Politics
Pashupati Kumar Paras Elected as LJP Leader in Lok Sabha as Chirag Paswan Faces Revolt from Party MPs
In February this year, more than 200 leaders of LJP joined the Janata Dal United (JDU) in Bihar.
Eying Russia, Pentagon To Send Ukraine Counter-drone, Electronic Warfare Equipment
The Pentagon announced on Friday a new package of $150 million in military assistance for Ukraine that will include counterartillery radar, electronic warfare equipment and counterdrone technology, bolstering Kyiv amid elevated tensions with Moscow.
Biden To Return Diverted Border Wall Money, Spend Down Rest
Former President Donald Trumps signature border wall project would lose much of its funding as well as the fasttrack status that enabled it to bypass environmental regulations under a Biden administration plan announced Friday.
Filmmaker Ayesha Sulthana Booked For Sedition For Spreading False' News On COVID-19 Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep Police on Thursday booked filmmaker Ayesha Sulthana on sedition charges following a complaint by a BJP leader that she spread false news about the spread of COVID-19 in the union territory during a TV debate. The complaint was filed by the...
Our Members Undertook Welfare Work in 1.77 Lakh Villages on Modi Govt's 7th Anniversary: BJP
BJP general secretary Arun Singh said in a statement that the party organised 1,888 programmes at district centres and 6,315 at mandal centres on that day which was observed as "Seva Diwas".
Punjab Political Crisis Deepens as MLA Bats for Dalit face as CM Candidate
Amritsar MLA Rajkumar Verka who is among the 25 odd MLAs meeting the committee on Monday said that he will pitch for a Dalit CM face for the polls. Sources within the party pointed out that the statement suggested a deepening crisis within the state unit.
Bengal Chose TMC As Main Anti-BJP Force In Polls, But
Days after being completely routed in the recently concluded assembly polls, the CPI(M) state committee on Sunday said people of West Bengal chose the TMC as the main anti-BJP force in the state and voted for the ruling party, "overlooking the issues of c...
Bengal Fight Continues: Mamata Urges Centre to Withdraw Recall of Chief Secretary
Mamata pleads to stop political vendetta, says sought PM’s permission three times before leaving the meeting
Groups Accuse Tennessee Valley Authority Of Misusing Funds
Four environmental organizations on Wednesday asked the Tennessee Valley Authority's internal watchdog to investigate whether the nation's largest public utility misused ratepayer money for lobbying and litigation that fought federal environmental regulat...
GOP Senators Set Summer Deadline On Congress' Policing Bill
Congressional bargainers should reach a bipartisan deal on revamping policing procedures by summer or abandon the effort, Republicans said Wednesday, a day after George Floyds family used visits to the White House and the Capitol to prod lawmakers to act.
Colonial Pipeline CEO To Testify Before Congress Next Month
The chief executive of Colonial Pipeline is set to testify before Congress next month about a cyberattack that caused the company to halt operations for several days, leading to panic buying of gasoline in many communities.
U.S. House To Vote On Capitol Attack Commission; McConnell Opposes It
Supporters of a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot by former President Donald Trump's supporters made their final arguments before a House of Representatives vote set for Wednesday, while the top Senate Republican worked to...
Congress Says Yogi Govt in Denial and Manipulating Data, Accuses UP of Hiding Death Toll
The Congress held a press conference and alleged that the central government and some state governments were hiding the death toll.
Biden Meets DACA Recipients In Immigration Overhaul Push
President Joe Biden met Friday with six immigrants who benefited from an Obama-era policy that protected those brought to the U.S. illegally as children. The president is trying to turn attention toward overhauling the nation's immigration laws, but it's...
USOPC To Congress: Beijing Olympic Boycott Not The Solution
A boycott of next year's Beijing Olympics will not solve any geopolitical issues with China and will only serve to place athletes training for the games under a cloud of uncertainty, the head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee wrote to Congress...
FAA Chief Defends 737 Max, Calls New Fix 'Straightforward'
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration expressed absolute confidence in the Boeing 737 Max on Wednesday and said fixing the latest problem in the troubled jetliner will be straightforward."