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US: Trump makes racist remarks towards rival Nikki Haley, Indian-American Congressman responds
World | Feb 21, 2024, 11:13 AM ISTThe former US President claimed Haley was ineligible to run as President as her parents were not American citizens when she was born in South Carolina, claims referred to as 'birther" allegations. He also misspelled her first name, Nimarata, as 'Nimrada'.
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US: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar harrased by anti-Israel protesters outside his home
World | Dec 19, 2023, 03:51 PM ISTThe 68-year-old Thanedar has vociferously voiced his support for Israel since the deadly surprise attack on October 7. He has also described Hamas as a barbaric terrorist organisation and there is a need to eliminate the terror outfit.
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US: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar launches Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain Caucus
World | Sep 30, 2023, 02:43 PM ISTThanedar launched the caucus to combat religious discrimination against these minority communities in the US and promote freedom to practice. It has the backing of 27 lawmakers from Republican and Democratic parties.
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Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna named to NSC on Emerging Biotechnology
World | Mar 18, 2022, 07:37 AM ISTThe 12-member National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology, established as par the National Defense Authorization Act 2022, will conduct a thorough review of how advances in emerging biotechnology and related technologies will shape current and future activities of the Department of Defense.
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US needs better ties with India to keep China, Taliban under check: Congressman
World | Sep 28, 2021, 07:36 AM ISTGreen said he has been encouraged by the growing alliance between India and the United States since the resurgence of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue in 2017, and his hope is that India remains central to President Biden's Indo-Pacific strategy.
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Republican leader slams CDC for new mask mandate, says it’s based on data from India
World | Jul 29, 2021, 12:29 PM ISTCongressman Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, was speaking against a bill that proposed to reinstitute a mask mandate in the House of Representatives.
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Indian American Congressman named chairman of key Congressional sub-committee
World | Dec 14, 2019, 06:50 AM IST"I am honoured to chair the sub-committee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation. Asia is one of the most important and consequential regions of the world and the United States has deep and enduring ties to the continent," Bera said in a statement.
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Powerful Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings dies at 68
World | Oct 17, 2019, 10:10 PM ISTMaryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper’s son who rose to become a civil rights champion and the chairman of one of the U.S. House committees leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, died Thursday of complications from longstanding health problems. He was 68.
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Time for Trump administration to take ‘decisive steps’ to end hate crimes, says Indian-American Congressman
World | Apr 11, 2017, 04:51 PM ISTCongressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has asked the Trump administration to take decisive steps to end bigotry and hate crimes towards Indian-Americans and other religious minorities in the country.
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Arun Jaitley a Congressman at heart, says Lalit Modi
National | Jun 22, 2015, 01:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, who is in news for all the wrong reasons, has taken pot-shot at Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley by calling him a true Congressman at heart.In a series
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Tamil Nadu: Another Congressman to launch party
National | Nov 09, 2014, 06:47 AM ISTChennai: A former Congress legislator will launch a political party, "Dravida Makkal Congress" on Sunday.A Congress MLA (Tiruvottiyur) between 1984-88, "Kuralarasu" K Jayabarathi confirmed that he will be launching the party along with "several other
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Michelle Obama campaigns against Ro Khanna
World | Oct 31, 2014, 01:04 PM ISTWashington: First Lady Michelle Obama has batted for Congressman Mike Honda against fellow Democrat Indian-American Ro Khanna for a Silicon Valley seat to the US House of Representatives to which elections are due next week.
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Sonia, Rahul Gandhi should take 2-year break, says congressman from Punjab
National | Aug 02, 2014, 02:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Congress Working Committee member Jagmit Singh Brar on Friday created a flutter with his remarks that there was "no harm" if Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi take a two-year break in the
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Veteran freedom fighter, ex-MP Shanti Patel dead
National | Jun 13, 2014, 03:46 PM ISTMumbai: Eminent freedom-fighter, veteran trade unionist and former parliamentarian Shanti Patel died here early Friday following age related problems, family sources said. He was 93.He is survived by his son Yatin and daughters Mrinal and
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'Chop Modi' remark: Congressman Imran Masood sent to 14 day judicial custody
National | Mar 29, 2014, 02:04 PM ISTSaharanpur: Congress Lok Sabha candidate Imran Masood was today sent to 14 day judicial custody by a civil court of Deoband .Masood was today arrested on charges of hate speech in which he threatened to
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What Happened To 'Rahul Factor' In Bihar, Asks BJP
India | Nov 24, 2010, 04:00 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) BJP today took a dig at Congress in the wake of its poor showing in the Bihar Assembly elections saying 'Rahul factor' did not work in the polls."Congressmen were blowing
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'Pak Gained N-Capabilities Through Intl Deception'
World | Jul 24, 2010, 04:51 PM ISTWashington: Pakistan has gained atomic capabilities through "international deception" and "clandestine procurement" networks, eminent US lawmakers have said, while warning that the continuation of 'secretive' Sino- Pak nuclear ties is setting a wrong precedence for