Politics
3 Farm Laws Will Also Be Withdrawn Soon, Says Rahul Gandhi After Cops Remove Barricades at Protest Site
The Delhi Police on Friday removed the barricades and concertina wires it had put in place at the anti-farm laws protest site at Ghazipur.
Sen. Burr Under Investigation Again For Pandemic Stock Sales
North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr and his brotherinlaw are being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for potential insider trading, a case that stems from their abrupt sales of financial holdings during the early days of the coronavirus...
Biden Likely To Head To COP26 Without A Final U.S. Climate Deal
President Joe Biden is expected to head to Europe without an agreement on measures to combat climate change as chances dimmed that deeply divided Democrats in Congress would agree on Wednesday on a broader spending deal.
U.S. Lawmakers Express Concern Over Reports Of Potential Turkey F-16 Purchase
Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers urged President Joe Biden's administration not to sell F16 fighter jets to Turkey and said they were confident Congress would block any such exports.
Brother of Jayalalithaa's Driver Among Five Arrested in 4-year-old Kodanad Murder Case
Weeks ahead of Monday’s arrests, the police under the new DMK government had decided to reopen the case when the Nilgiris district court was in the final stages of hearing.
'If Centre Does Not Roll Back, Then...': At All-Party Meeting, Punjab CM Ups the Ante Over BSF Jurisdiction
Chief Minister Charanjit Channi said the all-party meeting has also decided to call a session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha to outrightly reject the notification on BSF.
Bihar Bypoll Tussle Between RJD, Congress Reflects Lalu’s Pain Over 2020 Assembly Election Loss
RJD is raising the dynasty issue while questioning Congress over Kusheshwar Asthan seat, saying the Bihar Congress working president has fielded his son as the candidate
BJP Attacks Opponents Seeking to Take Out Rallies in Tripura; TMC Woman MP Not Spared: Mamata
She was referring to the attack on Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev allegedly by BJP workers in Tripura during a public outreach programme near Agartala on Friday.
Officers Must Listen to BJP Workers, We Are Coming Back to Power: UP Deputy CM
The Samajwadi Party has hit out at BJP on this issue and alleged that it was an open threat to the officers.
Yashpal Arya for CM? Harish Rawat Camp Jittery as Gandhis Keen on Dalit CM Face in Uttarakhand After Punjab
After the appointment of Dalit leader Charanjeet Singh Channi as Punjab CM, the Congress is said to be hoping to use the strategy not just in states, but in 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well.
Apaches Ask Appeals Court To Back Bid To Halt Land Transfer
An attorney for members of the San Carlos Apache tribe on Friday asked the the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to back their efforts to halt the transfer of central Arizona land that they consider sacred to a copper mining company.
With Xi-Biden Meeting, U.S. Aims To Show Responsible Handling Of China Ties
White House officials are gearing up for a virtual meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping they hope will show the world Washington can responsibly manage relations between the rival superpowers, people familiar with the matter s...
FIFA Aims To Make World Cup Tournament Draw On April 1
FIFA is set to make the 2022 World Cup finals tournament draw in Qatar on April 1 with two of the qualifying teams still unknown because of match schedule delays in the COVID19 pandemic.
Why Did The SEC Release A Report On GameStop?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday released a report examining the frenzied trading in shares of retailer GameStop Corp, and other 'meme' stocks, in January, and recommended some areas for further regulatory consideration.
Texas Sued As GOP Closes In On Passing Redrawn US House Maps
Taking Texas to court again over voting laws, civil rights groups sued Monday over redrawn U.S. House districts that they allege thwart the political strength of a booming Latino population that is driving the state's explosive growth.
Who Will Get Powell Jobs' $3.5B Gift For Climate Work?
Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs is gearing up to invest $3.5 billion into climate-focused initiatives in the next ten years. But if the donation patterns of her foundation continue, the public might never know where that money is going.