Politics
Texas Senator Defies Voting Limits With 15-hour Filibuster
A Texas Democratic senator who spoke for more than 15 hours against GOP voting restrictions knew she was just delaying the inevitable. Still, Carol Alvarado saw the filibuster as one more tactic she could use to spotlight her party's marathon clash with R...
BJP to Now Have Screening Team to Examine Joinees Before Induction After Jitendra Singh Bablu Episode
This screening committee will decide and check the background of the people who want to join the party.
Mamata's Nephew Abhishek Banerjee Among TMC Leaders Booked by Tripura Cops, Party Says False Case
TMC General Secretary Kunal Ghosh whose name is also there in the FIR said BJP is scared that is why they have wrongfully registered this case against us.
‘Khela Hobe Won’t Work in Tripura’: Himanta Biswa Says TMC Slogan Resonates With Only Section of Bengalis
While the TMC is planning to take the battle head on with its popular slogan, ‘Khela Hobe’, a strong response has come in from the BJP.
Oppn Supports Govt on Key OBC Bill Amid Impasse But Won't Back Down on Pegasus
A law passed in 2018 had given power only to the centre to draw up the OBC list.
'Call Didi, Save India': After Tamil Nadu, Mamata's Posters in Left Bastion Kerala
The TMC has taken the development in a positive spirit and maintained that it goes on to show that the fierce leader of Bengal is being considered as a nationwide alternative for taking on the BJP at the Centre.
After Serving U.S. In War, Afghan Translator Starts New Life In California
It was a bittersweet reunion in America for two Afghan brothers who have fled violence and threats in their country.
BSP Will Support Centre if it Takes Concrete Steps for Holding OBC Census: Mayawati
Mayawati's remarks come close on the heels of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday seeking an appointment with PM Modi to discuss the tricky issue of caste-based census which the Centre has proposed to hold only for SCs and STs.
GOP Endorsement Fight Next Test For California Recall Rivals
The next test for Republican candidates who hope to oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in a September recall election comes this weekend with a fight over a coveted endorsement by the California Republican Party.
6 TMC MPs Suspended for the Day over Ruckus Based on Rule 255 of Rajya Sabha Rules of Business
According to sources, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu met leaders of various parties on Wednesday and expressed concern over repeated disruptions in proceedings.
'Yogi ji ko Thokna Aata Hai': BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj's Warning to Akhilesh Yadav
The people of Uttar Pradesh and the country should understand that they have never got and will never get such a wonderful prime minister and chief minister, Sakshi Maharaj said.
CDC Can't Stop Evictions, As Biden Calls On States To Act
Washington (AP) The White House has said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was unable to find legal authority for a new, targeted eviction moratorium and asked that states and local governments put in policies to keep renters in their ho...
Mamata Banerjee to Launch 'Khela Hobe' Programme in Kolkata Today
Banerjee had earlier announced that August 16 will be observed as the “Khela Hobe Diwas” in memory of the 16 people who lost their lives in a stampede during 1980 match at the iconic Eden Gardens.
Supporters Cheer Temporary Reprieve Of Ecuadorian Immigrant
Supporters of Nelson Pinos, an Ecuadorian immigrant who first sought sanctuary from a federal deportation order in a New Haven church in 2017, are celebrating his temporary reprieve.
Nitish Kumar's Close Aide Lalan Singh Elected JDU National President as RCP Singh Steps Down
The move was necessitated after RCP Singh was inducted into the recently revamped Narendra Modi Cabinet.
Two Days into Office, Basavaraj Bommai Faces Tough Choices as Lobbying Begins for Cabinet Posts
As the defectors hope to continue holding the ministries given to them under Yediyurappa, several old timers have expressed anger over the neglect.