House Republicans push bill to restrict federal judges: What does it mean for Trump's agenda?The House of Representatives in America approved a bill. This bill restricts the power of judges. Judges will not be able to issue orders a...
12 Apr, 2025, 01.55 PM IST
China threat is an opportunity for India-US relationship to make strong agreements, FTA: Congressman IssaThe threat posed by China offers an opportunity for the US and India to make strong agreements, including a genuine Free Trade Agreement (F...
30 Jan, 2024, 03.29 PM IST
Speaker Kevin McCarthy sets up US House vote on challenge to his leadershipMcCarthy's party controls the chamber by a narrow 221-212 majority, and it would take as few as five Republican defections to threaten his ...
04 Oct, 2023, 08.24 AM IST
US gov't shutdown could slow House Republicans' Biden impeachment inquiryThe looming U.S. government shutdown could potentially slow down the impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. If the government shu...
22 Sep, 2023, 03.46 PM IST
US has no evidence Huawei can produce advanced smartphones in large volumesHuawei recently started selling a phone called the Mate 60 Pro containing a chip that analysts believe was made with a technology breakthro...
19 Sep, 2023, 09.46 PM IST
James Comey mishandled FBI's Hillary Clinton email inquiry, says US Justice Department reportJames Comey did not follow protocol in his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton and improperly shared information about the p...
15 Jun, 2018, 11.22 AM IST
Congressional committee votes to increase minimum salary of H1B visaIt also increases the minimum pay of H-1B workers from $60,0000 to $90,000 and imposes more restriction on the work visa popular among Indi...
16 Nov, 2017, 07.49 PM IST
Donald Trump backs H-1B reforms bill: US lawmakerCongressman Darrell Issa insisted that his move would bring the best talents to the US and help fix the flaws in the existing H-1B system.
28 Mar, 2017, 02.38 PM IST
Indian firms are gaming H-1B system, new rules will put a stop to it: Top US lawmakerCongressman Darrell Issa called for an increase in the salary of H-1B workers and insisted that his move would bring the best talents to th...
28 Mar, 2017, 10.16 AM IST
Temporary relief as US relooks H-1B visa rulesThe new season for applying for the H-1B visa starts on April 1 and the visas will be granted from October 1, according to people familiar ...
16 Mar, 2017, 07.41 AM IST
IT companies need to communicate mutual benefits to US: NasscomThis is important as in some cases those "benefits and the actual workings of the visa programs are not well understood", Nasscom President...
06 Mar, 2017, 06.40 PM IST
IT jobs, H-1B visa & Pakistan: Three issues Modi government to take up with US lawmakersGovt will convey to the visiting US lawmakers that India’s IT professionals and IT companies have made significant contributions to the Ame...
20 Feb, 2017, 06.32 AM IST
Bill targeting H1B visas reintroduced in US CongressThe bill among other things increases the minimum salary of H-1B visa to USD 100,000 per annum and eliminate the Masters Degree exemption.
06 Jan, 2017, 08.49 AM IST
ISIL threat must be confronted forcefully: US lawmakersIn a strongly-worded letter to President Obama, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher called for assisting Kurdistan militarily in its defence again...
09 Aug, 2014, 12.48 PM IST
Obama's State Dinner for PM Manmohan Singh the most expensive: ReportRecords from the State Department Office of Protocol show they can cost taxpayers in excess of half a million dollars per event, a report s...
12 Feb, 2014, 09.59 PM IST
- Fed options for reducing unemployment may be limited amid Republican scrutiny
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke may find his options for reducing unemployment near a 26-year high are constrained after Republica...
15 Dec, 2010, 02.47 AM IST
- Fed pledges $7.4 trillion to ease frozen credit
US govt is prepared to lend more than $7.4 trillion on behalf of American taxpayers to rescue the financial system since the credit markets...
25 Nov, 2008, 12.16 AM IST