'I have been rejected by dozens of men over dowry'
A 27-year-old Indian woman has started a petition to put an end to the social evil of dowry.
2023-07-04 06:20
GOP leaders land top recruit in Montana Senate race as potential primary battle looms
Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL and current CEO of Bridger Aerospace, announced his Senate candidacy Tuesday, setting up a potential challenge to incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and giving GOP leaders a prized recruit in a marquee race.
2023-06-27 19:24
'Their plan is to literally kill people': Senate Democrats reveal new details about intel warnings ahead of January 6 attack
The January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was "essentially planned in plain sight on social media" and yet the FBI and Department of Homeland Security appeared to have "completely dropped the ball," a Senate committee concluded in the latest highly critical assessment of the security failures.
2023-06-27 17:20
Democrats push abortion rights bills in the Senate ahead of Dobbs anniversary
Senate Democrats intend to mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade by pushing a collection of abortion rights messaging bills.
2023-06-21 03:21
War of words over Ukrainian POWs handed to Hungary
Ukraine says three of the 11 men are now free but the two countries are still at loggerheads.
2023-06-21 02:45
Australian Senate paves way for landmark referendum on Indigenous voice in constitution
By Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's Senate passed legislation on Monday that paves the way for the country to hold
2023-06-19 11:51
LA mayor says Newsom should appoint Rep. Barbara Lee to Senate in case of vacancy
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Sunday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom should "absolutely" appoint Rep. Barbara Lee to the Senate should Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat become vacant before the end of her term.
2023-06-19 00:15
He felt like an outsider in his own country. So he dressed up as Captain America to change how others see him
The animated short film "American Sikh," which recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, tells the story of Vishavjit Singh and how he's fighting negative perceptions of Sikhs through his alter ego.
2023-06-17 21:20
Coffee research group progresses on naturally decaffeinated varieties
By Roberto Samora SAO PAULO A Brazilian coffee research institute has started a decisive stage in a two-decade
2023-06-17 06:24
First Muslim woman confirmed as federal judge
Nusrat Choudhury was confirmed Thursday as a federal judge by the US Senate, making history as the first Muslim woman and the first Bangladeshi American to join the federal judicial bench.
2023-06-16 09:46
Senate panel puts spotlight on Supreme Court ethics reform proposal
A Senate panel on Wednesday zeroed in on a Democratic-led bill that would implement a range of ethics and transparency reforms at the Supreme Court, with a pair of experts urging passage of the legislation to address a "crisis" at the high court.
2023-06-15 03:16
Tears as Walsall charity book reaches Ukraine's president
Photographer Peter Ford says he cried when he saw his book in president Zelensky's hands.
2023-06-11 14:49