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  Australian far-right senator sparks outrage after entering Parliament in Burqa

  World | November 24, 2025 21:59 IST

  Hanson entered the chamber dressed in the full-body covering shortly after she was denied permission to introduce a bill to ban burqas and other face-covering clothing in public. This marks the second time she has worn a burqa in Parliament.

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  Colombia's presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay shot during rally in Bogota | Video

  World | June 08, 2025 11:28 IST

  The incident took place at El Golfito Park in the Modelia neighborhood of the city’s Fontibon district, where Uribe was addressing a crowd of supporters.

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  'It's time to move on': US longest-serving Senate in history McConnell announces retirement date

  World | February 29, 2024 9:39 IST

  McConnell, who turned 82 last week, was set to announce his decision on Wednesday in the well of the Senate, a place where he looked in awe from its back benches in 1985 when he arrived and where he grew increasingly comfortable in the front row seat afforded the party leaders.

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  In a first, Indian-origin Australian Senator Varun Ghosh takes oath on Bhagavad Gita: Know about him

  World | February 06, 2024 19:30 IST

  The political journey of Varun Ghosh began when he joined Australia's Labor Party in Perth. He was just 17 when his parents moved from India in the 1980s.

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  US: Indian-American New Jersey Senator Vin Gopal re-elected for third time in hard-fought election

  World | November 08, 2023 12:53 IST

  Gopal, who was elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021, managed to garner almost 60% of the vote. It is reportedly one of the most expensive legislative races in the history of New Jersey, with Democrats pooling millions to win the Republican-leaning Congressional District.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan's lawyer trades blows with Senator on live TV, video goes viral | WATCH

  Trending | September 29, 2023 9:36 IST

  Sher Afzal Khan Marwat, Imran Khan's lawyer, was seemingly offended against a remark against the former Prime Minister by Senator Afnan Ullah Khan. They hurled profanities at each other and the argument escalated into a full-blown fight.

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  Carl Levin, Michigan’s longest-serving senator, dies at 87

  World | July 30, 2021 8:47 IST

  Michigan’s longest-serving US senator had a slightly rumpled, down-to-earth demeanor that helped him win over voters throughout his 36-yr career, as did his staunch support for hometown auto industry.

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  Bolivian senator Jeanine Anez declares herself president

  World | November 13, 2019 9:51 IST

  Bolivian Opposition Senator Jeanine Anez has declared herself the interim president of the South American country following Evo Morales' resignation

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  Facebook, Twitter not invited for Trump's social media summit: Report

  Technology | July 08, 2019 10:53 IST

  Facebook and Twitter not invited to the Social Media Summit to be held on Tuesday as the two  platforms might censor conservative or Republican views.  

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  Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris racially targeted online

  India | June 30, 2019 16:27 IST

  Harris, 54, who was born in the US to an Indian mother and a Jamaican father who were both immigrants, has directly confronted critics before who have questioned her black heritage.

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  Pakistan on Modi’s path: Senator calls for demonetization of 1,000 and 5,000 rupee notes

  World | November 11, 2016 20:54 IST

  After Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered the withdrawal of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes from the flow, the Pakistani opposition party lawmaker has asked in the Senate to pull back 1,000 and 5,000 rupee notes

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  20 years after wife’s death, ex-senator is marrying a much younger man

  World | April 26, 2016 9:26 IST

  Washington: Former U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford talks tenderly of his two loves — his late wife Clare and his soon-to-be spouse Matthew Charlton — in a New York Times opinion piece. The 90-year-old Pennsylvania statesman

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  Barack Obama congratulated for clean energy agreement with India

  India | January 27, 2015 11:14 IST

  Washington: A top American Senator has congratulated US President Barack Obama for reaching an agreement with India to generate more renewable energy and thus reduce impact on the world's climate."This agreement with India is significant

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  India may seek other suppliers if US will not sell drones: Senator

  World | January 17, 2015 12:48 IST

  Washington: India may buy unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, from other countries if the United States does not ease current export restrictions on such aircraft, a key Democratic senator said on Friday.Senator Mark Warner of