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U.S. Senate Vote On Fed Nominee Shelton In Doubt As Grassley Quarantines
The exposure of another Republican senator to the coronavirus raised doubts on Tuesday about the U.S. Senate's vote on Republican President Donald Trump’s controversial pick for the Federal Reserve, former economic adviser Judy Shelton.
Cong Part of Gupkar Alliance? Party in Panic Mode as Fear of Poll Loss Sets in Over Jammu's View of Art 370
The BJP on Monday raised the heat on Congress hours after the Gupkar Alliance released names of the joint candidates for the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) polls. The candidates were drawn from Congress and other six parties, which are part o...
Peru Interim Leader Under Pressure To Quit After Two Die In Protests
Peruvian interim President Manuel Merino came under growing pressure on Sunday to resign after half his new cabinet stepped down following the deaths of two people in protests over the sudden ouster of his predecessor.
Can Trump Win With 'Fantasy' Electors Bid? State GOP Says No
Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they wont participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their states electors to vote for President Donald Trump. Their comments effectively shut down a half-baked plot some...
Rahul Gandhi Lauds Defence Forces for Protecting Country as Pakistan Violates Ceasefire
Gandhi's remarks came after Pakistan resorted to ceasefire violations at the border by unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) from Gurez to Uri sectors of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday in which four security forces personnel were killed.
Gold Holds Steady As Virus Wave Offsets Vaccine Hopes
Gold prices were little changed on Friday, as fears of an economic impact due to a surge in global cases of COVID19 countered optimism from the developments in a potential vaccine.
Trump Administration Bans U.S. Investments In Firms Linked To Chinese Military
The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled an executive order prohibiting U.S. investments in Chinese firms that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, ramping up pressure on Beijing after the U.S. election.
U.S. Senator Urges FTC To Interview Facebook Ex-officials
Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Republican and a tough critic of the big tech companies, urged the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday to interview some former employees of Facebook Inc as part of its probe of the social media giant.
US: WADA Efforts A Direct Personal Attack On US Government
Any thought that the U.S. and World Anti-Doping Agency are smoothing out their differences was undermined Thursday when a U.S. representative characterized a WADA proposal to penalize nations for not paying their dues as a direct personal attack on the U....
Election 2020 Today: Biden Taps Klain, Trump Voters Dismayed
Heres whats happening Thursday in Election 2020.
Basking in Bypoll Glory, BJP Now Dealing with Tough Task of Allocating Key Ministerial Posts
With a vacant cabinet berth and three ministers, all Scindia loyalists, losing in bypolls, the cabinet has now four vacant berths. But the numbers of claimants are seven for the posts and in all 22 Scindia supporters are awaiting key responsibilities afte...
Danai Gurira To Play Shirley Chisholm In New Film
"Black Panther" star Danai Gurira has landed the titular role in "The Fighting Shirley Chisholm", a feature film on the pioneering presidential candidate. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie, to be directed by Hollywood veteran Cherien Dabis,...
Deliberately or Inadvertently, Chirag Has Started a Fire in Bihar that May Alter State Politics for Years to Come
The young LJP president has sought to disrupt the status quo. He can emerge as a key player in state politics only if the old order makes way for the new.
NDA Has Won But Did Nitish Kumar's Weakened Hold on Women Voters Cause 28-Seat Loss to JDU?
In this case, women would mirror choices of the youth and the men in the family. While it is amply clear that the youth has emerged as a caste-agnostic bloc in favour of Tejashwi Yadav, men have viewed the alcohol prohibition rather sorely.
US Job Openings Rise Slightly In September, Hiring Slips
American employers advertised slightly more jobs in September but hired fewer people as the U.S. economy struggles to recover from spring's coronavirus collapse.
Baroda Assembly By-election Results Live Updates: Indu Raj of INC wins
Follow live updates of Baroda Assembly seat bypolls in Haryana . Know who is leading, who is trailing, who won, who lost and who will be the new Baroda MLA.