Washington: As many as 140 Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced legislation in the US Congress to prevent future Muslim bans and prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion. The Muslim travel ban, introduced by former US President Donald Trump, targeted several Muslim-majority nations and restricted the entry of people from Iran, North Korea, Syria, Libya, Yemen, […]
Read MoreWashington: US President Donald Trump has been impeached for a historic second time, just days before leaving office by the House of Representatives for inciting last week’s deadly Capitol Hill riot. The House on Wednesday impeached Trump by 232 to 197 votes. Ten Republican Congressmen also joined the Democrats to vote in favour of an article of impeachment that charged Trump with a count of ”incitement of insurrection” for his actions […]
Read MoreWashington: Indian-American emergency room physician Dr Hiral Tipirneni is now trailing against her Republican incumbent in an Arizona Congressional race, which she was leading initially. After overnight round of counting, Congressman David Schweikert by Thursday morning was leading by over 6,200 votes. By Wednesday evening, Tipirneni,52, had a lead of less than 2,000 votes. With 81.5 per cent of the total […]
Read MoreWashington: The US stands with its friends, partners, and allies like India against the continued Chinese military aggression, an influential lawmaker said on Tuesday. Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s remarks came as the US House of Representatives agreed to consider his bipartisan congressional resolution that urged China to work towards de-escalating the situation at the border with India through existing diplomatic mechanisms and not […]
Read MoreWashington: Top US lawmakers, including Indian-origin legislators Kamala Harris, Pramila Jayapal, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna and Ami Bera, celebrated Diwali and underlined that the festival reminds one to welcome positivity in their lives. The lawmakers observed Diwali on Friday, two days ahead of the festival of lights being celebrated in India on Sunday. On Thursday, […]
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