India, Nov. 11 -- Republicans in the US House of Representatives have blocked an effort to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over how he has managed the war with Iran. This move gives a lift to President Donald Trump, just days after Republicans suffered a big loss in the midterm elections.

On Tuesday the House voted 211 to 204 to send an impeachment resolution against Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee. That vote stopped a planned vote on Wednesday that would have decided whether to start impeachment proceedings against the Pentagon chief.

The resolution was introduced by Republican Representative Thomas Massie. He has often spoken out against Trump. Disagreed with the administration's policies. According to US media reports Massi...