Politics
'Tainted' Cabinet Picks, Overlooked for CM, Tepid Response to Captain's Taunt: Why Sidhu Quit as Punjab Cong Chief
Navjot Singh Sidhu was said to be upset with the ministerial elevation of corruption-accused Rana Gurjeet Singh and being overlooked for the CM’s post despite a public challenge to Amarinder Singh.
Following in Centre's Footsteps, Bengal to Go in for Lateral Entry in Bureaucracy
The lateral entry scheme could see these officials posted in different departments as advisors.
Powell Says Spike In Inflation Lasting Longer Than Expected
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is preparing to tell Congress that the current spike in U.S. inflation has proven to be larger and more longlasting than expected.
Scuffle in Bhabanipur, BJP Alleges Attack on Dilip, TMC Claims 'Guns at Saffron Rally'
As soon as Ghosh’s campaign started, the BJP claimed that rival TMC supporters started protesting around him, following which tension escalated.
Priyanka to Begin 5-Day UP Tour from Today, Back-to-back Meetings In Store to Chalk Out Cong Roadmap
She will also hold meetings in every zone during the Congress' ‘Pratigya Yatra’. There are speculations that Congress might field around 100 women candidates in the upcoming elections.
A Gift Every Tuesday, Delivering Before Sacrilege Cases Deadline: Channi Govt Has 90 Days to Deliver on Punjab Plan
The Model Code of Conduct could kick in by year-end ahead of the 2022 Punjab polls and Congress seeks to "undo" people's grievances with Captain Amarinder.
Body Of Shining Path Leader Abimael Guzmán Cremated In Peru
The body of Abimael Guzmn, the leader of Peru's brutal Shining Path insurgency who died on Sept. 11, was cremated Friday.
Ex-BSP MLAs Ramachal Rajbhar and Lalji Verma Meet Akhilesh Yadav, Likely to Join SP in October
Ramachal Rajbhar is MLA from the Akbarpur seat and Lalji Verma is MLA from the Katehari seat. Both the leaders were once considered close to BSP chief Mayawati.
Brazil Committee Passes Civil Service Reform Bill That Trims Employee Payroll Growth
Legislation aimed at reducing the size of the Brazilian state and trimming the growth of public payrolls cleared the committee stage in the lower chamber of Congress on Thursday in a significant advance for the government's reform agenda.
Peru Says Body Of Shining Path Leader To Be Cremated
The Peruvian prosecutors office on Thursday ordered the cremation of the body of Abimael Guzmn, the leader of the brutal Shining Path insurgency who died Sept. 11 in a military jail.
New Push On To Expand Nuclear Radiation Compensation In US
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is renewing a push to expand a U.S. compensation program for people who were exposed to radiation following uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out during the Cold War.
Rooms At Spas, Massage Centres To Not Have Latches: New EDMC Policy
Service rooms at spas and massage centres will not have latches or bolts on doors from inside, and such establishments can only operate from 9 am to 9 pm, according to a new policy by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation. The policy was given an anticip...
Post-Trump, Democrats Push To Curb Presidential Powers
House Democrats say they will vote on legislation this fall to curb the power of the president, an effort to reign in executive powers that they say President Donald Trump flagrantly abused.
In Maharashtra CM-Governor Tussle, Uddhav Thackeray’s Counter on Women Safety Issue
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray asked Governor Koshyari to request PM Modi and Amit Shah to hold a special parliamentary session on women safety since it was a national issue.
Biden Follows Through On Pledge To Take In More Refugees
The Biden administration said the U.S. would take in 125,000 refugees and their families next year, fulfilling an earlier pledge to raise a cap that had been cut to a historic low under his predecessor.
News18 Exclusive | Captain Walks Off the Pitch, But 'Hasn't Quit the Game'
The senior Congress leader said he has always been a 'Fauji' and just like in the forces, he has completed a task and will take the next task after consultation with others.
