Politics

A group of former Republican officials considering a new centerright political party to counter former President Donald Trump's influence would face steep challenges in shaking up a U.S. political system that has favored twoparty rule throughout its histo...

The Biden administration wants to raise refugee admissions to 62,500 for the current budget year, overriding former President Donald Trumps recordlow limit of 15,000, a U.S. official and others said Thursday.

Fox News Channel cut off an impeachment manager in midsentence Wednesday as he was presenting dramatic video footage of the mob attacking the U.S. Capitol last month and government leaders running for safety.

Responding to a question on whether the Election Commission has shared electoral rolls data along with photos with agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs, such as NATGRID, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad replied in the negative.

He said the budget for 2021-22 will bring in reforms in the country and create huge employment opportunities with enhanced capital expenditure of Rs 5.54 lakh crore.

Congress MP Manish Tewari said the party will seek the support of fellow MPs from other parties who have sympathies for the farmers and support their stand on the new legislations.

People still believe that Sasikala has not done anything wrong and this was proved by the grant welcome she received, TTV Dhinakaran said.

Pennsylvanias largerthanlife lieutenant governor, the 6foot8, bald and tattooed John Fetterman, will run for U.S. Senate, making the announcement Monday after kicking off an exploratory fundraising campaign last month that raised over $1 million.

Gold jumped more than 1% on Monday as expectations of a large U.S. stimulus package bolstered bullion's appeal as an inflation hedge.

World shares hit a record high on Monday and oil surpassed $60 a barrel for the first time in a year, on hopes that a $1.9 trillion COVID19 aid package will be passed by U.S. lawmakers as soon as this month.

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday expressed sadness when his nonpartisan approach was questioned by an MP, but said he would not be cowed down by attempts to make the Chair dysfunctional. When the Rajya Sabha met for th...

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that BJP is ignoring genuine candidates who have been working hard for years.

Top ministers of the AIADMK government met the state police chief on Thursday evening to protest against the use of the AIADMK flag on Sasikala's car when she discharged from a Bengaluru hospital last week. They also lodged a complaint on the issue.

Addressing a meeting of scheduled caste and scheduled tribe leaders of the TMC here, she said, the party will go for "further betterment".

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says there are tough months ahead for the country with COVID19 continuing to flare, making it critical that Congress pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package.

Two weeks into a new administration, a majority of Americans say they have at least some confidence in President Joe Biden and his ability to manage the myriad crises facing the nation, including the raging coronavirus pandemic.