Politics
Canadian PM Trudeau Congratulates Biden, Harris On Electoral Victory
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their electoral victory. The Democratic Biden-Harris ticket has defeated incumbent President Donald Trump and Vice Pres...
'Set New Record': Modi, Nadda Appeal Bihar Voters to Come Out in Large Numbers but with Virus Precautions
The ruling BJP-JD(U) alliance is contesting elections together and both parties have also tied up with VIP and HAM respectively by giving them seats from their quota.
Eye on Bengal Polls, Amit Shah Has Lunch at House of a Matua Family During State Visit
Politically most members of the community are known to be Trinamool Congress supporters. However, in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections the BJP had snatched two Matua dominated constituencies -Bangaon and Ranaghat from the TMC.
Nitish Kumar Will Beseech Lalu Prasad to Help Him Have Another Shot at Power: Chirag Paswan
Addressing a press conference here barely a few hours before the campaign for the final phase of the elections came to a close, Paswan reiterated that the LJP will do well despite having gone solo in the elections.
Analysis: Wall Street Firms Crave Certainty About US Election, Hope For Quick Stimulus
Concerns receded with election tallies showing Biden ahead and Republicans almost certain to hold the Senate, Wall Street sources said.
Amit Shah on Two-day Visit to Bengal from November 5; to Have Lunch with Tribal and Refugee Families
On November 5, the first day of his visit, Shah will visit Bankura to meet party workers and leaders from the different sections of the society. The party workers from two zones, Rarh and Hooghly-Midnapore, covering over 70 assembly seats from the souther...
Republicans Hold Texas In Battle For U.S. Senate; 13 Hotly Contested Races Yet To Be Called
As well as the U.S. presidency, Democrats hope to win control of the Senate, where Republicans currently hold a majority of 53 seats in the 100seat chamber. The battle spans 14 competitive races, though the final outcome may not be clear for some time.
PM Urges Bihar to Punish Leaders Who Forbid 'Bharat Mata' Chants; But Ally Nitish Faces Onion Attack
Modi said that the manner in which Krishna picked up Govardhan mountain, the voters had the power to lift up the democracy of their country by casting their ballot and inking their fingers.
Trump Signs U.S. Reform Bill Into Law After Nassar Abuse Scandal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a bill designed to give Olympic athletes greater protection and more input into decision making in the wake of the Larry Nassar gymnastics sexual abuse scandal.
Shift in Bhumihar Votes, Polarisation and Kanhaiya's Defeat: How Politics Handed the Baton to BJP in Bihar’s 'Leningrad' Begusarai
Under the umbrella of Grand Alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress party in the ongoing Assembly polls, the CPI is contesting on six seats of which three -- Bakhri, Teghra and Bachhwara -- belong to Begusarai district.
'BJP-Lite': On Colleagues Choosing Soft-Hindutva, Shashi Tharoor Says it's Game Plan for 'Congress Zero'
The Congress has traditionally furthered a brand of secularism that recognises India's pluralism. In other words, it acknowledges a profusion of religions and beliefs, where all are equally respected and can peacefully co-exist, Tharoor said.
Tejashwi Can't Even Spell Cabinet and He is Out to Criticise Nitish Who is a Qualified Engineer, Says BJP
Union Minister’s comment on Tejashwi on Saturday comes after several BJP top leaders including PM Modi and JP Nadda took a jibe at former deputy CM of Bihar.
'Scindia is Khuddar, Not Gaddar': Vijayvargiya Throws Weight Behind Old Political Adversary
Vijayvargiya, a politician known for his stinging remarks, also talked about political sanctity over degradation of language in politics
'Isn't Kamal Nath the Uncle of Chopper Scam Accused': BJP Hits Back Day After Cong Accuses MP Govt of 'New Frauds'
Congress party on Wednesday had alleged that Shivraj government had indulged in new scams and anomalies after coming to power early this year and listed scams like flour scam, liquor MRP scam, fake electricity bill scam, PPE kit scam, rice scam, migrant l...
‘Gaddar’, ‘Bikau’: How Congress’s MP Poll Campaign Turned Into a Feverish Pitch Against Scindias
Political observers also claim that as Scindias had key positions in Jan Sangh, BJP and Congress post-independence, political parties refrained from openly talking about the much-hyped alleged ‘gaddari’ of the Scindias.
Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs Will Defend Law Protecting Tech Platforms Before U.S. Senate Panel
The chief executives of three large tech companies will defend a law protecting internet companies before a Senate panel on Wednesday a topic that has split U.S. lawmakers on ways to hold Big Tech accountable for how they moderate content on their platfo...