Politics
Congress Leader Adhir Chowdhury Urges Railway Min Piyush Goyal to Resume Local Train Services in Bengal
The West Bengal government and the Eastern Railway are scheduled to hold a meeting on Monday to discuss the resumption of the local train services.
Total 18% With Criminal Charges, 23% Crorepatis and 6% Females, How Parties Picked Faces for MP Bypolls
A total of 82 per cent (23) crorepatis belong to BJP, Congress 79 per cent (22), 46 per cent to Bahujan Samaj Party (13), 14 per cent (2) to Samajwadi party, and 8 per cent (14) are from among independents.
BJP President Nadda Condoles Killing of Party Workers in J&K Militant Attack
Describing the three party workers as "patriots”, Nadda said their sacrifice will not go in vain.
'Born to Make Sumitra Victorious': Rival of Former LS Speaker, Vijayvargiya's Cryptic Remark Hints at Rift in MP BJP
To add, a few years ago, Vijayvargiya was appointed as party national general secretary and it was seen as a move to keep him away from MP. He had to sacrifice his own ticket from Mhow to field his son Akash from Indore-3 constituency and when BJP returne...
Analysis: Biden Presidency For Turkey Would Mean Tougher U.S. Stance But Chance To Repair Ties
Days after Turkey took delivery of Russian missile defense systems in July 2019, top security officials in the Trump administration were in full agreement that Washington should deliver on its threat to impose sanctions on its NATO ally.
Bengal Now a Banana Republic, Cops & Bureaucrats Acting as Political Servants of TMC, Says Guv Dhankhar
Jagdeep Dhankhar claimed that there is a 'virtual anarchy' in Bengal and the political violence has become a matter of concern.
Jolt to Congress Ahead of Bypolls as Former Unnao MP Annu Tandon Quits, Likely to Join SP
Tandon accused the party of constantly neglecting her and alleged that the state leadership was so busy in media management and branding itself that it had no concern with the disintegrating vote bank.
Asian Stocks Mostly Higher Despite Worries Over Virus Cases
Asian shares mostly recovered Wednesday from an early decline on worries about rising numbers of coronavirus infections and Washington's inability to deliver more aid to the economy.
Exclusive: New Head Of Latin American Development Bank Launches Early Push For Capital Increase
The new head of Latin America's main financing institution hopes to leverage concerns about Chinese lending to win the support of U.S. lawmakers for boosting the bank's yearly lending capacity to $20 billion as the region grapples with the COVID19 crisis.
FCC Wants U.S. Broadcasters To Identify Foreign-government Sponsors Of Programs
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Tuesday it had voted unanimously to advance rules that would require new public disclosures of broadcast television and radio content sponsored or provided by foreign governments.
Charges of Bribery, Usurping Voter IDs Fly as Parties Prepare for Bypolls at RR Nagar & Sira in Karnataka
The Election Commission has brought in a new rule for voters above the age of 80 years and Covid-19 patients who can cast their votes through postal ballot. Political parties are allegedly trying to benefit from this new rule in trying to lure voters.
U.S. State Department Approves $2.37 Billion More In Potential Arms Sales To Taiwan - Pentagon
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeingmade Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in a deal that has a potential value of up to $2.37 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday.
Slippers Flung Towards Nitish Kumar at Muzaffarpur Rally, Culprits Miss Target But Three Held
Muzaffarpur East Deputy Superintendent of Police Manoj Pandey told News18 that the slippers had been aimed towards the helicopter. However, Kumar wasn't near the chopper then and hence the culprits missed the target.
Mayors Stage Dharna Outside Delhi CM's Residence Over Fund Crunch; AAP, BJP Trade Charges
The three mayors — Jai Prakash (North Delhi), Anamika (South Delhi) and Nirmal Jain (East Delhi) — jointly claimed that Rs 13,000 crore in total was due to the three corporations from the Delhi government.
UP Police Dismisses Chandrashekhar Azad's Claim of Shots Being Fired at His Convoy
Senior Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar Singh told reporters here on Monday that the matter was investigated by the City Magistrate and the Police Circle Officer (City) and the "things told through the tweet (by Azad) were baseless". Azad held a pub...
Bihar Polls: Mayawati Asks Voters To Guard Against Tactics Of Rival Parties
BSP president Mayawati on Monday warned voters in Bihar to guard against "conspiracies" of rival parties as she sought support for her party's alliance in the polls. Voting for 243 assembly seats in Bihar will be held on October 28, November 3 and Nove...