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Topic: US Congress

US House ousts Republican lawmaker George Santos in historic vote

The House voted 311-114 to immediately remove the controversial freshman lawmaker, above the two-thirds majority required to oust one of its own.

US military report on China flags its aggression towards India, stockpiling of nuclear weapons

Report says Beijing will probably have over 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030 and is expanding its number of land, sea, and air-based nuclear delivery platforms.

US govt on brink of shutdown with stopgap funding deal in limbo. What it entails & who’ll be affected

Republican-led House of Representatives tanked key funding bill. All eyes on whether or not Congress will pass funding extension before Sunday 12.01 am Eastern Time.

Biden urges G20 partners to help ‘scale up’ World Bank so it can better support developing countries

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden is leading a “major new initiative” with G20 partners to “reshape and scale up” the World Bank, the...

US govt in possession of UFOs, ‘non-human’ beings, claims former intelligence official

David Grusch, who made these allegations under oath at a US congressional hearing, had co-led the UAP portfolio within a US Department of Defense agency until April.

53 rounds of applause, 15 standing ovations — how Modi’s address to US Congress went

Narendra Modi is the 6th Indian PM to address US Congress. From Jawaharlal Nehru to Manmohan Singh, numerous Indian PM’s have done so in the past, some to roaring applause & cheers.

Takeaways from Modi’s address to Congress — Quad, ‘shadows’ in Indo-Pacific & a ‘Samosa Caucus’ joke

In his address to US Congress, Modi — the only Indian PM to do so twice — called US one of most important defence partners and highlighted how Ukraine war affected developing countries.

Modi govt critic, member of ‘The Squad’: About Ilhan Omar, Democrat ousted from key US House panel

White House called Somalia-born Congresswoman's removal 'political stunt'. Ilhan Omar has in past accused Biden of being 'reluctant' to criticise Modi govt’s human rights record.

Zelenskyy tells US Congress war will see turning point next yr, invokes WW2 Battle of the Bulge

Zelenskyy said Global South needs to be saved from “Russian tyranny” & brave Ukrainians are fighting Russians like US troops fought Hitler’s forces during Christmas of 1944.

US lawmakers propose TikTok ban on govt devices in key spending bill

This ban comes as part of the US' latest move to crack down on Chinese companies amid national security fears. TikTok said concerns are largely fueled by misinformation.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.