US lawmaker introduces bill to make Diwali a federal holiday in America
World | May 27, 2023, 08:51 AM ISTDiwali, also called Deepavali or the Celebration of Lights, is one of the most important festivals in India.
Diwali, also called Deepavali or the Celebration of Lights, is one of the most important festivals in India.
Representing the Indian American community members, Sanjeev Joshipura, Executive Director, Indiaspora will also join the congresswoman who has been a long supporter of the Indian diaspora.
"Kashmir is an internal matter for India's democracy and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan needs to cool his heated rhetoric and not escalate to a war or conflict," Congressman Khanna told members of the Indian-American community during an interaction in Freemont, California recently.
If she announces her candidature, she would be the first ever Hindu to be seeking presidential ticket from either of the two major political parties of the US – Democratic and the Republican.
India, Japan and the US are bound by "shared values and interests" and their trilateral 'Malabar' naval exercise improves the capability of the navies to face "21st century challenges", a top American lawmaker has said
An influential American lawmaker today alleged that the Indian firms which account for the bulk of H1B visas, have "gamed" the system.
An influential US lawmaker today said that Pakistan must crackdown on the terror groups like the LeT or handover terrorists to international tribunals for trials so that justice is served. "Pakistan needs to crackdown on
Pakistan needs to be serious about closing down 600 Deobandi madrassas in the country, an influential US lawmaker has said.
Washington: A top American lawmaker has expressed concern over Pakistan's growing nuclear stockpile, saying the Asian country continues to harbour and host insurgents and other extremist groups."Pakistan continues to harbour and host insurgents and other
Washington: Ahead of President Barack Obama's slated plans to take unilateral executive action to overhaul America's "broken" immigration system, a Democratic lawmaker has introduced legislation to expedite visas for Indian and Pakistani physicians.The measure introduced
Washington: A freshman US lawmaker committed an embarrassing faux pas when during a Congressional hearing he mistook two top Indian-origin American officials as representing the Indian government, quizzing them about "your country" and "your government".Congressman
Washington: A US lawmaker Wednesday officially filed his class-action lawsuit against the Obama administration over National Security Agency (NSA) data collection, joining with two prominent tea party leaders to make the announcement.Rand Paul, a Republican
Washington : US President Barack Obama's decision to nominate an Indian-American doctor as his next Surgeon General has been hailed as a move recognising the immense contribution of the community in the medical field in
Washington, Aug 10: Days after a U.S. lawmaker compared Edward Snowden with Mahatma Gandhi, the U.S. President Barack Obama said the former whistleblower who leaked to the world the secretive internet and phone surveillance programs,
Washington, Aug 3: Months after his meeting with the Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi a US lawmaker praised his "honest, transparent and open" governance, which he said is attracting American companies to invest heavily in
Washington, May 12: Alleging that Pakistan has for decades leveraged radical terrorist groups to carry out attacks in India and Afghanistan, a U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill that proposes to deduct $50 million from
Washington, Dec 1: A US lawmaker has asked the defence secretary to review the command and control protocols of NATO as an air attack by the alliance forces left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead last weekend
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