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Senators Eye $579B In New Infrastructure Spending, $1T Plan
A bipartisan group of senators is eyeing an infrastructure deal with $579 billion in new spending as part of a $1 trillion package. It could be rolled out as soon as Thursday as negotiators try to strike a deal on President Joe Biden's top priority, acco...
Factbox-How Global Central Banks Are Leaning As Fed Taper Talk Grows
While the U.S. Federal Reserve is publicly committed to keeping interest rates near zero for some time, there are growing expectations that accelerating inflation could pressure the central bank to begin seriously debating the withdrawal of monetary stimu...
EXPLAINER: Just How Vulnerable Is The Internet?
An outage at a littleknown firm that speeds up access to websites knocked a lot of top internet destinations offline on Tuesday, disrupting business and leisure for untold millions globally. The problem was quickly resolved. The company, Fastly, blamed a...
Operation Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari, Dilip Ghosh to Lead BJP Offensive Against TMC
The party is set to approach Rashtrapati for action against Mamata Banerjee-led government for the post-poll violence.
Months After Akhilesh Yadav's 'BJP Vaccine' Remark, Father Mulayam Singh Gets Jabbed
During a press conference in January 2021, the SP chief said he could not trust the vaccine under the ruling BJP government.
‘Stood at Gate for 50 Mins’: Congress Leaders Accuses UP Guv of Not Meeting Them Despite Appointment
UP Congress leaders have accused Patel of tarnishing the dignity of office and called it a dark day in the history of Uttar Pradesh.
Rahul Alleges Govt Hiding Covid Deaths, Urges People to Demand Universal Free Vaccination
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also tweeted for universal free vaccination and slammed the government over a 'confused and dithering' vaccination program.
Sidhu Meets AICC Panel, Says His Stand Unchanged
Former cricketer reiterated his stand on the Kotkapura firing issue and how Amarinder Singh’s government had ‘failed’ to ‘expose’ the role of Badals in the firing case.
Ram Jethmalani's Son Mahesh Nominated to Rajya Sabha till May 24
Mahesh Jethmalani was associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the past. He has also been a member of the National Executive of the BJP.
Ministers Compelled to Speak Out on Any Subject to Save PM's 'False Image': Rahul Gandhi
His remarks came a day after Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar attacked Gandhi for his choice of words like "nautanki" for the prime minister when Modi was working to curb COVID and alleged that it was part of the toolkit's script.
Punjab Congress Rift: 3-member Panel to Meet Party Legislators, Leaders from Next Week
The panel was formed after a section of Congress leaders expressed discontent over the handling of the 2015 sacrilege issue.
Toolkit Issue: Rahul Gandhi Says 'truth Remains Unafraid'
After two police teams descended on Twitter's offices in Delhi and Gurgaon, the Congress on Monday had alleged that the "cowardly raid" on the microblogging site's offices by the Delhi Police "exposes lame duck attempts" to hide a "fraudulent toolkit" by...
Vietnam Holds Parliament Election Amid New COVID-19 Outbreak
Tens of millions of maskwearing Vietnamese were expected to vote on Sunday to select a largely rubberstamp legislature amid a rapidly spreading COVID19 outbreak in the country.
IPFT Observes Strike In Tripura's TTAADC Area Over Attack On Minister
The Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT), a constituent of the ruling BJP-led coalition, observed a 24-hour strike in Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) area in protest against the alleged attack on its president and ministe...
Pressured By Protests, Colombian Lawmakers Nix Health Reform
Colombian lawmakers voted against a health system overhaul bill Wednesday, giving protesters another victory after 20 days of street demonstrations that have left dozens dead and forced the government to retreat on tax reform.
35 Republicans Buck Trump, Back Study Of Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Thirtyfive House Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday in voting to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, risking the wrath of former President Donald Trump and flouting GOP leaders who condemned the proposal as...