Day: October 18, 2020

West Bengal govt employee arrested for taking bribes

12:31 pm October 18, 2020

Kolkata: An employee of the West Bengal government was arrested for allegedly taking bribes from other staffers on the pretext of providing them suitable postings and transfers, an official said on Saturday. The person was apprehended on Friday by sleuths of the state Anti-Corruption Branch in connection with a probe into the racket, he said. […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump leans into fear tactics in bid to win Midwest states

12:29 pm October 18, 2020

Janesville (Winconsin): President Donald Trump leaned into fear tactics Saturday as he accused the left of trying to “destroy the American way of life” in a late reelection pitch to voters in Michigan and Wisconsin two Midwestern states that were instrumental to his 2016 victory but may now be slipping from his grasp. In back-to-back […]

Melbourne eases restrictions after cases drop

12:27 pm October 18, 2020

Melbourne: Australia‘s second-largest city, Melbourne, has loosened lockdown restrictions as new and active COVID-19 continue to decline. From midnight Sunday, Melbourne residents will no longer face limits on the time they can spend away from their homes for education or recreation. Previous restrictions allowing Melburnians to travel only 5 kilometers (3 miles) from home will […]

Wisconsin presidential recount in 4th day, with few changes

US polls: New Congress could have more Indian Americans to the House

12:22 pm October 18, 2020

Washington: The upcoming US elections on November 3 could very well see the expansion of the so called Samosa Caucus , a termed coined by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi for informal grouping of Indian-American lawmakers, according to the latest Congressional polls coming from states. The “Samosa caucus” comprises of five Indian-American lawmakers, including four members of […]

Bolivia’s vote a high-stakes presidential redo amid pandemic

12:19 pm October 18, 2020

La Paz (Bolivia): Bolivians vote on Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election redo that could determine its democratic future and bring a return of socialism to the country as it struggles with a raging pandemic and protests over last year’s annulled ballot. Bolivia, once one of the most politically volatile countries in Latin America, experienced […]

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