Politics
Yediyurappa to Organise BJP across Karnataka, Sets Target of 140-150 Seats for Next Assembly Polls
The next assembly election in Karnataka is expected to be held in 2023. During the 2018 assembly elections, the Yediyurappa led BJP got 104 seats, while Congress and the JD(S) won 78 and 37 seats respectively.
AAP to Contest Polls in 4 States with Focus on Schools, Health, Electricity & Water
The AAP has started its preparations afresh in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Goa, etc. The party has also devised a strategy to take the Delhi model of the 'AAP government' from door to door in Uttarakhand.
Centre Should Back Maratha Reservation in SC, Says Maharashtra Min Ashok Chavan
Chavan, who heads a cabinet sub-committee on Maratha quota, demanded that the BJP-led Union government should put the Maratha quota act in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution, so as to preclude its judicial review.
Yediyurappa's Assertion on Completing Term as CM Indication of 'Danger' Worrying Him: Congress
There has been intense speculation in some quarters that the BJP high command is mulling leadership change in Karnataka in the days to come considering Yediyurappa's age (77), which the party has dismissed.
Trump Returns To White House Early, Offers Year-end Message
President Donald Trump delivered a yearend video message Thursday after returning early from vacation, highlighting his administrations work to rapidly develop a vaccine against COVID19 and rebuild the economy.
McConnell Thwarts Trump Bid For $2,000 Coronavirus Economic Relief Checks
U.S. Senate leader Mitch McConnell dealt a likely death blow on Wednesday to President Donald Trump's bid to boost coronavirus aid to Americans, declining to schedule a swift Senate vote on a bill to raise relief checks to $2,000 from $600.
Federal Judge In Iowa Ridicules Trump's Pardons
A federal judge in Iowa who has warned against political corruption is ridiculing President Trumps pardons, including those issued to convicted Republican campaign operatives and former members of Congress.
Arbitrator Rules That FAA Chief Aided Retaliation Case
A U.S. Labor Department judge says the head of the Federal Aviation Administration helped Delta Air Lines retaliate against a pilot who raised safety concerns while he was an executive with the airline.
Wall St At Record Levels After Trump Signs Fiscal Aid Bill
Wall Street's main indexes were trading at record levels on Monday as President Donald Trump's signing of a longawaited $2.3 trillion pandemic aid bill bolstered bets on an economic recovery.
'Not His 1st, Sporadic Faux Pas Will Cost Cong': Sanjay Jha's Caution as RaGa Flies Out on Party's 136th Year
Jha said that despite having enough political experience, Rahul Gandhi has failed to create a vision map for the Congress and India and 'prolonged periods of hibernation have kept many in the Congress intrigued and worried'.
Covid-19, Floods and BJP-JD(S) Bonhomie Hog the Limelight in Karnataka in 2020
Known for its business-friendly environs and housing some of the IT and manufacturing majors, a couple of instances of labour unrest worried officials over the state's business friendly image taking a hit.
Trump's Impact On Courts Likely To Last Long Beyond His Term
On this, even President Donald Trump's most fevered critics agree: He has left a deep imprint on the federal courts that will outlast his one term in office for decades to come.
Ex-TMC Leader Sunil Mondal Who Joined BJP Ranks Last Week Faces Protests in Kolkata
The incident happened when Mondal was on his way to the BJP party office at Hastings, police said.
Now What Happens To The $892 Billion COVID Aid Bill? Here Are Three Options
U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise opposition to emergency coronavirus aid and annual government funding passed by Congress has left Americans and global financial markets wondering whether Washington will iron out its differences or descend into chao...
CM Palaniswami Spreads Festive Cheer With Rs 2,500 as Pongal Gift as Finances of Tamil Nadu Govt Improve
In the revised budget to be presented along with the vote on account in the assembly early next year, the government is expected to show that its total revenue for the current year will be around 15% less compared to last year.
MVA Alliance Put to Test; Tussle Over Shifting Mumbai Metro Car Shed in Maharashtra
The ruling alliance took on the BJP over relocating the Mumbai metro car shed project from Aarey to Kanjurmarg, even as the Bombay High Court stayed allotment of land in Kanjurmarg for the integrated metro car shed project.