Politics
Covid-hit Maharashtra to Get Lion's Share of Oxygen From Centre; Piyush Goyal Makes Announcement
Maharashtra has been allotted the biggest share of 1,500 metric tonnes, Delhi 350 metric tonnes and Uttar Pradesh 800 metric tonnes, Goyal said.
In Tagore Land Bolpur, Culture vs Anarchy Narrative Highlight of BJP-TMC Election Battle
While BJP says TMC’s rule has hurt Bolpur’s cultural and spiritual legacy, the ruling party says it has not just worked for this constituency but for entire Birbhum district
Bill Would Give US Vets Of 1966 Spain Bomb Accident Benefits
U.S. veterans who were exposed to radiation while responding to a 1966 hydrogen bomb accident in Spain would be made eligible for disability benefits that have been denied to them for decades by the Department of Veterans Affairs, under legislation introd...
UP Panchayat Election 2021: Covid-19 Norms Flouted as Huge Crowds of Voters Turn Up for Phase 1 Polling
Early morning reports suggested that a massive number of voters turned up to cast their ballot, violating Covid-19 norms.
West Bengal Elections: Efforts on to Stop Me from Campaigning, Says Mamata After End of Ban on Canvassing
Mamata Banerjee demanded that BJP leaders who are accused of making vitriolic statements be banned from campaigning by EC.
'Ready to Resign Only if...': Amit Shah's Retort to Mamata on Cooch Behar Killings
Amit Shah alleged that she is opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act to appease illegal immigrants, who he claimed take benefits of welfare schemes but indulge in riots.
Congress Candidate in TN Assembly Polls, Madhava Rao Dies of COVID-19
DMK president M K Stalin said Rao's death was a huge loss for the people of Srivilliputhur and the Congress party.
BJP Continues Protest Over Priest's Death In Rajasthan
The BJP on Saturday protested here along with the body of a deaf and mute priest who died amid a row over the registration of a piece of land, for the third consecutive day. Rajya Sabha MP Kirori Lal Meena said the party will continue to protest till...
Andhra Pradesh CM's Sister YS Sharmila Likely to Announce Her Party Today
Sharmila is going to make the announcement in Khammam in presence of her mother YS Vijayamma.
Olympic Gold: 'Keep Stanford Wrestling' Aims To Save Program
The Stanford logo was missing on Shane Griffith's all-black wrestling singlet when he won an NCAA national title last month.
IMF Policy Panel Endorses $650 Billion Increase In Resources
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday authorized a $650 billion expansion of the 190nation lending institution's resources with the aim of providing more support for vulnerable countries as they battle the coronavirus pandemic.
EC Should Stop Mamata from Campaigning for Vitriolic and Communal Speeches: Babul Supriyo
Despite being a chief minister, the kind of comments that Mamata Banerjee is making is shameful, said Union Minister Babul Supriyo.
EC Sends Notice to Mamata Banerjee for Asking Muslims to Vote En bloc for TMC, Seeks Clarification
The poll panel sought clarification from Banerjee following a complaint filed by BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
Mukhtar Ansari Handed Over to UP Police; Banda on High Alert as Cops Bring Back BSP Strongman
The UP police arrived in Punjab in the wee hours on Tuesday to take Ansari into custody. He is lodged Punjab’s Ropar jail. An ambulance also arrived at Rupnagar police station to take him to Banda. He will be reportedly shifted to Banda jail by Wednesday...
Assam Polling Booth with 91 Voters Registers 171 Votes, 5 Poll Officials Suspended
Official order for re-election at the booth, an auxiliary polling station of the main voting centre at Mouldam LP School, is yet to be issued.
In Assam, Shah Flays Cong's Development Model, Bats For NDA's 'Double Engine' Govt
On the last day of campaigning for the third and final phase of polls in Assam, Shah accused Congress of dividing people to rule over them.