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World Dozens of US lawmakers urge Biden to raise rights issues with Modi: letter WASHINGTON: Dozens of his fellow Democrats urged U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday to raise human rights issues... Published 20 Jun, 2023 09:23pm
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Pakistan Pakistan has ability to deal with domestic challenges: FO ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Thursday responded to the countries expressing concerns over the country’s prevailing... Updated 19 May, 2023 09:04am
World US lawmakers invite South Korean president to address Congress WASHINGTON: US congressional leaders on Thursday invited South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to address Congress on... Published 06 Apr, 2023 08:04pm
World TikTok CEO grilled by US lawmakers over ‘dangerous’ content US lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Thursday accused TikTok of serving harmful content and inflicting... Published 23 Mar, 2023 09:49pm
World US lawmakers met Fed, FDIC to discuss Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse US lawmakers met with the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Friday to discuss the... Published 11 Mar, 2023 01:37pm
World US to approve Ukraine aid including arms after Zelenskiy visit WASHINGTON/KYIV: US lawmakers were expected to approve a $45 billion aid package for Ukraine on Friday, as President... Published 23 Dec, 2022 07:07pm
World US lawmakers authorize $800 million more for Ukraine in defence bill WASHINGTON: US lawmakers agreed to provide Ukraine at least $800 million in additional security assistance next year... Published 07 Dec, 2022 11:01am
World US lawmakers question Saudi arms sales as Biden mulls OPEC response WASHINGTON: Democratic members of the US Congress called for a sharp reduction in military sales to Saudi Arabia, as... Published 07 Oct, 2022 12:58am
World Key US lawmakers offer guarded hope for gun reform WASHINGTON: Key US lawmakers expressed guarded optimism Sunday that the shocking school shooting in Texas might lead... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
World US set to approve $40bn for Ukraine, warning of long war ahead WASHINGTON: US lawmakers were set to begin debate Tuesday on a nearly $40 billion aid package for Ukraine as... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
World US lawmakers vote to end normal trade ties with Russia WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to suspend Russia’s “most favored nation” trade... Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:42am
World US lawmakers advance budget with $14bn for Ukraine WASHINGTON: US lawmakers signed off on almost $14 billion in aid for war-torn Ukraine on Wednesday as part of a ... Updated 10 Mar, 2022 01:37pm
World US lawmakers advance China competition bill WASHINGTON: US lawmakers voted Friday to greenlight a multibillion-dollar bill aimed at jumpstarting high-tech... Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:47am
World US lawmakers mull computer chips, China competition bill WASHINGTON: US lawmakers were studying proposals Wednesday to jumpstart high-tech research and manufacturing, boost... Published 26 Jan, 2022 08:00pm
Opinion Some in Congress seek to ban US lawmakers from trading stocks Capitol Hill has begun to debate whether to ban US lawmakers from trading stocks, but despite some rare bi-partisan... Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am
World US averts credit default with 11th-hour debt limit hike WASHINGTON: US lawmakers voted to raise the federal debt limit on Wednesday, eliminating the threat of a disastrous... Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am
Business & Finance US lawmakers say Facebook cannot be trusted to manage cryptocurrency WASHINGTON: A group of U.S. lawmakers said Facebook Inc cannot be trusted to manage cryptocurrency and urged the... Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am
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World Whistleblower urges regulation to tackle Facebook ‘crisis’ WASHINGTON: A Facebook whistleblower told US lawmakers Tuesday that the social media giant fuels division, harms... Published 06 Oct, 2021 04:17am
World 'Unmitigated disaster' - Republicans pick at Biden's defense of Afghan pullout "It will go down in history as one of the greatest failures of American leadership," Rogers says Published 30 Sep, 2021 01:04am
World US House approves $1 billion for Israel's Iron Dome The money had originally been included in legislation addressing a looming government shutdown and a potential October debt crisis Published 24 Sep, 2021 09:41am
World US Democrats reveal massive $3.5 trillion spending blueprint WASHINGTON: US lawmakers on Monday laid out a $3.5 trillion budget framework, calling it the “most ... Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am
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Technology US lawmakers, wary of Big Tech, propose antitrust overhaul WASHINGTON: US lawmakers unveiled sweeping antitrust measures Friday aimed at tempering the dominance of Big Tech... Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am
Technology Smartphone, broadband usage grows in US WASHINGTON: The vast majority of US adults now use a smartphone and have high-speed internet at home, following... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs
