Singapore’s People’s Action Party won its 14th successive election on Saturday to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war. The PAP, which has ruled since before Singapore’s 1965 independence, won 87 of the 97 parliamentary seats up…
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) launched a strong criticism against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for conducting a political rally in Bihar while the nation mourned the victims of the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.RJD leader Sanju Kohli put up posters featuring PM Modi and…
US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest level since he returned to the White House, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The survey found that only 42% of US citizens approve of the way Trump is handling the administration. That’s a slight dip from 43% three weeks earlier and down from…
NEW DELHI: Bombay high court on Thursday issued summons to Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in petition challenging his 2024 win from Nagpur South West assembly seat. Congress’ Prafulla Vinodrao Gudadhe had filed a petition against Maharashtra CM, who had lost to Fadnavis by a margin of 39,710 votes during the polls. In the plea,…
It’s not just the high price of eggs or the rising cost of housing that is contributing to Americans’ unhappiness over the cost of living. Health care remains stubbornly unaffordable for millions of people, according to a new survey released Wednesday that underscores the struggle many people have in paying for a doctor’s visit or…
Over the last 25 days, 4,719 meetings with over 28,000 political party representatives were held nationwide by EROs, DEOs, and CEOs to address issues related to the conduct of polls within the legal framework. These engagements resolved pending issues and were well-received by political parties. NEW DELHI: A total 4,719 meetings with over 28,000 political…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to launch the “Saugat-e-Modi” campaign to distribute special kits to Muslims and other minorities during the festive seasons, with the opposition calling the initiative a poll gimmick.The party’s Minority Mocha, as part of the campaign, will collaborate with mosques to reach the needy people nationwide.Through the…
Election Commission to kick off all-party consultations to address poll issues NEW DELHI : All-party meetings and interactions will be hosted across the country by the 36 state/UT chief electoral officers (CEOs), each of the 788 district election officers (DEOs) and as many as 4,123 electoral registration officers (EROs) until this month-end to resolve outstanding…
As Congressional Republicans weigh major cuts to Medicaid, most voters do not want to see the public health plan’s funding dialed back, according to a poll released Friday by KFF, a nonpartisan health research firm. Just 17 percent of respondents said they supported cuts to Medicaid, the government health insurance program that covers more than…
Millions of Americans are going into debt simply to pay for basic medical care. According to a recent West Health and Gallup survey, at least 31 million Americans borrowed money in the pervious year to cover medical bills. Americans racked up $74 billion in medical debt. The survey also found that 12% of the population…