Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) A bitter fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security escalated in the US Senate, with Republicans warning of a possible government shutdown and Democrats demanding changes to rein in immigration enforcement agencies after recent fatal incidents.Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Wednesday (local time) said Republicans were ready to pass a six-bill spending package already approved by the House with broad bipartisan support. He said Democrats were blocki…
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Agartala, Jan 25 (IANS) The Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), seized a large quantity of highly addictive methamphetamine tablets, valued at over Rs 16 crore, in Tripura and arrested the driver of the vehicle in which they were being carried, officials said on Sunday. A defence spokesman said that the operation was launched late on Saturday night based on specific intelligence inputs regarding drug trafficking activities in Tripura’s Khowai …
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Highlighting what it described as a year of sweeping domestic and global achievements, the White House on Tuesday said President Donald Trump’s return to office had reshaped US policy at home and abroad — including brokering peace between India and Pakistan — as it released a detailed list of accomplishments from his first 365 days back in power.In a statement titled “365 Wins in 365 Days: President Trump’s Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity,” the W…
Amman, Dec 25 (IANS) Jordan carried out a series of airstrikes in southern Syria’s Sweida province, targeting suspected drug smuggling networks and storage sites near the border, Syrian media and a rights monitor reported.Syrian state-run Ikhbariya TV said the raids late on Wednesday (local time) hit drug storage locations and a weapons facility used by armed smuggling gangs. It added that a former Syrian army outpost, recently repurposed for narcotics storage, was also destroyed, reports Xinhua…
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) Indian H-1B visa holders are facing months-long uncertainty after US consulates in India delayed appointments due to new screening requirements, a development that has triggered concern on Capitol Hill, while the Trump Administration has strongly defended its tougher vetting, arguing that this is a national security necessity.Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, a Democrat from Michigan, said the December 3 announcement of the State Department to expand mandatory online presen…
Guwahati, Dec 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday sounded a strong warning over what he termed the serious demographic impact of illegal immigration from Bangladesh, cautioning that Assam could face grave political and territorial consequences if the trend is not checked. Speaking to reporters after attending an official programme, Sarma said the issue of demographic change has remained a major concern for him over the past five years. He claimed that people of Banglade…
Guwahati, Dec 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday expressed deep concern over the recent incidents of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, including reports of a Hindu man being burnt alive, and warned that the developments have serious implications for India’s northeastern region. Referring to the situation in the neighbouring country, CM Sarma said atrocities against the Hindu community have intensified and cannot be ignored.”We are all seeing what is happening in Ba…