"This is not a zero-sum game," Subramanyam, who represents Virginia's 10th Congressional District, told IANS in an interview."In fact, a lot of folks that come in on, let's say, H-1B visas, they actually end up starting companies, creating jobs for Americans," he said.The Democratic lawmaker acknowl
The death toll includes the casualties resulting from a severe reservoir breach in the regional capital city of Nanning, according to a flood control and disaster relief press conference held at noon on Thursday. On Tuesday, authorities upgraded the emergency flood response for northeast China's Jil
Israel and Lebanon have made progress on a mechanism for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the first two "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon and agreed to continue negotiations at a later date, according to a report of the Italian news agency Agenzia Nova on Wednesday (local time).The development
"At 3 p.m. ET (1900 GMT), U.S. forces launched operations for a second wave of strikes today against Iran," the command wrote in a post on X. "The strikes are targeting Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels freely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz."Earlier on Wednesday (local
Appearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Wednesday (local time), Jay Clayton said the intelligence community must deliver "timely, objective and independent" intelligence to policymakers while restoring public confidence in the ODNI."The mission of the Director of National Int
Appearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for his confirmation hearing as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Wednesday (local time), Jay Clayton said future intelligence assessments must increasingly account for economic and technological competition alongside traditional
The funding is aimed at supporting American liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and energy equipment while strengthening supply chains in a region Washington considers strategically important amid growing competition with Beijing, officials said on Wednesday (local time).The announcement came during
Appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday (local time), senior officials from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) outlined a coordinated strategy aimed at buildi
The proposed Pharmaceutical Investment Oversight and Accountability Act, introduced by Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott along with Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand and Senator Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday (local time), would require annual reports to Congress on foreign invest
Appearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday (local time) for his first semiannual monetary policy hearing since taking office seven weeks ago, Warsh said the Federal Reserve remained firmly committed to bringing inflation back under control after more than five years above its target.
The appointment drew praise from Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott during Warsh's first semiannual monetary policy hearing before Congress on Wednesday (local time), where the Republican lawmaker singled out Rajan's inclusion as evidence that the new Fed chief was encouraging competing ide
Appearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday (local time) for his first semiannual monetary policy hearing since taking office seven weeks ago, Warsh repeatedly argued that AI should be viewed as a long-term economic opportunity rather than merely a source of labour market anxiety."I c
The Department of War said Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed both an independent review by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and a separate internal review to examine how the vaccine mandate was conceived, coordinated and implemented between January 2020 and January 2023
Announcing the new policy on Wednesday (local time), Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had directed an enhanced screening protocol "to optimise performance, combat Operator Syndrome, and maximise mission readiness.""Effective immediately, all Active Duty and R
Speaking at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit on Wednesday (local time), Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the administration was dismantling bureaucratic barriers that had long favoured established defence contractors while making it difficult for emerging companies to enter the mili
Speaking at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit on Wednesday (local time), Trump said the government was working closely with technology companies and investors to speed up the development and deployment of advanced military capabilities."The talent and innovation in this room will keep A
Speaking at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit on Wednesday (local time), Trump said the proposed spending plan would build on what he described as record military investments already made during his presidency."Under the Trump administration, we've invested a record $1 trillion in the U
Speaking at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit on Wednesday (local time), Trump said rebuilding shipyards and expanding naval production had become a national security priority as the United States seeks to modernise its fleet and strengthen military readiness."We need a lot of ships for
Speaking at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit hosted by Senator Dave McCormick on Wednesday (local time), Trump said the investments would support the construction of ships, submarines, military vehicles, weapons and advanced defence technologies while reinforcing America's manufacturin
Reacting to a recent judgment of the Patna High Court, Rahatkar said the objective of justice should not be confined to a technical reading of the law.She noted that if the judicial process becomes detached from the survivor’s lived experience and the spirit of the law, public confidence in the just
A senior SSB official said that around 4.25 pm, while the BIT was performing routine checking duty at New Mechi Bridge, Panitanki (in north Bengal), a Mahindra XUV300 (bearing registration no SK01PB9465), coming from India and proceeding towards Nepal, was stopped for checking.A thorough search of t