Tag: Congress
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Normalisation of ties with Israel puts Mohammad Bin Salman’s life at risk
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS) is at risk of assassination amid his normalisation of ties with Israel, reports Politico, a U.S.-based publication. MBS reportedly told a U.S. Congress member that he is risking his life for a significant deal with the U.S. and Israel. Posing a question to the U.S., he said, “What…
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India opposition criticises PM Modi for anti-Muslim comments
India’s main opposition party on Thursday condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for anti-Muslim comments in election campaign speeches that have heightened concerns over sectarian tensions in the world’s biggest democracy. Modi remains popular across much of India and his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely expected to win this general election when it concludes…
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Congressman Andy Ogles introduces bill to send protesting students to Gaza
Republican lawmaker Andy Ogles has decided that the violent detention of college students participating in Gaza solidarity protests isn’t enough of a punishment. Instead, he believes the only way to encourage the students to stop using their right to protest is to ship them off to Gaza. Ogles, a Tennessee Representative, introduced a new bill…
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India’s Congress party promises minority protection and jobs
India’s main opposition party Congress vowed Friday to protect minorities – generally seen as a reference to the country’s Muslims – while accelerating growth and jobs in a manifesto for an election it is widely expected to lose. Nearly a billion Indians will vote to elect a new government in six-week-long parliamentary elections starting on…
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US diplomat Donald Lu to testify on Feb 8 polls before Congress
The Assistant Secretary of the US Department of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu, has been asked to appear before a congress panel to testify whether the February 8 polls in Pakistan were fair or not. Lu will testify during a hearing on March 20 as the former prime minister Imran…
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US defense chief under fire for undisclosed hospitalisation
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is facing growing criticism for waiting days to inform the White House and Congress about his hospitalisation, keeping key officials in the dark about his status during a major Middle East crisis. Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on January 1 due to complications from an…
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‘Painful to watch’: social media horrified after Congress votes to censure Palestinian-American politician Rashida Tlaib
On Tuesday night, the US House voted to censure Palestinian-American Representative Rashida Tlaib over comments she made on the situation in Gaza. Among the voters were 22 Democrats who backed a resolution saying Tlaib has been “Promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for destruction of the…
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Indian journalists, opposition leaders ‘targeted by state-sponsored attackers’
Several prominent leaders from India’s opposition parties, including members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), have recently been alerted about potential security breaches concerning their Apple devices. Indian National Congress’s Shashi Tharoor and Pawan Khera, Shiv Sena’s Priyanka Chaturvedi, Trinamool Congress’s Mahua Moitra, and Aam Aadmi Party’s Raghav Chadha are among those who…
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400 congressional staffers demand ceasefire in letter to Congress
On Thursday, Muslim and Jewish congressional staff members in the US signed a letter demanding that Congress call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. They termed the situation “especially urgent” in view of “antisemitism, anti-Muslim, and anti-Palestinian sentiment on the rise nationwide.” The letter has been reportedly signed by 411 staffers, opposing the Biden…
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India to be renamed soon?
A proposal to officially change India’s name to Bharat may be tabled by the Narendra Modi-led government during the upcoming special session of the Parliament from September 18-22. Speculation about the name change was fuelled amid reports that Rashtrapati Bhawan has sent an invite for a G20 dinner on September 9 in the name of…