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Andrew Gwynne, Labour MP for Denton & Reddishwatching PMQs with one-year-old grandson Lyle It was an historic moment as British MPs sat in a ‘virtual Parliament’ for the first time ever as the coronavirus pandemic rages in Britain. But politicians taking part in Prime Minister’s Questions from the safety and comfort of their own homes … Read more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo took another swipe at Donald Trump on Saturday by channeling Abraham Lincoln saying there’s ‘no time for politics’ as he announced the state’s death rate has dropped to the lowest since April 1. Speaking in his daily press briefing, Cuomo said he had some ‘good news’ for New Yorkers as he … Read more
As close encounters go, it was the sort most of us have probably experienced at least once over the past few weird weeks. The lines in my small local supermarket had been clearly marked. There was one customer in front of me and she was fishing around in her bag for her credit card. I … Read more
By: Editorial | Updated: February 15, 2020 9:11:02 am Undoubtedly, criminality in politics exists, and that it flourishes so many decades after Independence is certainly a disgrace. The Supreme Court is the conscience-keeper of democracy, but it must take care not to infringe upon other democratic institutions, or appear to be well-meaning but ineffective, for … Read more
By: PTI | Lucknow | Updated: October 10, 2015 8:19:56 pm Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav met noted Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali at his official residence in Lucknow on Saturday. (Source: PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday stressed that art, literature and culture were heritage of entire humanity and, art and artists … Read more
The message from the IMF meeting in Washington this week is that the world economy is in a precarious position. Brexit is just one instance of a wider uncertainty as the long-established rules of the game, in particular a belief in free trade, are being ripped up. The idea that a US President would threaten … Read more