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‘Human rights crisis in Pakistan’: Over 40 lawmakers write to US secretary of state Marco Rubio; express concern over Sharif-Munir regime

Over 40 US lawmakers have written to secretary of state Marco Rubio expressing concern of the “transnational repression and worsening human rights crisis in Pakistan under the military-backed government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir.“In a letter dated December 3, the lawmakers voiced concerns over “threats, intimidation, and harassment” […]

Three Army Officers Killed in BLA Attacks in Balochistan, Lawmaker’s Brother Shot Dead | Udaipur Kiran

Quetta (Balochistan), October 20 (Udaipur Kiran): The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for four coordinated attacks in Mastung, Balghatar, and Soorab, killing three Pakistani army officers and looting their weapons. The insurgents also set fire to heavy machinery used at a construction site. In a separate incident, unidentified gunmen shot dead the brother of […]

21 US lawmakers urge Donald Trump to ‘repair and reset’ ties with India

The TOI correspondent from Washington: Asserting that the punitive tariff measure he has imposed on India is creating “negative consequences” for both countries, a group of 21 American lawmakers on Wednesday urged President Trump to “repair and reset” ties with New Delhi, cautioning that his actions risk upending strategic US priorities. In a letter to […]

‘Pushed India closer to China, Russia’: US lawmakers write to Donald Trump over tariffs; urge him to restore ties

A group of US lawmakers, including Indian-American members, wrote to President Donald Trump urging him to “restore” ties with India, claiming that tariffs had pushed the nation closer to China and Russia.A group of 19 Congress members led by Congresswoman Deborah Ross and Congressman Ro Khanna said in a statement on Wednesday: “Recent actions by […]

US lawmakers push for military dialogue in a rare visit to Beijing | World News

US lawmakers push for military dialogue in a rare visit to Beijing BANGKOK: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers pushed for more military-to-military dialogue in a meeting Sunday with China’s Premier Li Qiang, a rare congressional visit since the US-China relations soured. The last trip by a group of senators was in 2023, and Sunday’s […]

‘Governor didn’t ask’: Donald Trump explains why flags stayed up after Minnesota lawmakers’ murders; blame put on Tim Walz

Flags not lowered for murdered Minnesota lawmakers; Trump blames governor Tim Walz US President Donald Trump said Monday he would have lowered US flags to half-staff after the assassination of Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman if governor Tim Walz had requested it. Although, at the time, he dismissed reaching out to Walz as a […]

GOP’s House map overhaul: Texas governer Greg Abbott orders arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled state; session remains halted

Texas Republican governor Greg Abbott (Image credits: AP) Texas Republican governor Greg Abbott on Monday ordered state authorities to arrest dozens of Democratic lawmakers who fled to Illinois in an effort to block a Republican-led congressional redistricting vote, intensifying a political standoff that has brought the legislative session to a halt.“To ensure compliance, I ordered […]

‘China’s grey zone tactics’: US lawmakers move to defend Taiwan’s communication infra; focus on undersea cable

A bipartisan bill aimed at protecting Taiwan’s undersea communication cables from suspected Chinese interference was introduced in the US senate on Wednesday, reported ANI citing the Taipei Times.The Taiwan Undersea Cable Resilience Initiative Act, sponsored by Republican senator John Curtis and Democratic senator Jacky Rosen, both members of the senate foreign relations committee, calls on […]

‘The America Party’: Elon Musk warns lawmakers against Donald Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’; says alternative needed if ‘insane spending bill’ passes

US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk US President Donald Trump and former DOGE chief Elon Musk seem to have locked horns again over the same topic, “Big Beautiful Bill.”Tesla chief Elon Musk on Monday demanded the establishment of a new political movement and indicated his willingness to support primary opponents against all […]

‘Big, Beautiful bill’: Chuck Schumer warned on senate decorum after blasting GOP lawmakers

Chuck Schumer, left (AP), Bernie Moreno (httpswww.moreno.senate.gov) Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer received a warning from the chamber’s presiding chair after sharply criticizing Republican lawmakers. He accused them of backing a bill that he claimed would severely “devastate” their own states and that they lacked the “backbone to speak the truth” about the negative impact […]