenis Mukwege and Nadia Murad win 2018 Noble Peace Prize
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Dr. Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynecological surgeon, and Nadia Murad, the face of the women forced into sexual slavery by the Islamic State.
17 Sep 2018
Donald TrumpAmericans recognizing they don't trust President Trump: Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said yesterday people are increasingly recognizing that President Donald Trump can't be trusted as how it could be possible that he wasn't aware of what's going on during his presidential election campaign.
13 Sep 2018
South KoreaUS House votes to ban eating of dogs and cats
A resolution has been passed in the US House of Representatives asking countries like China, South Korea, Vietnam, and India to end the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption, saying there is no place for such practices in a compassionate society.
27 Jun 2018
New JerseyUS states sue Trump administration, Congress remains divided
Over a dozen US states have sued the Trump administration over its decision to implement a policy that separates children of undocumented migrants from their families.
