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Trump backs down, signs stimulus package, averts shutdown

US President Donald Trump signed into law the crucial coronavirus relief and spending package along with an annual spending bill Sunday, a day before the Monday night deadline, and averted a government shutdown. The reason for the change of mind...

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Post office named after slain Sikh American cop Dhaliwal

Deputy Officer Dhaliwal was gunned down during a routine traffic stop.  US President Donald Trump signed into law a legislation to name a Houston post office after Sikh American police officer Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal who was gunned down a year...

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Communities join hands to distribute food in DC

Our Bureau WASHINGTON, DC: Community, developmental and religious organizations joined hands to raise money and created a food distribution drive. According to a press release, more than 13,000 families in Washington, DC, were provided with groceries. Dr Suresh Gupta, a...

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Top Pentagon official Kash Patel sues CNN for $50 million

Kash Patel, the highest-ranking Indian American in the Pentagon, has filed a USD 50 million lawsuit against CNN and several of its top reporters for allegedly defaming him by publishing a series of "false and defamatory statements". Patel, currently the...

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New book aims to shatter prejudices around human-dog relationships

The Adventures of Lori the Husky is a two-part dog adventure saga where five daycare puppies decide to defy all conventions and chase after their most cherished dreams. Most “dog literature,” including dog movies and dog books, tends to revolve...

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Republicans nix Pelosi, Trump agreement on increased Covid relief check

US President asks Congress to raise Covid check amount to $2,000, but House Republicans do not arrive at a consensus, effectively rejecting the proposal for the increase. Our Bureau WASHINGTON: On Thursday, Republicans in the House of Representatives effectively rejected...