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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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Topic: US Congress

Saikat Chakrabarti, the Bengali tech millionaire running for US Congress with a people-first agenda

New Delhi: Saikat Chakrabarti likes his music “open-ended”—hip-hop, rock, and Bengali tracks feature among his many likes. This Thanksgiving, he says, the family got together...

Why the US Congress put its foot down on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files

The US House has effectively drawn a line in the sand and approved the release of the Epstein files despite President Trump's efforts to stop it from happening.

Trump says US in ‘non-international armed conflict’ with drug cartels

A document notifying the US Congress said Trump had determined that drug cartels were effectively non-state armed groups whose actions constitute an armed attack.'

‘Hate has no place in our communities’—Indian-American Congressman on attacks on Hindu temples in US

Speaking at the US Congress in Capitol Hill, Suhas Subramanyam strongly condemned the recent series of attacks & acts of vandalism targeting Hindu temples across US.

Tax cuts, immigration control to stricter Medicaid, what Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill entails

US Congress passed the controversial tax and spending bill Thursday, due to be signed into law by the US president on 4 July.

Trump celebrates aggressive start to term in speech to Congress, draws catcalls from Democrats

The primetime speech capped a second day of market turmoil after he imposed sweeping new tariffs against Mexico, Canada and China.

Watch CutTheClutter: Trump-Zelenskyy rift & impact of Trump 2.0 on Europe’s security landscape

In Episode 1616, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks back at 6 weeks of tumult in world politics, Trump’s maximalist stance & what India needs to be wary of ahead of Quad summit.

Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, US govt shutdown approaches

The vote has laid bare fault lines in Trump's Republican Party after President-elect pressured lawmakers to tie up loose ends before he assumed office on 20 January.

India slams US govt reports on religious freedom—‘no credibility, peddle motivated narrative’

Govt's response to question in Parliament comes after US Commission for International Religious Freedom alleged religious freedom in India collapsed since BJP came into power.

Grilled by both Republicans and Democrats, US Secret Service director resigns. Here’s what happened

Testifying before the House Oversight Committee Monday, Kimberly Cheatle angered lawmakers, leading to bipartisan calls for her resignation.

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India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.