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US Senate passes bill granting protections to same-sex, interracial marria
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The bill requires the US federal government to recognize a marriage between two individuals if the marriage was valid in the state where it was performed . According to US media, it also guarantees recognition of marriages between states through the full faith and credit clause of the US
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Musk says he will back DeSantis if he runs for president
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Former US President Donald Trump announced his latest presidential bid last week after the Republican Party failed to gain control of the Senate and an anticipated broad wave of support for the GOP never materialized in the House midterms.
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Pak activists raise concern over custodial torture in blasphemy cases
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Joseph Jansen, chairperson of the rights group "Voice for Justice" said that the existing blasphemy laws did not guarantee a fair trial and religious freedom, and the accuser enjoyed impunity despite presenting false evidence and false testimony, the Dawn newspaper reported.
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White House says committed to nomination of US envoy to India as bilateral
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The United States continues to seek the expeditious confirmation of the Los Angeles Mayor, as the ambassador to India, following a long delay in the confirmation of his nomination. In January, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmed the nomination of Garcetti to be the US Ambassador
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Republicans projected to win control of US House of Representatives: US me
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
On Wednesday, the outlet projected Republicans to win a majority in the lower chamber, at least 218 seats, but by narrow margins. Democrats retained their majority in the Senate following the midterm.
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Biden's Senate win gives him "stronger" hands with Xi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden on Sunday said that he is "coming in stronger" to his first in-person meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday after US voters returned control of the Senate to his party with the re-election of Nevada's Catherine Cortez Masto.
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US midterm polls: Democrats to retain Senate, control of House remains und
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Democrats will keep their narrow Senate majority for the next two years, CNN projects, after victories in close contests in Nevada and Arizona. Democrats now have 50 Senate seats to Republicans' 49 seats.
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VP Dhankhar calls on Cambodia's king, discusses strengthening of bilateral
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Jagdeep Dhankhar, who arrived in Cambodia on Friday, also met Cambodian Senate President, Say Chuum, earlier today and discussed ways of bolstering ties among the parliamentarians of both countries via training programs.
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VP Dhankhar visits historic National Museum in Phnom Penh, meets Cambodian
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar met Cambodian Senate President, Say Chuum on Saturday and discussed ways of bolstering ties among the parliamentarians of both countries via training programs.
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US midterm polls: Republicans set to control House of Representatives, bat
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Electors across the US voted on Tuesday (local time) to decide whether the Democrats or Republicans will control the Senate and House of Representatives.
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US midterm elections underway, Americans to decide who will control Congre
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Mid-term election in the US has already started and Democrats and Republicans are fighting for 435 seats and 35 senates.
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"Will make big announcement on Nov 15," says former US President Donald Tr
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Former US President Donald Trump said that he would be making a "very big announcement" next week on November 15. This comes against the backdrop of Trump's expected jump into the race for the White House in 2024.
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