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US Senate rejects Trump's border emergency as Republicans defect

In a stunning rebuke to Donald Trump, a dozen Republican senators broke party ranks and sided with Democrats to terminate the United States president's declaration of a national emergency on......

Senate okays Indian-American Neomi Rao for federal judgeship

IMAGE: Neomi Rao reacts after being nominated by President Donald Trump to replace Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the US DC Circuit Court of Appeals at the White House in Washington.......

Bernie Sanders to run for 2020 Presidential race

Bernie Sanders, Vermont Senator, on Tuesday announced that he will be contesting in the 2020 presidential election. It will be his second consecutive bid for the Democratic nomination after losing......

No end to US shutdown as rival bills fail in Senate

Two bills to end the United States government have been rejected by the Senate, leaving no end in sight to the record-breaking closure of federal agencies over President Donald Trump's......

Kamala Harris enters US presidential race

First Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris on Monday officially launched her campaign for the US presidential election in 2020, saying she was “honoured” to announce her bid on a day......

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

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 US House of......

Rupee ends at life-time low of 69.05 per US dollar

The US dollar surged to fresh one-year high after the Fed chief's testimony to the US Senate on Wednesday bolstered the expectations of interest rate hikes, though gradually. Illustration: Uttam......

Need to scale up and ramp down H-1B visas: Senator

In less than a week of Donald Trump being sworn in as the 45th US President, the "H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act" was introduced to prioritise American workers and restore fairness in visa programmes......

RAISE Act proposes to halve immigrant count in US

Two top US senators have proposed a legislation to cut the number of legal immigrants to America by half within a decade, a move that could adversely hit those aspiring to get a green card or......

Hillary Clinton says her economic plan would create 10 million jobs

Clinton, who was joined by Senator Tim Kaine, is on a bus tour in Pennsylvania and Ohio with her vice presidential running mate Hillary Clinton, on Sunday, said her economic plan would create 10......

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Maharashtra government nod to four new law colleges despite Bar moratorium, MU senate up in arms

Maharashtra government nod to four new law colleges despite Bar moratorium, MU senate up in arms ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maharashtra-government-nod-to-four-new-law-colleges-despite-bar-moratorium-mu-senate-up-in-arms/articleshow/70710181.cms

Former Lobbyist Mark Esper Sworn In As Pentagon Chief

Army Secretary Mark Esper was sworn in as U.S. secretary of defence on Tuesday, hours after being confirmed by the Senate in a strong bipartisan... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/former-lobbyist-mark-esper-sworn-in-as-pentagon-chief-2086254

Senator Graham, close Trump ally, joins opponents to planned U.S. foreign aid cuts

Senator Lindsey Graham and Representative Hal Rogers urged President Donald Trump on Friday to drop planned "sweeping and indiscriminate" foreign... ...

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/INworldNews/~3/4l4JuRmzbgM/senator-graham-close-trump-ally-joins-opponents-to-planned-u-s-foreign-aid-cuts-idINKCN1V61VW

US Advances $8 Billion Sale Of F-16 Fighters To Taiwan

The White House has advanced a proposal to sell $8 billion worth of advanced F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, a move that would likely anger strategic... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-advances-8-billion-sale-of-f-16-fighters-to-taiwan-2086207

Mumbai University's senate members object to proposal for new colleges

mumbai Updated: Aug 16, 2019 23:23 IST Musab Qazi Members of the University of Mumbai (MU) senate have objected to MU administration’s annual... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mumbai-university-s-senate-members-object-to-proposal-for-new-colleges/story-I82tSOR72yrzaYKl0kmuZL.html

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