Politics
Biden Names Democrats To Lead Nuclear, Pipeline Agencies
Moving quickly to assert influence over energy issues, President Joe Biden has named two Democrats to lead regulatory agencies that oversee nuclear power, natural gas and other energy infrastructure.
Southern Hills To Replace Trump National For '22 PGA
The PGA Championship is headed back to Southern Hills next year, the Oklahoma course that gets its eighth major championship earlier than expected after the PGA of America cut ties with former President Donald Trump.
MK Stalin Says People of Tamil Nadu Want State to Remain Secular, Has 'No Doubts' about DMK-Congress Tie-Up
In an interview, Stalin said in the name of bringing development to Tamil Nadu, there was an attempt to impose Hindi and Sanskrit and wipe out Tamil from the state.
Congress Has 'Surrendered' to IUML, Alleges CPI(M)
The CPI(M) has said during its ongoing house-to-house campaign ending January 31, the party workers would expose the political opportunism of the Congress, which has tried to make friends with outfits like Jamaat-e- Islami to target the LDF government in...
Bengal CM Only Keen on Appeasing 30 Percent of State's Population: Kailash Vijayvargiya
Vijayvargiya, the saffron party's national general secretary, alleged that the chief minister has only been sensitive to the needs and the interests of 30 per cent of the state's over nine crore people.
Rajasthan: Amid Reports of Factionalism, First Meeting of Core BJP Group on Sunday
The new group consists of BJP leader Satish Poonia, national vice president and former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, Rajya Sabha MP Om Mathur, Union ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Kailash Chaudhary, Leader of Opposition Gulabchan...
Ailing Lalu Yadav Shifted to Delhi AIIMS from Ranchi Hospital After Condition Deteriorates
Yadav was shifted to Delhi in an air ambulance. He was earlier undergoing treatment for a lung infection in Ranchi where he is serving a sentence after being convicted in the Bihar fodder scam.
GOP Lawmaker With Gun Sets Off House Chamber Metal Detector
Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was blocked from entering the House chamber after setting off a metal detector while apparently carrying a concealed gun.
'Arrest Me If You Can': Tejashwi Challenges Nitish Kumar on Bihar Govt's Social Media Ruling
Comparing the CM Nitish Kumar to Hitler, Tejashwi Yadav said that Bihar CM is completely tired and he should have some shame.
Democrats Set To Formalize Jaime Harrison As National Chair
The Democratic National Committee is set to formally elect Jaime Harrison of South Carolina as chairman on Thursday, signifying an early alignment between newly inaugurated President Joe Biden and state party leaders around the country.
House Democrat Says Votes In Hand To Approve Waiver For Austin As U.S. Defense Chief - CNN
The U.S. House of Representatives has enough votes to approve a waiver for retired Army General Lloyd Austin to serve as defense secretary, a senior House Democrat said in a phone call on Thursday, CNN reported.
Biden To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic On First Full Day In White House
President Joe Biden will launch an array of initiatives on Thursday to rein in the raging coronavirus pandemic, tackling his top priority on his first full day in the White House as he tries to turn the page on Donald Trump's tumultuous leadership.
Trump Global Broadcasting Chief Quits Amid VOA Staff Revolt
Former President Donald Trumps handpicked chief of U.S. international broadcasting has quit amid a burgeoning staff revolt and growing calls for his resignation.
Newsmaker: Trump Exits After Four Turbulent Years, His Presidency In Tatters
Donald Trump led the United States for four tumultuous years with a rightwing populist approach and an "America First" message, but left office with his presidency in tatters and the country's democratic institutions dented after a calamitous last chapter...
S&P 500, Nasdaq Scale Record Highs As Netflix Jumps; Biden Takes Office
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit alltime highs on Wednesday as Joe Biden prepared to take charge as U.S. President, while Netflix shares surged after saying it will no longer need to borrow billions of dollars to finance its TV shows and movies.
Leaking of Official Secret of Military Ops is Treason: Congress
Congress leader A K Antony said on Wednesday referring to the purported WhatsApp chats of Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami doing the rounds of social media.