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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
TopicUS Senate

Topic: US Senate

US Senate wants to withdraw support for Saudi Arabia forces in Yemen war

Sri Lanka’s chief of defence staff held for support to a civil war case suspect and new Lancet report says climate change to increase heat-related deaths.

Nearly a dozen Indian-Americans emerge as competitive contenders in the US midterm elections

The participation of around 100 Indian-Americans for all levels of government comes at a time when the anti-immigrant sentiment is at its peak in the US.

Kavanaugh inquiry: What Christine Blasey Ford revealed during US senate hearing

Xi is not a friend anymore, remarks Donald Trump, and Iran says America stands isolated as it tries to 'violate international laws'. 

Google CEO Sundar Pichai slammed for refusing to testify in US Senate

Google's testimony is part of the US Senate Intelligence Committee's hearings on the Russian interference in the 2016 US elections. 

US Senate passes bill seeking enhanced defence ties with India

The US recognised India as a 'Major Defence Partner' in 2016, which allows Delhi to buy more advanced and sensitive technologies from the country.

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Afzalgunj to Begum Bazar—Hyderabad’s markets don’t look ‘nawabi’. Marwaris, Gujjus built them

Some of Hyderabad’s oldest jewellery and perfume stores—many dating back to the Nizam era—are run by Marwari, Gujrati, and Jain families.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?