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Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

Appeals court to hear arguments in Trump tax return fight

8:40 pm September 1, 2020

New York: A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Tuesday in President Donald Trump‘s latest attempt to prevent a New York prosecutor from getting his tax returns. Trump’s lawyers appealed to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last month after a district court judge rejected their renewed efforts to invalidate a subpoena […]

Rahul emphasises power of local languages

Rahul condoles Pranab Mukherjee’s death

7:21 pm August 31, 2020

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday condoled the death of former president Pranab Mukherjee and paid homage to him. “With great sadness, the nation receives the news of the unfortunate demise of our former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee,” Gandhi said on Twitter. “I join the country in paying homage to him. My […]

Postal chief DeJoy has long leveraged connections, dollars

8:29 pm August 30, 2020

Washington: During its search for a new postmaster general, the US Postal Service Board of Governors was presented with 53 candidates screened by an outside company. Not on the list: Louis DeJoy, who ultimately got the job. Instead, in what Democrats call a breach of protocol and blatant cronyism, DeJoy’s name was added as a contender by the board member […]

NSUI’s hunger strike demanding postponement of JEE, NEET enters fourth day

11:59 pm August 29, 2020

New Delhi: The Congress-affiliated NSUI’s indefinite hunger strike to demand postponement of JEE, NEET and other examinations amid the coronavirus pandemic entered the fourth day. Senior Congress leaders like Pawan Khera, Qazi Nizamuddin, Pramod Kumar and Alka Lamba joined the strike to express solidarity with the students, the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) said in a statement. NSUI national president Neeraj […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Census, like Post Office, politicised in election year

7:18 pm August 29, 2020

Orlando: The postal service isn’t the only staid federal agency to be drawn into a political battle in 2020. Unlike the department charged with delivering mail, however, the U.S. Census Bureau has been here before. It has found itself targeted by politicians repeatedly since it conducted its first nationwide head count in 1790. The reason […]