Politics
Supreme Court Hears Trump Bid To Bar Illegal Immigrants From U.S. Census Count
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday began hearing arguments on President Donald Trump's move to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to allocate congressional districts to states, a facet of his hardline stance toward immigration b...
Hindi-speaking North Indian Migrants Are Fuelling BJP's Growth in Bengal & Its Hopes for 2021 Assembly Polls
These migrants, mostly from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan, may not emerge as a homogenous vote base for the BJP, but most of them seem inclined towards its politics.
U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Trump Bid To Bar Illegal Immigrants From Census Totals
The Supreme Court on Monday is set to take up President Donald Trump's unprecedented and contentious effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to allocate U.S. House of Representatives districts to states.
Haryana CM Khattar Thanks State's Farmers for not Participating in Ongoing Protest Against Farm Laws
The CM alleged that the farmers' protest is mainly sponsored by the political parties of Punjab and some other organizations there.
Govt Should Have Consulted Pawar, Badal on Farm Bills: Praful Patel
Farmers from Punjab and Haryana have been marching towards Delhi demanding repeal of the three farm laws, leading to showdown with the police.
FIR Lodged Against Lalu Prasad by Bihar BJP MLA Who Received His Call from Prison
Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who had flagged the alleged telephone call on his Twitter handle on Tuesday night, shared the information along with the contents of the FIR lodged by Lalan Kumar Paswan, on social media.
From Building Consensus to Personal Ties, Congress' Youth Brigade Learnt a Lot from Ahmed Patel
Working silently to strengthen the party and keeping the cadre motivated is something Ahmed Patel was known for. It is perhaps this rare quality of inter-personal relations that made Patel so acceptable to all.
Formal Transition Of U.S. Power To Biden Begins After Lengthy Delay
U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden focused on building his incoming administration and offered a message of healing on Tuesday as his transition team began contacting federal agencies to prepare for a handover of power in January from President Donald Trump.
S&P 500, Dow Dip On Concerns Over Rising COVID-19 Infections
The S&P 500 and the Dow slipped on Friday with a surge in coronavirus cases threatening to derail a fragile economic recovery, even as plans were announced for ending several of the Federal Reserve's economic support programs.
Trump To Meet Michigan Lawmakers In Bid To Overturn Electoral Defeat
President Donald Trump will meet with Republican leaders from Michigan at the White House on Friday as his campaign pursues an increasingly desperate bid to overturn the Nov. 3 election result following a series of courtroom defeats.
Back With New Afrobeat Album, Veteran Musician Bockarie Asks For Better Sierra Leone
Sierra Leonean musician and activist Emmerson Bockarie is no stranger to controversy, having received death threats from all ends of the country's political spectrum over two decades and three successive governments.
BJP's Babul Supriyo Reignites President's Rule Debate to Target Mamata Govt in Bengal
On September 28 this year West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar - while alleging that the police force is working as Trinamool Congress cadres – threatened that he will be forced to look at Article 154 of the Constitution.
Global Stocks Wobble After Mnuchin Pulls Plug On U.S. Stimulus
Global stocks came under pressure on Friday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called for an end to pandemic relief for struggling businesses, sparking a rare clash between the central bank and Treasury and weighing on sentiment.
JP Nadda Holds Maiden Meeting with New Team of BJP State In-charges
Sources privy to the meeting told CNN-News18 that Nadda and BL Santhosh advised the in-charges to make regular visits to states, especially for poll-bound ones.
Won't Say Anything Controversial Now, Says Bengal Minister Suvendu Adhikari
Amid speculation over his next move, West Bengal minister Suvendu Adhikari has said he will not say anything controversial or unethical as long as he continues to be a member of a political party and of the state cabinet.
U.S. Airline CEOs Renew Request For More Aid In Letter To Congress
The chief executives of the seven largest U.S. airlines made a fresh plea for more payroll relief before the end of the year and pointed to the challenges of distributing a COVID19 vaccine in a letter to Congressional leaders on Wednesday.