Politics
Mind Your Language, Don't Cross 'Limit' While Speaking Against CM Patnaik: BJD to BJP
The saffron party lawmakers in the open letter to the Chief Minister accused Patnaik of maintaining a double standard in the Kalahandi case.
Nagaland Civilian Killings Give Fresh Push to AFSPA Repeal Demand, CM Rio Latest to Join Chorus
Civil society groups, rights activists and political leaders of the Northeast region have been demanding the withdrawal of AFSPA for years.
Mamata Visits Ailing Brother At SSKM Hospital
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday visited SSKM Hospital here after her younger brother and local Trinamool Congress leader Ganesh Banerjee was admitted to the facility with chest pain. The chief minister's brother exper...
Frequent Suspension Of Internet On Flimsy Grounds Uncalled For, Must Be Avoided: Parl Panel
When the government's thrust is on digitisation, frequent suspension of the internet on flimsy grounds is uncalled for and must be avoided, a parliamentary panel has said. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, headed by Congre...
FCC Nominee Does Not Support U.S. Internet Rate Regulation
President Joe Biden's pick for a seat on the Federal Communications Commission told a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday she does not back government regulation of broadband rates.
Irked by Anwar Raja's Support for Sasikala, Criticism of Top Brass, AIADMK Shows Former Minister the Door
At a meeting, Raja had criticised the party's opaque functioning and losing sight of the larger goals set by party founder MG Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa.
Stocks, Oil Slide As Omicron Worries Push Investors To Safe Havens
Global stock benchmarks and oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday after drugmaker Moderna warned that existing vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against the new coronavirus variant, spurring investors to pile into safehaven assets such as government b...
U.S. Commerce Chief Makes Pitch For Chips Funding In Michigan
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Monday made a pitch for Congress to approve $52 billion to expand U.S. semiconductor manufacturing in a visit to Michigan where she heard about auto sector struggles with the ongoing chip supply crisis.
TMC in National Expansion Mode, Gives Mamata Veto Power
The party is to hold the next working committee meeting in Delhi to show its intent.
GOP Rep. Boebert Apologizes To Muslims For Omar Remarks
Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized Friday for using antiMuslim language in describing a recent encounter she had with Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
Rajasthan Council of Ministers Hold First Meeting Post Cabinet Reshuffle
The cabinet decided that ministers would take up departmental review meetings thrice a week and the minister incharge of districts would visit at least two days every month.
Day after Yogi’s Charge of Akhilesh-Owaisi Bonhomie, SP Ally Rajbhar Says Doors Not Closed for AIMIM
AIMIM sources though said there has been no recent dialogue with Rajbhar and the party is looking to contest around 100 seats in the UP polls in alliance with smaller outfits.
BJP Will Capture Booths, No VVPAT Or CCTV Arranged by EC: TMC's Sushmita Dev ahead of Tripura Civic Polls
The TMC leader also asserted that if the people are allowed to vote freely, her party will emerge victorious.
TMC MPs Meet Amit Shah over Tripura Violence, Home Minister to Seek Report from CM Biplab Deb
The TMC delegation had sat on a dharna outside the MHA over alleged police brutality and arrest of its youth leader in Tripura.
On 83rd Birthday, Mulayam Singh Yadav Sets Tone for 2022 UP Polls, Asks Youth to be 'Agents of Change'
Born on November 22, 1939, in Saifai village of Etawah district, Mulayam Singh Yadav started his early life as a teacher and was elected a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1967.
With 6 from Gehlot Camp, 4 Pilot Loyalists, Cong's Rajasthan Formula Strikes Fine Balance on Ego Tightrope
The induction of nine Rajasthan ministers is likely being done to balance the numbers between Pilot and Gehlot camp.