Politics
U.S. SEC Chair Says More Investor Protection Needed On Crypto Exchanges
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said on Thursday he would like to see more regulation around cryptocurrency exchanges, including those that solely trade bitcoin and do not currently have to register with his agency.
France, African Leaders Push To Redirect $100 Billion In IMF SDR Reserves By October
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday a summit in Paris on Africa financing had agreed to work towards persuading rich nations by October to reallocate $100 billion in IMF special drawing rights monetary reserves to African states.
COVID-19: USTR, Piyush Goyal Discuss Vaccine Production And TRIPS Waiver
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal discussed the proposed waiver to provisions of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) for COVID-19-specific items and raising vaccin...
Nicaragua Ruling Party Ups Advantages In Run-up To Elections
As Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega seeks a fourth consecutive term in November, hes pulling all the levers at his disposal to ensure his Sandinista National Liberation Front retains power.
Latest 737 Max Problem Sets Back Boeing Airplane Deliveries
Boeing continues to grapple with an electrical problem affecting some 737 Max airliners, and the setback is hurting the aircraft maker's ability to deliver new planes.
McCarthy Sets Wednesday Vote On Liz Cheney Leadership Ouster
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy set a Wednesday vote for removing Rep. Liz Cheney from her Republican leadership post in the chamber, saying it was clear that he and his GOP colleagues need to make a change.
Rift Wide Open in Punjab Congress as Pro-Amarinder MLAs Seek Action Against Disgruntled Sidhu
The cabinet ministers, including, Brahm Mohindra, Sunder Sham Arora and Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, came out in strong criticism of Sidhu’s actions.
Lone Muslim Candidate Wins UP Panchayat Election in Hindu Dominated Village
The village has now become the center of attraction and has set a perfect example of amity and brotherhood.
'Need to Put Our House in Order': In CWC Meet, Sonia Gandhi Weighs in on Poll Debacle
The party chief's strong words come days after she described their performance in last month's Assembly elections as "very disappointing" and added that it was "unexpectedly so".
Ex-Salvadoran Legislator Charged With Dealing With Gangs
A former legislator and presidential candidate apparently fled to Honduras Friday after he was charged with making a deal with street gangs to support his 2014 presidential campaign.
NCAA Reaches A Key Moment As Transgender Laws Multiply
The NCAA has reached a delicate moment: It must decide whether to punish states that have passed laws limiting the participation of transgender athletes by barring them from hosting its softball and baseball tournaments.
UP Panchayat Polls: Etah Admin Colluded With SP To Defeat BJP-backed Candidate, Claims Party
Local BJP leaders staged a sit in here on Wednesday accusing the district administration of allegedly colluding with the Samajwadi Party in the panchayat elections to defeat the candidate backed by the saffron party. "The district administration collude...
34 of 126 Winning Candidates in Assam Have Declared Criminal Cases; Congress Tops the List
Of the 34 that won this time, 28 declared serious criminal cases related to murder, attempt to murder and crimes against women.
Most Turncoats Who Switched To BJP Either Trailing Or Taste Defeat
They were rewarded by their new party with election tickets for switching allegiance. However, jumping sides backfired for most of the turncoats in West Bengal as many BJP candidates, who defected from the ruling TMC, were either trailing or tasted defe...
West Bengal Elections 2021: From Sonia Gandhi to Mayawati, Politicians Congratulate Mamata Banerjee on Win
From Interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi to former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda have congratulated Mamata Banerjee for her landslide victory in the 2021 West Bengal Elections.
Assam Elections 2021: People Blessed Us, BJP to Retain Power, Says Sarbananda Sonowal
Assam's incumbent chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal said, 'We are coming back to power with our partners AGP and UPPL'.