A record number of 11 Indian Americans are on ballot for the US House of Representatives. Of these nine are from the opposition Democratic party and two are Republicans.
The hackers posted a mocking, obscenity-laced screed against President Barack Obama after he delivered his State of the Union address on Thursday.
The president, however, implied about declaring a national emergency if the Congress did not approve a funding for the wall by February 15.
When she served in the United States Congress, Democrat Ellen Tauscher was one of the most vehement critics of the Indo-United States civilian nuclear deal.
Passed by the Congress the sweeping financial overhaul legislation is considered to be a major legislative and political victory for the US President, whose poll numbers have experienced a downward slide this year.
The law will check taxpayers' money from being used to pay for the financial mismanagement of institutions.
The White House has warned lawmakers that tightening sanctions on Iran could push the US on a "march to war" and derail a diplomatic push to limit Tehran's nuclear programme.
Indian IT companies are equally jubilant. That's because the Bill, which proposes to create Electronic Health Records (EHRs) for all Americans by 2014, is expected to open up a $20 billion market opportunity for Indian IT services firms like Infosys, Wipro, TCS, Firstsource and MindTree.
'Taranjit has the ideal temperament to deal with the Americans who understand firmness and appreciate flexibility.' 'He can hold his ground with a cheerful face and still make it clear that India and the US are partners, rivals,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
About 32 million uninsured Americans are expected to be the biggest beneficiaries of President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation, which would extend the medical care net for the poor in the world's most-developed nation.
Commemorating the Indo-US relationship, the resolution of the lower house of the Congress commends the maturating of the relationship between the two nations, exemplified by Dr Singh's current official visit which begins from November 22. "Our partnership with India is built on this foundation: that India's rise as a great power in Asia and as a global player advances critical American interests ranging from the promotion of democracy and democratic values, to improving stabi
The US Congress has urged the Sri Lankan government to expedite rehabilitation of internally displaced Tamil civilians from military-guarded camps and begin the process of political reconciliation.
Once confined to secret chambers, hackers now operate even at the behest of nations - all with the stealth shown by the Greeks to destroy Troy with the Trojan horse.
Ahead of Mahatma Gandhi's 140th birth anniversary in October, a resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to recognize Gandhi's 'visionary leadership that enhanced the rapidly deepening friendship between the United States and India.'
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin has praised President Barak Obama's push for Medicare reform and increasing the number of medical residency slots. Doctor Vinod Shah, president AAPI, said in a statement that he was honoured to be the only Indian-American community leader to witness the Obama's State of the Union address, in the House of Representatives.
"Today we've voted for love, for equality. It's time for more marriages, more love, more respect. This belongs to us all. This is Australia," said Malcolm Turnbull, the Australian prime minister after the announcement.
Reflecting the mood of the powerful business community on the healthcare reform bill passed by the US House of Representatives, the US Chamber of Commerce on Monday said the House made a "wrong and unfortunate" decision that "ignores" the will of the Americans people.
The historic vote was passed by 219 to 212 votes.
US President Barack Obama's new Afghan policy drew mixed reaction at the Capitol Hill with leading Congressmen welcoming it, while several members of his own party were reluctant to support it, if not directly oppose it.
As a result, as per the House version of the Bill, the Obama administration must certify that Pakistan has met before releasing $450 million in aid.
The United States has thanked India for extending hospitality to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a comment and a situation that isn't going to please China, which views the latter as a renegade and a splitist.
A resolution recognising the contribution made by Mahatma Gandhi through non-violence to promote world peace was unanimously passed on Thursday by the US House of Representatives, with American lawmakers describing him as a "man of all times and places".
"Our success will depend chiefly on reforms taken in Pakistan by Pakistanis. And I see little in this bill to provide any assurance that such changes are on the way. I fear we are again choosing to be Pakistan's patron rather than its partner," Congressman Gary Ackerman said.
Trump's tweet came a day after he reluctantly signed into law a bill imposing tough sanctions against Moscow under mounting domestic pressure.
Jubilant at the passage of the landmark Health Care bill by the House of Representatives, US President Barack Obama said on Monday that it is a major reform and a victory for the American people.
With Democrats having an upper hand in US Congress, the Donald Trump administration will find it difficult to come up with any future legislative changes with regard to visa regulations.
Indian-American Democrat Raj Goyle has announced that he would run for the United States House of Representatives next year.
A New York-based civil rights organisation on Thursday told the United S Congress how Asian American voters, including Indian Americans, faced hurdles in 11 states and in the District of Columbia during the 2008 presidential elections that prevented them from exercising their franchise
The bill, however, has to be passed by the Senate, wherein the Republicans enjoy a majority, before it can be signed into law by the US President Donald Trump.
The voice vote comes a week after Senate passed the bill unanimously. The Bicameral Legislation now goes to US President Barack Obama for his signature.
Stating that the US President Barack Obama was a good friend of India, Democrat leader of Indian origin Jai P Goyal said that there was no discrimination against Indians in the United States.
The resolution urges Americans to commemorate the impact that King's trip to India in 1959 and his study of Gandhian philosophy had in shaping the Civil Rights Movement and creating political climate necessary to pass legislation to expand civil rights and voting rights for all Americans.
As Republican and Democratic lawmakers scramble to sort out their sharp differences over the mega economic stimulus package, US President Barack Obama has said the country desperately needs it and a failure will turn the economic crisis into a catastrophe.
President Barack Obama warned that if the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is not signed into law quickly, the economic crisis will be turn into a catastrophe. "Millions more Americans will lose their jobs. Home will be lost. Families will go without health care. Our crippling dependence on foreign oil will continue. That is the price of inaction," he said.
If one were to go by the latest manifesto, Hatoyama's world consists essentially of Japan, the US, China, South Korea, North Korea (all mentioned by name) and "other countries". India has been relegated to the position of one of the "other countries".
The immigration reform proposals significantly increase the quota for skilled workers from existing nearly 12 per cent to 57 per cent.
Steel baron Lakshmi Mittal has spent millions of dollars for lobbying with US lawmakers on a variety of issues, including support for action against China's unfair trading practices and export restrictions.
The 'India-Pakistan Peace Resolution', introduced by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee lists peace initiatives and talks between the two countries from the time of the then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to the September 16, 2006 joint statement issued by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the then Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf.
Jack Kemp, a star football quarterback who became a congressman, US Cabinet secretary and Republican vice presidential nominee, died on Saturday at age 73. Kemp died of cancer at his home in Bethesda, Maryland, The New York Times said, quoting his son, Jimmy Kemp.
An influential American senator has said there is a need to bring India into a regional alliance with Pakistan, given that Islamabad is not able to come out with its cold-war mentality as it still considers New Delhi as a primary adversary.
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