Politics
In Milestone Deal, Proud Boy Pleads Guilty In Capitol Riot
A New York man pleaded guilty Wednesday to storming the U.S. Capitol with fellow members of the far-right Proud Boys, a milestone in the Justice Department's prosecution of extremists who joined the Jan. 6 insurrection.
'You May Give Importance to TMC But...' In Goa, Kejriwal Tears Into 'Elder Sister' Mamata Banerjee
The two leaders are known to share a warm bond but ahead of the 2022 Goa elections, it's daggers drawn between the AAP and Trinamool Congress.
Not Backing off from Amethi, Raebareli for Cong, BJP Taking Credit for Others' Work: Akhilesh Yadav
The SP chief has made it clear that his party won’t be going for any 'friendly fight' either in Raebareli or Congress.
Cong MLA Apologises for Comparing K'taka Speaker's Position to Rape as Laughter in House Adds to Outrage
The footage of Kumar's comments in the Karnataka Assembly went viral and was quote tweeted by Rekha Sharma, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women.
US Pulls Out Of Settlement Talks In Family Separation Suits
The U.S. government withdrew Thursday from settlement negotiations to end lawsuits filed on behalf of parents and children who were forcibly separated under the Trump administration's zerotolerance border policy, the American Civil Liberties Union said.
BJP Rejects Oppn Demand for Minister's Resignation, Says Lakhimpur Kheri Issue Sub-judice
"The probe is on under Supreme Court's directions. Such comments (of opposition) are unfounded," Union minister and senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal told reporters.
Assembly Elections 2022: EC Team to Visit Punjab on Wednesday to Assess Poll Preparedness
After visiting Punjab on Wednesday and Thursday, the Commission could visit Goa sometime next week and Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur later.
KCR Meets Stalin in Chennai; Speculation Rife on Federal Front
K Chandrasekhar Rao is learnt to have talked about a possible federal front of like-minded regional parties to fight the BJP
'Ridiculous': Congress Rejects Mamata Banerjee's Call to Join TMC Alliance in Goa
In the last few months, the relationship between the Congress and the Trinamool Congress has become increasingly bitter.
Maha MLC Polls: BJP Wins 4 of 6 Seats; Wrests Akola-Buldhana-Washim Seat from Sena
The Election Commission had announced polling to six seats to the Maharashtra Legislative Council from five local constituencies on December 10.
'Has Let Down Lalu's Image, Will Teach Him a Lesson': Tejashwi's Uncle Slams Marriage With Christian Friend
Sadhu Yadav, the former Gopalganj MP, did not pull his punches in his attack on Tejashwi.
Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Six Who Helped Plan Trump Rallies
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is subpoenaing six more people who the panel says were involved in the organization and planning of rallies that aimed to overturn Donald Trump's defeat in the 2020 presidential election.
Instagram Aims To Bring Back A Chronological Feed In 2022
The head of Instagram said on Wednesday he aims to launch next year a version of the app with a chronological feed, rather than one influenced by algorithms, in his first appearance before Congress where he was grilled about children's safety online.
Instagram Head, Grilled Over Kids Online Safety, Calls For Creation Of Industry Body
Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Wednesday urged the creation of an industry body to determine best practices to help keep young people safe online, as he was grilled by lawmakers in his first appearance before Congress.
January 6 Panel To Move Forward With Contempt Against Meadows
Washington, Dec 8 (AP) The House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection has no choice but to move forward with contempt charges against former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows now that he is no longer complying with a subp...
SFI To Launch 'Zero Dropout' Campaign In Bengal
The SFI, the students' wing of the CPI(M), on Monday said it will launch a campaign for "zero dropouts" in schools and colleges as physical classes resumed in educational institutes in West Bengal. Students Federation of India state unit presiden...