Senators threaten to oppose aid to Pakistan

Influential American Senators have said they would oppose Obama administration's proposal to triple civilian aid to Pakistan and substantially increase assistance to its army without clear cut......

US: Envoy Ronen Sen meets Senator Cornyn

Indian Ambassador to the US, Ronen Sen met influential American Senator John Cornyn in Washington to discuss the two countries' "shared fight" against terrorism. "At the top of our agenda was the......

America's enemy is in Pakistan's hills: senators

The United States should pursue its enemy, who were present in the hills of Pakistan, to prevent possible terror attacks, two influential American senators have said. "The key to success in the......

Senators want White House gatecrashers punished

Two influential American Senators have demanded action against the US couple that gatecrashed into the First State Dinner hosted in honour of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, an incident that has put......

Bill to reform H-1B, L-1 visa programme introduced in US Senate

A group of influential lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan legislation in the US Senate to comprehensively overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programmes and usher in more transparency in the......

Senator seeks to ground Citi's $50-mn jet purchase

An influential Democrat senator has asked the government to stop Vikram Pandit-led Citigroup from buying a new corporate jet for $50 million, as the bank is dependant on American taxpayers' money......

'US jobs law must push buy American agenda'

An influential US Senator on Friday called for a 'stronger Buy America' provision in the new job act, as the United States Senate is working on a jobs bill. With the US facing a double digit......

US Senator asks India to "just quit" Iran oil imports

An influential Republican senator has asked India to "just quit" buying oil from sanctions-hit Iran, saying its continuing oil import "endangers" the entire world and is a "destabilising" factor......