Politics
Biden Signs Debt Limit Hike, But December Standoff Looms
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a bill raising the nation's debt limit until early December, delaying the prospect of an unprecedented federal default that would cause economic disaster.
Grateful to Congress High Command for Facilitating Me But There Can’t be Any Compromises: Sidhu
Sidhu shared a video of him on his Twitter handle, discussing various Punjab-related issues.
TN Rural Polls: Independent Candidate Who Gave Fake Gold Coins For Votes Loses
After the polling, when few people went to pawn the gold coins, they came to know the coins were made up of brass and not gold.
‘No Dearth of Assignments for Amarinder’: Harish Rawat Says Congress Wants Dalit CM in Uttarakhand
Harish Rawat says a Dalit CM in a state like Punjab is 'not a normal political development'. Having a Dalit CM in Uttarakhand will give a 'strong message of social harmony'.
Chandan on Forehead, Durga Stuti at Varanasi: Priyanka Gandhi's 'Hindu Ride' En Route UP Polls
While the Congress leader's political efforts in aftermath of Lakhimpur incident were widely reported, attention has gone to the Gandhi scion's new avatar as "devoted Hindu woman".
Cong, Akalis Trying To 'Hijack' Farmers' Agitation: BJP Leader Tarun Chugh
BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday slammed opposition parties for allegedly trying to "covertly hijack" the farmers' agitation by making political capital out of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. In a statement, Chugh accused the Congres...
Judge: Sentence In Capitol Riot Case Should Send Message
A federal judge said Friday he hopes a three-month sentence behind bars in a U.S. Capitol insurrection case will send a message to other defendants who dont seem to be truly accepting responsibility.
Judge: Sentence In Capitol Riot Case Should Send Message
A federal judge said Friday he hopes a three-month sentence behind bars in a U.S. Capitol insurrection case will send a message to other defendants who dont seem to be truly accepting responsibility.
Analysis-If Facebook Is The Problem, Is A Social Media Regulator The Fix?
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told Congress on Tuesday that one option for making social media less harmful would be to create a dedicated regulatory agency to oversee companies like Facebook, which could have former tech workers on staff.
Maha: 63% Turnout For Bypolls To 84 Seats In Six ZPs And 141 Panchayat Samitis
The voting for the bypolls started at 10 am and concluded at 6 pm. The counting of votes will be taken up on October 6.
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Reconnecting After Nearly Six-hour Outage
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp at least partially reconnected to the global internet late on Monday afternoon Eastern time, nearly six hours into an outage that paralyzed the social media platform.
New California Law Aims To Reduce Deaths Among Black Moms
Black women in California are more likely to die within a year of pregnancy than women of other races, prompting a wave of policy changes this year in the nation's most populous state that culminated on Monday with Gov. Gavin Newsom signing a new law aime...
Throne for Mamata, Pick-Me-Up for BJP, Vindication for EC: Little Something for All in Bhabanipur
While Mamata Banerjee gets to retain the CM’s chair with a historic victory in Bhabanipur bypoll, the BJP campaign has re-energised its ground workers. The Election Commission has managed to counter TMC’s criticism of playing partisan role.
Law & Order Improved After BJP Came To Power In UP: Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday claimed that law and order has improved in the state after the formation of the BJP government. "On the land on which land mafia used to build their castles after snatching it from a poor person in...
Opposition Leaders Congratulate Mamata Banerjee For Her Landslide Victory In Bhabanipur Bypoll
A host of opposition leaders on Sunday congratulated Mamata Banerjee on her landslide victory in the Bhabanipur bypoll with a record margin of 58,835 votes. Top Congress leaders were, however, silent on her victory. The party had not put up its candidat...
'Intellectual Dishonesty': PM Modi Opens Up About Opposition of Farmer Reforms in Interview
Reiterating the government's stand on farm laws, PM Modi said that his government stood for the empowerment of small farmers.