National Assembly polls: Nepali Congress leads with 9-seat win in Upper House elections

[ad_1] The Nepali Congress emerged as the largest party in Sunday’s National Assembly elections, winning nine seats. It was followed by the CPN-UML with eight seats, while the Lokatantrik Samajwadi Party secured one seat.The polls were held for vacant positions in Nepal’s Upper House after the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML reached a pre-poll understanding […]

Angering both sides of America: Vivek Ramaswamy’s viral comment saying Medicare and Medicaid were ‘mistakes’ sets Internet on fire

[ad_1] Hated by All Sides? Vivek Ramaswamy’s Medicare Take Unites the Internet Against Him A short clip shared on social media this week has reignited the perennial American debate over government-run health care programs after Republican political figure Vivek Ramaswamy appeared to agree with interviewer Ezra Klein that Medicare and Medicaid were “mistakes,” particularly Medicaid. […]

Row over Shri Thanedar remaining seated during Trump’s address honouring families of victims killed by illegal immigrants: ‘Very cowardly’

[ad_1] Democratic Congressman and Indian-origin leader Shri Thanedar is under fire after he remained seated during Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress while the US president honoured families of children raped and murdered by illegal immigrants.Thanedar was later confronted over his actions during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. Thanedar defended his decision, […]

Meet Saikat Chakrabarti: AOC’s ex-aide running for Congress from Pelosi’s backyard | World News

[ad_1] Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief of staff to US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), is stepping into the political arena himself with a congressional run in California, setting up a closely watched contest in San Francisco.The Indian-origin organiser and former Silicon Valley engineer is running as a Democrat in California’s 11th Congressional District, which covers […]

‘Misleading narrative’: Chirag Paswan hits out at opposition over VB-G RAM G protest, calls it ‘help’ in winning Bengal | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Sunday accused the Congress and RJD of spreading a “misleading narrative” around government schemes, including MGNREGA and its replacement, VB-G RAM G, and said such protests would ultimately help the NDA electorally, including in West Bengal.Addressing reporters, Paswan said, “Parties […]

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Suspends Congress MLA for Disruptive Conduct

[ad_1] The Rajasthan Assembly Speaker has taken strict action against a Congress MLA for disrupting the house proceedings during a recent session. On the day of the incident, the MLA was repeatedly interrupting the discussion and creating an unruly atmosphere, which compelled the Speaker to intervene. After several warnings, the Speaker decided to suspend the […]

‘Second killing of Gandhi’: Chidambaram hits out at Centre over VB-G RAM G bill, calls it a ‘fraud’ | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Congress MP P Chidambaram on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Centre’s move to replace the MGNREGA, calling the removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the scheme the “second killing of Mahatma Gandhi.”Addressing a press conference in Chennai, Chidambaram said the Congress would continue to oppose the new law until the earlier […]

Pro-Muslim parties opposing clean-up of rolls: BJP | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday took on Rahul Gandhi over his allegation of electoral malpractices against the govt, saying EVMs were introduced by former PM Rajiv Gandhi to curb poll irregularities, and blamed “pro-Muslim” politics of Congress and regional parties for their opposition to SIR, as he cited disproportionate rise in […]

Vande Mataram debate: Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘chronology’ jab at Centre; questions PM Modi’s ‘selective’ history | India News

[ad_1] NEW DLEHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha, alleging that his recent speech during the Vande Mataram anniversary debate lacked ‘facts’ and historical details. While acknowledging the PM’s oratory, she said he “falls weak on the facts,” and went on to take a “chronology” […]

Shashi Tharoor’s post praising Trump-Mamdani meeting gives BJP ammo to attack Rahul Gandhi | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: After months of attacks against each other during the high voltage New York City mayoral election, Trump and Mamdani adopted a mutually warm tone during their first meeting at the White House in Washington DC. Reposting on X a video of a media interaction where Trump and Mamdani took questions on their […]