Politics
Cut In Funds For Welfare Schemes; No Steps For Inflation Or Job Creation: Tharoor On Budget
Attacking the Centre, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said there were significant cuts in allocation of social welfare schemes in the Union Budget and there were no measures to address rising inflation or targeted efforts towards job creation. I...
Lalu Prasad Rubbishes Talks That Tejashwi Will be RJD Chief, Says 'Those Running Such Reports Are Fools'
Earlier, opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav's brother Tej Pratap Yadav also slammed such reports and said father Lalu Prasad Yadav will continue to be the RJD president.
EXCLUSIVE | 'Elections Going Digital has Allowed People to Express Themselves in their Local Language'
The digital push for the assembly elections has made it easier for candidates to reach out to their voters, and given a chance to indigenous social media platforms to grow exponentially.
Exclusive | 'Only Big B, Sonia Gandhi Can Silence Me': Sidhu Evasive on Punjab CM Face Issue, Says He's Not Afraid of 'Mafia'
Punjab elections: The Congress state chief says anyone associated with corruption, liquor mafia, or sand mafia cannot bring change; maintains he is supporting his party unconditionally.
Speak with Love, Not Anger, Says LS Chair; Mahua Moitra Hits Back on Social Media
Participating in the Motion of Thanks on the president's address to a joint sitting of Parliament, Moitra was her fiery self as she took on the government over various issues.
N. Carolina Rep. Cawthorn Seeks To Block Candidacy Challenge
North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn has sued to block efforts by voters seeking to prevent him from running for Congress this year because of his involvement in the January 2021 rally that preceded the U.S. Capitol riot.
Exclusive | Smriti Irani Attacks Akhilesh Over UP 'Goondaraj', Says Choose BJP for Women's Safety
Taking forward the BJP’s campaign line in Uttar Pradesh, union minister Smriti Irani attacked the SP for 'harbouring' criminals but avoided comments on farmers and Jats.
Support Of Taiwan Independence Could Spark U.S. Military Conflict With China -Chinese Ambassador
China and the United States could end up in a military conflict if the United States encourages Taiwan's independence, Beijing's ambassador to Washington said in a U.S. radio interview broadcast on Friday.
Bullets Strike Congresswoman's Parked Car; She Wasn't In It
Democratic U.S. Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri said Thursday that her parked car was struck by gunfire last weekend.
Watched My First R-Day Parade As Poor Kid 50 Years Ago: East Delhi Mayor
East Delhi Mayor Shyam Sunder Aggarwal on Tuesday went down memory lane and recalled the Republic Day of 1972, saying he had attended the celebrations on Rajpath for the first time along with his father and sister when his family's "financial condition wa...
Uttarakhand Polls: Parties Battle it Out on Social Media Amid Ban on Rallies
Amid the ban on poll rallies, the BJP has already held 18 virtual meetings through its two studios set up in Dehradun and Haldwani.
In a Bid to Go Beyond Muslim-Yadav Base, SP Has Fewer Women Candidates for West UP
Although non-Yadav OBC and Dalit candidates in the first list are significantly higher, their representation is likely to increase as SP announces candidates for Central and Eastern UP.
UP Polls: BJP Miranpur Nominee Booked for Inflammatory Speech, Violating EC Guidelines
Gujjar and his 40 supporters have been charged under Section 125 (promoting enmity between classes in connection with election) of the Representation of the People Act, Section 3 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, and Section 51 of the Disaster Management Act.
NCP MP Plays Godse in Film, Colleague Slams, Pawar Supports: Know All About Amol Kolhe's Movie
Amol Kolhe played the role of Godse when he was associated with Shivsena in 2019 but he had joined the NCP before the Lok Sabha elections 2019.
NTSB Chief To Fed Agency: Stop Using Misleading Statistics
With traffic fatalities spiking higher, the nations top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading and that the Transportation Department should stop using it.
TMC Lawyers' Cell Demonstrate Against Party MP
A group of lawyers, claiming to be members of the Trinamool Congress' legal cell of the Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday demonstrated against party MP and senior barrister Kalyan Bandyopadhyay, who was in the eye of a storm recently for criticising TMC nat...