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Record 6 Indian Americans enter US House of Representatives

In a momentous occasion for Indian Americans, six of their leaders on Friday were sworn-in as the members of the US House of Representatives, the largest so far for this minority ethnic community......

Shri Thanedar re-elected to House of Representatives

Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar was re-elected from the thirteenth Congressional district of Michigan. IMAGE: US Representative Shri Thanedar. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters He......

Trump's Election Should Worry The World

'There are ominous portents of an isolationist administration not only building a physical wall to the south to prevent unwanted immigrants from entering the land of milk and honey, but also trade......

US House passes $95-bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies

The House of Representatives approved a $95.3 billion foreign-aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and other American allies on Saturday. IMAGE: US President Joe Biden departs St Joseph on the......

Man jailed for stalking US lawmaker Pramila Jayapal

A 49-year-old man in the state of Washington was sentenced to 364 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to stalking prominent Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, a media report said.......

Markets end in red on profit-taking in IT, oil stocks

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty retreated from record levels and closed lower in a volatile trade on Thursday due to profit-taking in financials, IT and oil shares after a two-day rally and......

How Biden's trade team could influence relations between the two countries

India will have to show more willingness to import, and since Biden will not encourage sale of oil and gas to bridge the gap, it means there has to be more meaningful duty reduction in other areas......

Panel seeks more details from Walmart on lobbying

A government appointed probe panel looking into Walmart's lobbying with US lawmakers for its India entry on Wednesday sought fresh details from the global retailer and it expects to complete the......

Probe panel meets Wal-Mart officials

A government-appointed inquiry committee, looking into the US lobbying activities of Wal-Mart Stores for Indian market foray, today met senior executives of the global retail giant and sought......

174 Indians file lawsuit against Trump's proclamation on H-1B

The lawsuit seeks an order declaring the presidential proclamation restriction on issuing new H-1B or H4 visas or admitting new H-1B or H-4 visa holders as unlawful. A group of 174 Indian......

Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games

IMAGE: Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday's decision came because of Australia's struggles to re-open diplomatic channels with China to discuss alleged human rights abuses in the far......

Patient Tiger Woods back at the top in a major

Tiger Woods charged into a share of the lead in the second round of the US Open on Friday as Rory McIlroy's title defense collapsed on another brutal day at the Olympic Club. Woods had the......

FIFA arrests spur Brazil to probe soccer corruption

Former Brazil striker and current senator, Romario led a signature campaign among his peers in record time to request a congressional inquiry into suspect contracts signed by the CBF under Marin,......

Woods targets Hogan record

US Masters champion Tiger Woods starts next week's US Open with his sights set on matching Ben Hogan as the only player to win the first two majors of the year on two occasions.Hogan achieved the......

US Open: Golfer Jordan Spieth seals heart-stopping win

USA's Jordan Spieth watches as the top of the trophy falls off after winning the 115th US Open Championship. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Masters champion Jordan Spieth added another......

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