Washington, July 18 (IANS) The Trump administration said on Friday that US states could lose federal election funding unless they adopt new security measures, as it raised concerns about non-citizens on voter rolls and vulnerabilities in voting machines ahead of the midterm elections.Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said states seeking grants or reimbursement for conducting federal elections would be required to strengthen voting systems and review their registration lists.“We are …
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Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) Top Democrats have criticised a new Small Business Administration policy that blocks businesses owned by legal permanent residents from getting SBA loans.They said the move hurts immigrant entrepreneurs and local economies.Sen. Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts and Rep. Nydia Velazquez of New York on Wednesday (local time) said the policy reverses decades of practice and shuts out lawful immigrants who run small businesses.“The Trump administration is stoking the flame…
Islamabad/Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) The US State Department has urged American citizens planning to travel to Pakistan to reconsider their plans, citing security concerns, local media in Pakistan reported on Thursday.In its latest advisory, the department advised travellers to think twice before visiting Pakistan due to crime, civil unrest, terrorism, and the risk of kidnapping.”Pakistan has been placed under a Level 3 advisory, a category that indicates a high risk where terrorist attacks may o…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Chandra Prakash Gupta in connection with a large-scale illegal call centre scam operating from the Delhi-NCR region and targeting United States nationals, officials said on Wednesday. Gupta was arrested on December 13 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, following an extensive probe into tech support fraud involving the impersonation of reputed technical service providers.According to the ED, the Speci…