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Louisiana To Get $595M Federal Disaster Aid For Laura, Delta
Louisiana will receive $595 million in federal disaster block grant aid to help with housing restoration and other recovery needs from last year's backtoback blows of Hurricanes Laura and Delta, the state's two U.S. senators announced Tuesday.
Blocked 3 Times by BJP Govt Last Month, Abhishek Banerjee Announces TMC Rally in Tripura on Oct 31
The key agenda of the visit is expected to be the civic polls in the state to be held on November 25, being seen as a semi-final before the assembly elections in 2023.
OPS Stirs Fresh Controversy, Says Party High Command Will Decide on Re-induction of Sasikala
Another senior leader of AIADMK, Jayakumar, has also backed the statement of EPS and reminded OPS that he was the one who signed the agreement to keep Sasikala and her family away from the party.
MP Govt to Take Legal Action if Dabur Fails to Withdraw 'Lesbian' Karva Chauth Ad: Home Minister
The state home minister said he has directed the DGP (Director General of Police) to ask the company to withdraw this advertisement.
Lalu Prasad Draws Flak for Bihari Pejorative Against Congress Leader
Ashok Choudhary, a powerful member of the state cabinet, deplored the RJD leader's use of a Bihari slang to berate Bhakt Charan Das.
Punjab to Probe if Amarinder's Pak Journo-Friend Has ISI Links; Captain, Randhawa Draw Swords on Twitter
In a deleted tweet, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa claimed Amarinder Singh has been friends with Aroosa Alam for years, she stayed in India for many years and her visa was extended from time to time.
More Sinema Backers Defect Over Her Biden Plan Objections
Democratic Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faced more defections Thursday from the broad base of support she built to win her seat in 2018 when five members of her veterans advisory council resigned over her opposition to parts of President Joe Biden's infras...
Exclusive-Huawei, SMIC Suppliers Received Billions Worth Of Licenses For U.S. Tech -documents
Suppliers to Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and China's top chipmaker SMIC got billions of dollars worth of licenses from November through April to sell the firms goods and technology despite being on a U.S. trade blacklist, documents released by Congress...
UP Floods: Common Man In Pilibhit Left To Fend For Himself, Says Varun Gandhi
BJP MP Varun Gandhi, whose Pilibhit constituency has been hit by heavy rains, on Thursday attacked the Uttar Pradesh government, saying if the common man is left to fend for himself, what does governance mean. Three people were killed and hundreds were...
What's In, And What's Out, As Democrats Trim Biden Bill
After months of talks, Democrats are edging closer to an agreement on what programs and policies to include in President Joe Biden's massive plan to expand health and safety net programs and combat global warming.
'The Stakes Are Enormous:' Bannon Case Tests Congress' Power
The U.S. House is expected to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. It's up to the Justice Department, and the courts, to determine what happens next.
Ex-soldiers Protest In Guatemala To Get Civil War Payment
Former soldiers who are demanding they be paid a wartime bonus for serving in Guatemalas 19601996 civil war burst onto the grounds of the countrys congress building Tuesday and set several vehicles on fire.
Business Highlights: Battery Plants, Facebook Hires
Global automakers are stepping up the pace when it comes to building factories to prepare for what many believe will be a fastmoving transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles. On Monday, Toyota, Stellantis, Foxconn, Ford and Volvo a...
U.S. SEC Praises Equity Market Structure, Absolves Short Sellers In GameStop Report
The U.S. markets functioned well during January's GameStop volatility, while short selling was not the main cause of the unprecedented rise in the 'meme stock,' according to a longawaited Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) report.
U.S. SEC Praises Equity Market Structure, Absolves Short Sellers In GameStop Report
The U.S. markets functioned well during January's GameStop volatility, while short selling was not the main cause of the unprecedented rise in the 'meme stock,' according to a longawaited Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) report.
No Plans to Go for Early Polls, Telangana CM KCR Says Elections to be Held as per Schedule in 2023
Telangana chief minister KCR assured that TRS would win the Huzurabad bypoll on October 30.