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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid backs N-bill

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (Nevada), whose support is essential in ensuring that the Indo-US civilian nucleardeal gets scheduled for an early up and down vote in the Senate, has come out in......

Biden nominates Indian-American lawyer Rich Verma to top diplomatic post

United States President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American lawyer diplomat Richard Verma, also a former US ambassador to India, to a top diplomatic position in the State Department, a move......

US Senate votes to override Obama's 9/11 bill veto

In a landmark 97-1 vote, the United States Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to override Barack Obama’s veto of a bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. Only Obama’s......

McCain: Obama 'directly responsible' for Orlando shooting

Republican Sen John McCain said on Thursday that President Barack Obama is "directly responsible" for the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, because of the rise of the Islamic State group on the......

America 'likes' Modi more than most of its politicians

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fan following is not only restricted to India but he is also popular in the United States where he has more Facebook fans than most current members of Congress,......

Facebook accused of 'trending' bias

Gizmodo reported on Monday that a former Facebook employee claimed workers 'routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers,' while 'artificially' adding other stories to the......

US House passes debt ceiling limit hike

The US House of Representatives has narrowly approved a bill extending the federal borrowing limit without any string, which the White House described as a positive step in moving away from the......

How the US government shut down will affect services

The US government began a partial shutdown on Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to 1 million workers on unpaid leave, closing national parks and stalling medical......

Former US Ambassadors call for India friendly immigration norms

Five former American ambassadors to India have written to top US lawmakers urging removal of visa provisions which, they say, are not in US economic interests and also stand to complicate relations......

'Fiscal cliff' deal reached between White House, lawmakers

The White House and congressional lawmakers have reached a deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" that would delay harsh spending cuts by two months, Obama administration officials said on......

PIX: Man City breathe a sigh of relief; In-form Everton beat Chelsea

IMAGE: Manchester City's Bernardo Silva celebrates scoring their first goal. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish scored three minutes apart as Manchester City came......

EPL PIX: City held again in six-goal Spurs thriller, Liverpool move second

Kulusevski earns Tottenham dramatic draw at Man City IMAGE: Manchester City's Jack Grealish scores their third goal. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Champions Manchester City drew a third......

PIX: Arsenal consolidate atop after beating Tottenham

A round-up of Sunday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Martin Odegaard scores Arsenal's second goal during the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium,......

EPL PIX: Vardy rescues point for Leicester; Villa go fifth

Vardy rescues point for Leicester in basement clash at Leeds IMAGE: Leicester City's Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring their first goal. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Leicester City's veteran......

EPL PIX: Arsenal rally to beat West Ham; Spurs held

A round-up of the action in the English Premier League on Monday. IMAGE: Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring Arsenal's third goal against West Ham United during the English Premier League match at......

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