Countering Chinese Propaganda Act introduced in US Congress

A legislation has been introduced in the United States Congress for countering the Chinese propaganda by creating a new sanctions authority against state-backed disinformation networks.  ......

Violence never wins, says US Vice President Pence

Condemning the violence at the United States Capitol by pro-Trump supporters in the strongest possible terms, Vice President Mike Pence said violence never wins, freedom does, as Congress returned......

Facebook's Zuckerberg will testify before US Congress

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has decided to testify before the United States Congress after repeated calls to speak over data privacy. The 33-year-old CEO has come to terms......

Russia is 'greatest threat of any nation on earth' to US: FBI chief

Russia presents greatest threat to American national security, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey has told lawmakers. "Certainly in my view, (Russia presents) the greatest threat......

US signs 'historic' trade deal with China

The first phase of the trade deal includes IP protection and enforcement, ending forced technology transfer, dramatic expansion of American agriculture, removing barriers to American financial......

US plans to end work permits for spouses of H-1B visa holders

H-4 is issued to the spouse of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled professionals from India. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Trump administration is......

Indian IT is dead!

But Indian information technology workers might do better without the companies that held them back, says Mihir S Sharma. Let’s give President Donald Trump the benefit of the doubt, and......

Need to scale up and ramp down H-1B visas: Senator

In less than a week of Donald Trump being sworn in as the 45th US President, the "H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act" was introduced to prioritise American workers and restore fairness in visa programmes......