Us Lawmakers
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US lawmakers urge sanctions over 'human right crisis' in Pakistan under Shehbaz Sharif-Munir regime
World | Dec 04, 2025, 11:59 PM ISTMultiple examples involving Pakistani Americans highlight this transnational repression. Investigative journalist Ahmed Noorani suffered harsh retaliation after uncovering military corruption, including the abduction and assault of his brothers in Pakistan.
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US lawmakers urge Donald Trump to repair, reset ties with India after tariff escalation
World | Oct 08, 2025, 11:53 PM ISTThe lawmakers highlighted that in late August 2025, the Trump administration increased tariffs on Indian imports to as much as 50 per cent. This included an initial 25 per cent “reciprocal” levy, followed by an additional 25 per cent duty in retaliation for India’s ongoing energy trade with Russia.
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'Sanction those behind heinous acts in Bangladesh': US lawmakers over attacks on Hindu community
World | Dec 19, 2024, 08:38 AM ISTHindu temples have been vandalised, burned and desecrated. Just this month, the Iskcon Namhatta centre was burnt to the ground in a coordinated attack upon the Hindu people in the Dhaka district of Bangladesh, stressed the US lawmaker who sought targetted sanctions against Bangladesh.
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'Fake eyelashes, bleach blonde': Chaos in US House as lawmakers trade personal insults | VIDEO
World | May 18, 2024, 03:57 PM ISTTensions escalated when Republican lawmaker Majorie Taylor Greene commented on a Democrat's "fake eyelashes". Despite calls for an apology, Greene refused to apologise and attacked a second Democrat's intelligence during the House Committee meeting.
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US lawmakers denounce attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco, demand action against culprits
World | Jul 07, 2023, 09:15 AM ISTThe reactions came after a video was shared on Twitter by Khalistan supporters on July 2. The video showed the act of arson at the Indian consulate in San Francisco.
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US lawmakers approve CAATSA waiver for India over S-400 missile deal with Russia
World | Jul 15, 2022, 01:50 PM ISTIndia-US news: After the House passage of the NDAA- the Senate must approve its version. Then lawmakers must reach a compromise version of the legislation, which authorizes more than $800 billion in defense spending.
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United States lawmakers meet with Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in surprise visit
World | Nov 26, 2021, 12:45 PM ISTThe bi-partisan group of lawmakers from the US House of Representatives arrived in Taiwan on Thursday night and were planning to meet with senior leaders including Tsai, said the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto embassy. No further details were provided about their itinerary.
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US lawmakers demand action against Pak for 'double dealing in Afghanistan'
World | Sep 15, 2021, 08:14 AM ISTBob Menendez Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee asserted: "We need to understand the double-dealing by Pakistan and providing a safe haven to the Taliban."
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US lawmakers and governors push for more Covid vaccines to India
World | Jun 07, 2021, 08:47 AM ISTSeveral lawmakers and governors have urged the Biden administration to ensure India receives Covid vaccines and medical aid.
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US lawmakers hail move to send Covid vaccines to India, other countries
World | Jun 05, 2021, 08:25 AM ISTTop American lawmakers on Friday applauded the Biden Administration for its decision to distribute 25 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to India and other countries.
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US lawmakers express concern over COVID-19 situation in India, appeal for help
World | Apr 23, 2021, 08:06 AM ISTSeveral US lawmakers have expressed concern over the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in India and have urged the Biden administration to provide all necessary help to the country.
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Satya Nadella, US lawmakers appalled by the ongoing acts of hate against Asian Americans
World | Mar 13, 2021, 12:20 PM ISTMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella and several US lawmakers have said that they are appalled by the ongoing acts of hate against Asian Americans and condemned hate, racial discrimination, and violence in all forms.
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US lawmakers celebrate Diwali
World | Oct 26, 2019, 12:54 PM IST"Diwali reminds us that 'dharma' – goodness, duty, righteousness – must always prevail. As we celebrate the Festival of Lights, let us commit to bringing hope and light to our work and our world," Indian-origin lawmaker Pramila Jayapal said.
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US lawmakers support India's stand on Kashmir, one of them apologises for Donald Trump remarks
World | Jul 23, 2019, 10:24 AM IST"I just apologized to Indian Ambassador Harsh Shringla for Trump's amateurish and embarrassing mistake," Congressman Brad Sherman tweeted hours after Trump's stunning claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought his mediation or arbitration efforts to resolve the Kashmir issue.
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India has every reason to be alarmed by Pak-China alliance: US lawmaker
World | Jul 26, 2018, 01:49 PM ISTIndia has every reason to be alarmed by the Pakistan-China alliance, which has emerged as a threat to their neighbours and democracy in the region
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US lawmakers ask Apple, Google to explain data collection practices
Internet | Jul 10, 2018, 07:10 PM ISTWith recent media reports raising concerns about misuse of user data, the lawmakers sought information from the two companies on third-party access to consumer data, collection and use of audio recording data as well as location information via iPhone and Android devices.
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Only ground invasion can secure all North Korea's nukes with certainty: US lawmakers told
World | Nov 05, 2017, 01:55 PM ISTPentagon has told US lawmakers that only way to locate and destroy with complete certainty all components of North Korea's nuclear weapons program is through a ground invasion.
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‘Mother of All Bombs’ attack in Afghanistan sends clear message to ISIS: US lawmakers
World | Apr 14, 2017, 08:09 AM ISTApplauding the Trump administration after the US military dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on Islamic State targets in eastern Afghanistan, United States lawmakers have said that "it sends a clear message" to terror groups in the region.
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Hope US bill to designate Pakistan a terrorist state is treated with utmost seriousness: India
India | Sep 22, 2016, 06:41 PM ISTIndia today said it hopes that the bill to designate Pakistan as a terrorist state by two United States lawmakers will be treated with utmost seriousness.
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US lawmakers get preachy before PM Modi visit
World | May 27, 2016, 01:29 PM ISTWashington: It was supposed to be a welcome mat, a warm-up exercise for the triumphant return of the only man on the planet once barred entry to the US by a law to address the