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US House panel on China highlights abuse of Uyghurs
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Rights groups accuse Beijing of abuses, including forced labour, mass surveillance and the placement of 1 million or more Uyghurs - a mainly Muslim ethnic group - in a network of internment camps in Xinjiang.
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Chinese 'spy balloon' meant to test US counter surveillance, says analyst
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"Most likely, China sent the balloon to test US counter surveillance capabilities," said Lyle Morris, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis. He was previously country director for China in the Office of the Secretary of Defence.
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Four Indian-American lawmakers appointed as members of key US House Commit
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Four Indian-American lawmakers Raja Krishnamoorthi, Pramila Jayapal, Ami Bera and Ro Khanna have been appointed as members of key US House Committees, reflecting the growing influence of the community in American politics.
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Indian-American Raja Krishnamoorthi appointed as Ranking Member on strateg
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The new committee was formed in the 118th Congress for the specific purpose of investigating and developing policy to address the United States' economic, technological, and security competition with the Chinese Communist Party.
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US lawmakers introduce bipartisan legislation to ban TikTok
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The legislation is called the Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act (ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act) and is expected to protect Americans by blocking and prohibiting all transactions from a
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Republicans, Democrats must condemn smear campaign against Indo-American p
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 3 (ANI): The Indian Americans are facing smear campaigns in the US amid allegations that they harbour extremists rooted in dual loyalty, which calls for condemnation from the Democrats and Republicans.
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Legislation to make Diwali a federal holiday in US
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 4 (ANI): Congresswoman Carolyn B Mahoney announced introducing a bill in US Congress, legislation that would make Diwali a nationally recognized federal holiday.
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi seeks relief for high-skilled immigrants s
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Tuesday (local time) said called on his colleagues to join him in sending a letter to United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer on the need to address the employment-based green ca
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COVID-19: US Congressman Krishnamoorthi launches legislation to provide fu
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday (local time) announced that he is launching legislation to provide funding for vaccinating 60 per cent of the population from middle-income countries against COVID-19.
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Jesse Jackson, Congressman Krishnamoorthi urge President Biden to rollout
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 20, (ANI): American civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson Sr on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to allocate at least 60 million vaccine doses to India out of the 80 million announced earlier by the US President. Jackson was joined by Congressman Raja Krishnamoort
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi announces NOVID Act to protect US from risk of
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 20, (ANI): Following new CDC guidance that fully vaccinated Americans can remove masks and resume normal activities, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday (local time) announced the Nullifying Opportunities for Variants to Infect and Decimate (NOVID) Act, an exp
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US Congressman Krishnamoorthi calls on Biden administration to deploy Astr
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Tuesday (local time) called on US President Joe Biden's administration to deploy AstraZeneca vaccines rapidly in India and other countries combating COVID-19 surge.
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