Politics

A farright senator who has rebelled against coronavirus restrictions and supported protesters who stormed the Oregon Capitol has been elected chairman of the state Republican Party, showing how the GOP is taking a harderline shift in some states and conti...

Deb Haaland, President Joe Biden's nominee to head the Interior Department, says oil and natural gas will continue to play a major role in America for years to come, even as she pledged to be a fierce advocate" for public lands and address climate change.

U.S. Rep. Cori Bush introduced legislation Monday to grant permanent residency to Alex Garcia, a Honduran immigrant who has spent more than three years inside a Missouri church to avoid deportation.

Former BJP MP Dhananjay Mahadik's son's wedding was celebrated on Sunday without following restrictions for the pandemic with top politicians in attendance.

Five persons have died allegedly after consuming suspected spurious liquor in the past three days in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar where sale and consumption of alcohol are banned. They died after drinking spurious liquor in Dargah village under Kat...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that a proposed commission to study what went wrong in the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol must be strongly bipartisan and have the power to subpoena witnesses, similar to a commission that studied the 9/11 te...

The entry of Sreedharan, who is a living legend for a large section of society for his simple living, dedicated service to the nation and a spotless career with his impeccable track record as an able administrator, comes as a shot in the arm for the state...

Sreedharan will be formally inducted into the party during the BJP’s Vijaya Yathra being organised from February 21.

Road improvements are on hold in the suburban Atlanta town of Union City. In Dayton, Ohio, annual training classes for new police officers and firefighters are slated for cancellation. City agencies in Arlington, Texas, have been cut by up to 8%, with off...

Talks between Siddiqui and the leaders of Congress and Left Front have been going on since December 2020. In all the meetings, Siddiqui has been told that the Congress and Left Front are only interested in an alliance with him if he dissociates himself fr...

Though the bus which met with the accident on Tuesday had a valid fitness certificate and insurance cover, it was taking an alternate route against norms due to a traffic jam. It had irregular permit for 138 km despite being eligible for up to 75 km permi...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a record closing high on Tuesday as cyclical sectors gained on the prospect of more fiscal aid to lift the U.S. economy from a coronavirusdriven slump.

Speaking at a party organised function at Thirukkadaiyur near Porayar in Mayiladuthurai district, he alleged that the AIADMK government had taken the state 50 years backwards in terms of economic development.

HealthCare.govs market for subsidized health plans reopens Monday for a special threemonth signup window as the Democraticled Congress pushes a boost in financial help that could cut premiums by double digits.

This comes a day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has 'ceded' Indian territory to the Chinese.

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...