Politics
UP Govt Presents Rs 5.5-lakh cr Budget, Allocates Rs 300 cr for Ram Temple Construction
Besides, a provision of Rs 100 crore has been proposed for the development and beautification of tourism facilities in Ayodhya.
Bruised and Battered Punjab BJP Refuses to Let Civic Poll Results Sullen its Assembly Campaign
The party that has been left bruised and battered by the Congress sweep in the civic polls, refuses to give up soon asserting that the Assembly elections would be a `different ball game’.
Trump-McConnell Feud Threatens Republicans' Path To Power
Former President Donald Trump is escalating a political war within his own party that could undermine the Republican push to fight President Joe Biden's agenda and ultimately return to power.
Rush Limbaugh, Voice Of American Conservatism,' Has Died
Washington, Feb 17 (AP) Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who ripped into liberals and laid waste to political correctness with a captivating brand of malice that made him one of the most powerful voices on the American right, influencing the rightward p...
HDK Demands Transparency in Sangh Parivar's Ram Temple Fund Collection Drive
Kumarswamy had on Monday accused the RSS of marking houses of those who gave donations for Ram Temple in Ayodhya and those who did not and alleged it was similar to what the Nazis did in Germany. The RSS dismissed the allegations, saying they do not quali...
With Gogoi Gone, Assam Cong Banks on Chhattisgarh Model and Anti-CAA Stance to Win Assembly Polls
The Congress intends to divide the campaign into four zones with focus also being given particularly to the Bodo areas. The four faces who will lead the campaign are Kaliabor MP and Tarun Gogoi's son Gaurav Gogoi, Mahila Congress chief and former MP from...
Activists Fear Biden's Commitment To Higher Minimum Wage
Union activist Terrance Wise recalls being laughed at when he began pushing for a national $15 per hour minimum wage almost a decade ago. Nearly a year into the pandemic, the idea isn't so funny.
BJP Plans to Expand to Nepal and Sri Lanka, Jokes Tripura CM Biplab Deb: Report
Speaking at a party event in Agartala, the CM said that Amit Shah, during his BJP presidentship days, had once joked that the party will extend its base to Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Trump's Speedy Impeachment Trial Heads Toward Senate Vote,
Senators are poised to vote on whether Donald Trump will be held accountable for inciting the horrific attack at the Capitol after a speedy trial that laid bare the violence and danger to their own lives and the fragility of the nation's tradition of a...
Opposition Parties Slam Govt Over Union Budget, Say Nothing in it for Common Man
Participating in the debate on the budget, leaders of parties like the Congress, BSP, AAP and Left launched an all-out attack on the BJP government for allegedly selling off the country's assets and PSUs to big indu
AP FACT CHECK: The Senator And Trump's Misdialed Phone Call
Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial hit a snag when Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah objected to how Democrats characterized a phone call from the president when the Capitol insurrection was raging.
Congress Will Scrap Farm Laws If It Comes to Power, Says Priyanka Gandhi
The rally was the first in a series of farmers' meetings planned by the Congress in western Uttar Pradesh, a year before the assembly elections in the state where the opposition party is struggling to revive itself.
TMC MLA Writes to Mamata Banerjee, Expresses Inability to Contest 2021 Assembly Polls
Chattopadhyay, 79, wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee about his decision and expressed gratitude for giving him the opportunity to serve for two consecutive terms.
As YS Sharmila Readies to Float Party in Telangana, Brother Jagan Reddy Distances Himself
Sharmila dismissed rumours of growing differences with Jagan but hoped that he would support her decision of taking a political plunge in Telangana.
As Ghulam Nabi Azad's Tenure Nears an End, Here is a List of Probables to Replace Him
There are also conjectures that the Congress party might be in line to bring Azad back to the Upper House.
Asian Shares, Oil Buoyant On Economic Revival Hopes
Asian shares hovered near record highs on Monday while oil surpassed $60 a barrel on hopes a $1.9 trillion COVID19 aid package will be passed by U.S. lawmakers as soon as this month just as coronavirus vaccines are being rolled out globally.