Donald Trump was favored 40% to 35% on foreign conflicts and terrorism. Washington: several years of fast-rising consumer prices, though inflation has slowed considerably in recent months and the jobless rate has been below 4% for more than two years. The Republican had a more significant edge – 44% to 31% – on immigration. Immigrants … Read more
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange landed in Saipan for US plea-deal court hearing on Wednesday. Saipan, US: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty in a US court in Saipan on Wednesday, AFP reporters said, in a plea bargain that will leave him a free man after years of legal drama. The 52-year-old admitted to a single count … Read more
Julian Assange expected to depart within 3 hours, WikiLeaks said. Sydney: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will fly to the Australian capital Canberra within hours following a plea deal to set him free, the whistleblower website said Wednesday. “Expected to depart in 2 hours, 58 minutes. To Canberra, Australia,” WikiLeaks said in a social media post, … Read more
The first-ever urban local body elections with 33 per cent reservation for women will be held today. Kohima: Today’s a big day in Nagaland’s political history. The first-ever urban local body elections with 33 per cent reservation for women will be held today. There is however no election in eastern Nagaland region due to a … Read more
North Korea’s last missile launch prior to this one came on May 30. Seoul: North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, according to the Yonhap news agency. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch but gave no details, saying an analysis is … Read more
The partial lift will allow Trump to address the jury that convicted him last month in hush money case. New York: A judge eased a gag order on Tuesday that was imposed on Donald Trump during his criminal trial which saw him convicted of 34 counts, according to a court filing. Judge Juan Merchan imposed … Read more
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerje’s Trinamool Congress has remained the shaky spot in the united Opposition front over the election of the Speaker. The party, which started the day with the complaint that they were not consulted about fielding a candidate, ended it by expressing its disapproval of the Congress decision and … Read more
Moscow and Kyiv have carried out over 50 prisoner exchanges since Russia invaded Ukraine. Kyiv: Ukraine and Russia have exchanged 90 prisoners of war each in the biggest swap between the two warring sides in almost five months, officials said Tuesday. Moscow and Kyiv have carried out over 50 prisoner exchanges since Russia invaded Ukraine … Read more
Suraj is the grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. Hassan (Karnataka): A second case of sexually assaulting a man was registered against Janata Dal (Secular) MLC Suraj Revanna on Tuesday at Holenarasipura police station in Hassan district. The case was registered based on a complaint by a close aide of Suraj Revanna. Revanna’s … Read more
PM Hasina had visited India last week at the invitation of PM Modi. (File) Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Tuesday that Bangladesh would gauge proposals from both India and China to build a mega project on the cross-border Teesta River involving a reservoir and accept the better one for her country. PM Hasina, … Read more
Mumbai: Bollywood actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut’s demand, purportedly seeking the Chief Minister’s suite in Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi, sparked a war of words between the ruling Mahayuti and Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, here on Tuesday. Kangana Ranaut, 38, now a Lok Sabha MP elected from her home town Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, … Read more
Several Opposition MPs took the oath while holding a copy of Constitution. New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav, Hema Malini, Asaduddin Owaisi and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi were among the prominent members to be sworn in on the second day of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha. As many as 535 members took … Read more