Tag: Congress
Trump meets Republicans to discuss strategy for 2018 congress election
WASHINGTON: Following a disruptive start to 2018, President Donald Trump will huddle with top Republicans on a two-day retreat starting on Friday to lay...
‘Pakistani Americans should contribute in US politics’
DALLAS: The senior most member of Congress from Texas, Eddie Bernice Johnson, addressing the annual meeting of the Pakistani American Business Forum in Dallas...
US Congress approves short-term budget to avoid shutdown
WASHINGTON: The Republican-controlled US Congress on Thursday passed a short-term funding bill to keep the federal government running for four more weeks, averting a...
Congress wants Modi’s clarification on ‘Pakistan allegation’
NEW DELHI: The Congress party of India on Tuesday demanded clarification from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his allegation on his predecessor Manmohan Singh over a...
Pakistan does not engage in conspiracies: Farooq Abdullah on Modi’s accusation
NEW DELHI: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday dismissed allegations that the Congress colluded with Pakistan to defeat the BJP in the recently concluded assembly polls and stated categorically,...
Poll of polls: BJP set to retain Gujarat, win Himachal Pradesh
NEW DELHI: The BJP is set to retain Gujarat and win Himachal Pradesh, according to predictions by various exit polls on Thursday, reported Times...
Pakistan rubbishes Modi’s allegations, says don’t drag us into your electoral...
India’s law minister says Islamabad’s statement aimed at bailing out Congress
Congress asks Modi to say something about state instead of dragging...
Rahul Gandhi named president of India’s Congress party
NEW DELHI: India's opposition Congress party named Rahul Gandhi as its new leader on Monday after years of speculation, calling it a "historic occasion".
Senior...
Mani Shankar Aiyar calls Modi ‘neech’; suspended from Congress
NEW DEHLI: Congress suspended Mani Shankar Aiyar after the former Union minister stoked yet another acrimonious row by describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as...
Indian PM Modi says Congress celebrated Hafiz Saeed’s release
NEW DELHI: India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Congress celebrated the release of alleged mastermind behind Mumbai attacks Hafiz Saeed.
PM...
Rahul Gandhi all set to take over as Congress chief
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, whose father, grandmother and great-grandfather all served as prime minister, was the centre-left party's front man in the last general election....
Hollywood’s #MeToo hits Washington
WASHINGTON: From the White House to Congress to the Supreme Court, the city has had its share of sexual scandals.
But the #MeToo movement which...
US military forces Congress to back off on Lashkar-e-Taiba
WASHINGTON: American lawmakers have decided not to press for tying certain financial aid for Pakistan to counter-terrorism measures against the Lashkar-e-Taiba, as was proposed by...
Key US congressmen call for close engagement with Pakistan
WASHINGTON: Continuing his outreach to key members of Congress, Pakistani Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Chaudhry had meetings with Senator Joni Ernst (Republican), Congresswoman Karen Bass...
Modi accuses Congress leader of speaking ‘Pakistan’s language’ over Kashmir issue
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader P Chidambaram over his advocacy for greater autonomy for Indian-held...
Washington drawing up fresh plans to bolster US nuclear arsenal
The Trump administration is working on a nuclear weapons policy that is intended to mark a decisive end to the era of post-cold war...
Trump sends ‘hard-line immigration’ policy to Congress
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump sent Congress his immigration legislation priorities Sunday, including building a controversial border wall, speeding up deportations and dramatically increasing...
