Arrest made after death threats against retired U.S. Congresswoman Diane Watson
January 29th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES (BNO NEWS) -- A 42-year old South Los Angeles man was arrested by Sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau detectives on Friday morning after a series of recent phone calls threatening to ... Read more...
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Feds arrest, charge California man with threatening WA Congressman McDermott
January 13th, 2011 - 1:49 am ICT by BNO News
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- A 32-year-old Palm Springs, California man was arrested on Wednesday morning after being charged with making death threats against Washington Democratic Congressman Jim McDermott, prosecutors said.Charles ... Read more...
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GOP Votes Against Unemployment Extension
November 19th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In what can be described as devastating news for the unemployed in America, the House of Representatives decided that the extension in the unemployment benefits will ... Read more...
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Envoy appeal Filipino groups to hold up SAVE Act
September 23rd, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): In an act to support a variety of Filipino organizations to hold up the Save Our Industries or SAVE Act, Mr. Willy C. Gaa, the Philippine ambassador ... Read more...
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India invested $26.6 bn; created 60,000 jobs in US: Study
June 16th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 16 (IANS) India, often accused by American politicians of hijacking jobs from "Buffalo to Bangalore", has actually created about 60,000 jobs in the US in the last ... Read more...
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Indian Americans rally to block F-16s sale to Pakistan
April 6th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A group of prominent Indian Americans, led by noted physician Sudhir Parikh, are lobbying hard to block Washington's sale of F-16 combat aircraft to ... Read more...
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US House welcomes Manmohan Singh, commends maturing of India-US relations
November 19th, 2009 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) In a rare gesture, the US House of Representatives has unanimously adopted a resolution commending the maturing of India-US relations and welcoming Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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US Congress extends welcome to Manmohan Singh
November 6th, 2009 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) To welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his upcoming state visit to the US, the first of the Obama administration, a resolution has been introduced in ... Read more...
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Social Activist Kailash Satyarthi to get 2009 Defender of Democracy Award in U.S
October 20th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.20 (ANI): Social activist Kailash Satyarthi of the Bachpan Bachao Andolan will be presented the coveted 2009 Defender of Democracy Award by the Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) on Tuesday ... Read more...
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“Don’t Call Me Liz” Says Elizabeth Becton
June 20th, 2009 - 3:39 am ICT by GD
Here we go again with another one of those "I am holier than thou" stories. This time the person at the receiving end is the Capitol Hill staffer Elizabeth Becton. Becton is ... Read more...
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US bill for inter-parliamentary exchange with India moved
May 19th, 2009 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 19 (IANS) A bill calling for an annual meeting between political leaders from India and the United States for discussion on common issues of interest in their ... Read more...
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US bill links Pakistan aid to not backing anti-India activities
April 30th, 2009 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 30 (IANS) An influential US lawmaker plans to co-sponsor a bill that would link US economic assistance to Pakistan to Islamabad's pledge not to support anti-India activities.The ... Read more...
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India, US to maintain dialogue on climate change
March 26th, 2009 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 25 (IANS) India and the US have agreed to continue their high level dialogue on climate change in the run up to the Copenhagen conference to evolve ... Read more...
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Irish origin US lawmakers will be quaffing Guinness, downing bangers on St. Patricks Day
March 18th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): US lawmakers of Irish origin would be off quaffing Guinness and downing bangers and mash on St. Patricks Day.Senator Claire McCaskill cant stop raving about the ... Read more...
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Gandhi inspired Martin Luther King to use non-violence: US House
February 12th, 2009 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution recognising Mahatma Gandhi's influence on Martin Luther King Jr and commemorating the golden jubilee anniversary of the American civil ... Read more...
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Indian-Americans’ ‘Washington Chalo’ seeks tough line on Pakistan
January 28th, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) In a "Washington Chalo" campaign in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks, over 200 Indian-American community leaders from across the US have urged lawmakers to take a ... Read more...
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USINPAC, coalition partners meet over 60 US Members of Congress
January 28th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.28 (ANI): The US India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) and its coalition partners converged on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to meet US lawmakers and urge them to adopt a tougher ... Read more...
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US Congress passes resolution condemning Mumbai attacks
December 12th, 2008 - 10:24 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.12 (ANI): The U.S. House of Representatives last night passed a resolution condemning last months terrorist strikes in Mumbai that claimed nearly 200 lives and injured about 300.
The House passed ... Read more...
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