New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a legal dispute over his planned White House ballroom, seeking permission to continue construction while litigation over the project proceeds.

The emergency application was filed after a Washington appeals court on 7 August upheld a federal judge's decision that would prevent above-ground construction work at the site.

Trump's request seeks to keep work on the project moving before the lower court ruling takes effect. The administration is asking the Supreme Court to step in while the broader legal challenge to the construction remains unresolved.

The proposed ballroom is part of Trump's plans for a major expansion of the White House complex. Th...