Politics

Proponents of statehood for Washington, D.C., vowed Tuesday to keep pushing even though the prospects were dim as the bill began working its way through the Senate.

NCP leader Majeed Memon said the meeting discussed the roles opposition parties can play to improve the political, economic, social environment in the country.

The horse statue at the centre of a political controversy is a replica of the iconic horse and warrior sculptures seen in the 13th-century Sun Temple of Konark.

Two Congress MLAs -- Kuljit Nagra and Amrinder Singh Raja Warring -- also expressed displeasure over the move and backed Jakhar’s disapproval.

Antigovernment protesters took to the streets in more than a score of cities across Brazil on Saturday as the nation's confirmed death toll from COVID19 soared past half a million a tragedy many critics blame on President Jair Bolsonaro's attempt to mini...

Parades, picnics and lessons in history marked Juneteenth celebrations Saturday in the U.S., a day that carried even more significance after Congress and President Joe Biden created a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery.

A group of retired officers has suggested Peru's military should refuse to recognize socialist candidate Pedro Castillo if he is declared winner of the country's presidential election if fraud allegations are not investigated, according to a letter circul...

President Biden plans to nominate Michael Smith to lead AmeriCorps, sending a strong signal of an intent to focus on racial equity at the organization.

President Joe Biden will name Lina Khan, an antitrust researcher who has focused on Big Tech's immense market power, to chair the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, sources said on Tuesday.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene apologized Monday for affronting people with recent comments comparing the required wearing of safety masks in the House to the horrors of the Holocaust.

A video of the event shows CM K Chandrasekhar Rao inspecting the vehicles and the cars were flagged off on Sunday by Telangana Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar.

Another group of 300 BJP workers returned to the TMC fold after taking oath in Sainthia. BJP workers in Dhaniakhali were allowed to start a new innings after a public apology.

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has offered no details on his plans to construct new barrier along the border with Mexico while also launching an aggressive campaign to arrest migrants moves that set up another clash with the Biden administration over...

The Nagaland government on Friday notified the constitution of the Parliamentary Committee on the Naga political issue comprising all the 60 members of the assembly and the two MPs of the state. The panel would discuss matters relating to the iss...

The veteran Congress leader had earlier tested positive for the disease on April 12.

On September 25, 2017, in a major setback for the TMC, Roy resigned from the party’s working committee.