US Reps want PM Modi to address Joint Meeting of Congress

Calling India an important partner of the United States, US Representative Ed Royce and George Holding in their letter to House Speaker John Boehner have said that the United States has no more an......

House votes to sue Obama over healthcare law

The United States House of Representatives has voted to sue President Barack Obama for overstepping his authority in making unilateral changes to the Affordable Care Act, also known as......

US: Nancy Pelosi re-elected speaker

Nancy Pelosi, who scripted history by becoming the first female speaker of the US House of Representatives, was re-elected to the post, easily trouncing her Republican rival. Pelosi, a Democrat......

Paul Ryan elected US Speaker of the House

Paul Ryan, the former Republican vice presidential nominee, was on Thursday elected and sworn in as the new Speaker of the US House of Representatives, which is similar to Indian Parliament's lower......

'Fiscal cliff' fracas: From smiles to distrust to rancour

It began so optimistically.On November 16, after their first "fiscal cliff" session with President Barack Obama, the four leaders of Congress had stood in the driveway of the White House......

US stock futures signal sharp drop

US stock index futures signalled a sharply lower open on Friday after a Republican proposal for averting the 'fiscal cliff' failed to get enough support.Futures for the S&P 500 were down 1.4 per......

Obama urges repeal of tax breaks for oil cos

US President Barack Obama has urged Congressional leadership to take immediate action to eliminate unwarranted tax breaks for the oil and gas industry and to use those dollars to invest in clean......

What is US govt shutdown? How does it hit people?

Even as the United States braced for a government shutdown as the fourth meeting between President Barack Obama and the Congressional leadership in less than 48 hours failed to end the impasse over......