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US Congressman Krishnamoorthi urges Trump to reverse order suspending H-1B
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Illinois [USA], June 23 (ANI): US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Monday (local time) expressed disappointment over the new restrictions on work visas, including H1-B visas used widely in the tech industry, and urged President Donald Trump to roll back the order to ensure a broader econom
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George Floyd's brother urges US Congress to hold police accountable for wr
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], June 10 (Sputnik/ANI): US Congress must hold police forces accountable for wrongdoing and get them to treat people with respect, George Floyd's brother told the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
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Desecration of Gandhi statue 'crime against humanity': Indian Ambassador t
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 9 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Monday (local time) termed the desecration of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi as "crime against humanity".
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US Congress approves bill authorising sanctions against China over mass in
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 29 (ANI): The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved legislation calling for sanctions on Chinese officials deemed responsible for the oppression of Uighur Muslims.
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Altaf Hussain calls on US Congress to table Bill for independence of Baloc
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 28 (ANI): The founder and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has appealed to the US Congress to table a bill for the independence of Balochistan and Sindh, the two provinces of Pakistan where people are facing worst human rights crisis.
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Hong Kong 'no longer autonomous' from China: Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 28 (ANI): Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has notified the US Congress that the Donald Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland China.
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Pakistan continues to harbour Taliban, Haqqani Network, says new Pentagon
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 22 (ANI): United States Department of Defense quarterly report to US Congress says that Pakistan continues to harbor the Taliban and associated militant groups in Pakistan, such as the Haqqani Network, which maintains the ability to conduct attacks against Afghan int
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Health official Fauci warns reopening US too quickly will lead to serious
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 13 (ANI): Contrary to what President Donald Trump has been advocating, Dr Anthony Fauci, one of the members of the White House's COVID-19 task force on Tuesday warned of dire consequences if the United States reopens its economy too soon.
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US Congressmen urge Pompeo to facilitate 'safe' relocation of Sikhs and Hi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 9 (ANI): Expressing concerns over the safety and security of religious minorities in Afghanistan, twenty-six US Congressmen have urged Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, to take all available steps to facilitate the "safe and expeditious relocation" of members of the Sikh
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Taiwan donates over 2 million masks to US
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 23 (ANI): Taiwan has sent more than two million face masks to the United States in an effort to help the country fight the coronavirus outbreak, US Congressman Scott Perry said on Wednesday (local time).
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Sensex jumps 1,862 points, Reliance gains by 13.8 pc
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed nearly 7 per cent higher on Wednesday as Asian shares extended a rally after Wall Street's strong rebound overnight.
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Equities flat in volatile trade, Reliance gains by 7 pc
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices fluctuated between gains and losses during early hours on Wednesday as the country braced up for a three-week lockdown to break the chain of deadly COVID-19 virus.
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