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Full Text: PM Modi's address to US Congress

Full Text: PM Modi's address to US Congress

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to a joint session of the United States Congress, delivered on Thursday.

Geithner for expansion of H-1B visa

Geithner for expansion of H-1B visa

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said that he is in favour of expansion of H-1B visa programme, offered to highly skilled professionals and students to live and work in the country.

US lawmakers seek probe into 'unfair' India trade practices

US lawmakers seek probe into 'unfair' India trade practices

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

The report from the first request is scheduled to be delivered to Congress on December 15 this year.

IPR: Obama govt accused of getting soft on IndiaIPR: Obama govt accused of getting soft on India

IPR: Obama govt accused of getting soft on IndiaIPR: Obama govt accused of getting soft on India

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Failure to recognise the threat of India's IP abuse is a major step back: Congressman Orrin Hatch.

Indian-American docs pitch for Murthy's confirmation as surgeon general

Indian-American docs pitch for Murthy's confirmation as surgeon general

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

An influential group of Indian American doctors has campaigned at the Capitol Hill for Dr Vivek Murthy, who has been nominated by President Barack Obama for the post of surgeon general of the United States.

Senators urge Kerry to press India on trade during visit

Senators urge Kerry to press India on trade during visit

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Kerry is scheduled to head to India later this month for the fourth annual US-India Strategic Dialogue.

Seema Verma: The Indian-American in-charge of remaking US health care policy

Seema Verma: The Indian-American in-charge of remaking US health care policy

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

Seema Verma, who was confirmed by the Senate on a vote of 55-43, will play a key role in the government's bid to repeal and replace" Obamacare and head the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services that provides health services to 130 million people.

'Copyright piracy has reached alarming level in China, India'

'Copyright piracy has reached alarming level in China, India'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

The report '2014 International Piracy Watch List,' by International Creativity and Theft-Prevention Caucus highlights the high levels of piracy and the lack of legal protections for copyright in China, Russia, Switzerland and India.

Utah governor presents lifetime achievement award to Dr Dinesh Patel

Utah governor presents lifetime achievement award to Dr Dinesh Patel

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Dinesh Patel, Utah's most high profile and influential Indian American, was conferred the Willem J Kolff Lifetime Achievement Award at BioUtah's 2013 Utah Life Science Award, the state's top science award ceremony.

Shalabh Kumar: The desi who knows Trump best

Shalabh Kumar: The desi who knows Trump best

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

The founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition first attracted attention in the US as the "Punjabi tycoon" who was a huge supporter of Narendra Modi in the US. 'He will be best for India. There is no better ally for the US than India in the region,' Shalabh Kumar tells Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.