Politics

There is no need for power cuts in Punjab if we act in the right direction, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said amid power tussle with chief minister Amarinder Singh.

The Congressional Budget Office says that the federal budget deficit will again hit $3 trillion this year, $745 billion more than its estimate five months ago, as it takes into account the cost of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue pla...

Central American presidential aides, top judges and former presidents were put on a U.S. State Department list on Thursday that names individuals allegedly engaged in corruption, obstructing justice or undermining democracy.

The NCAA cleared the way for athletes to profit off their name Thursday, the eve of legislation becoming law in several states that would allow for such compensation.

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi are trying to bring all Congress leaders, including Sidhu, on a common platform and present a united Congress ahead of elections.

Owaisi is a political terrorist. It is his intention to instigate and break society, Singh said.

A new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena witnesses, according to legislation released by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday. The House is expected to vote on the bill this...

A federal judge has dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants. U.S. District Judge James Bo...

The great and good of the mobile communications world have flocked to their annual jamboree in Barcelona, all armed with this year's musthave tech: a negative COVID19 test, an FFP2 face mask and a digital badge for contacttracing.

The party chief also appointed five working presidents of the Telangana Congress, including former cricketer Mohd Azharuddin, and 10 senior vice presidents.

President Joe Biden has announced a bipartisan agreement on a pareddown but still huge infrastructure plan. The agreement with a group of Republican and Democratic senators on Thursday would make a start on his top legislative priority and validate his ef...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Thursday allowing the state's college athletes including players on the nationally renowned Kentucky and Louisville men's basketball teams to make money through the use of their name, image or likenes...

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused the ruling BJP of using fear and greed to grab the posts of chairpersons of the zila and kshetra panchayats. In a statement issued here, Yadav said, "BJP is hell bent on insulting the public and...

Riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a group of indigenous people protesting on Tuesday outside Brazil's Congress against a bill lawmakers were about to debate that would undermine recognition of protected reservation lands.

At outset, Justice Saran said that the matters are fresh for the bench and they needed to go through the files before the hearing.

A majority of the population in the state (which has a population of 24 crore) would now get covered by both the ration schemes.