Mamata Banerjee alleges BJP planted 'cherry-picked' officers at airport to cause delay in flight opsWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accuses the BJP of obstructing her flight and targeting TMC workers. She criticises the central ...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
Australia’s hate speech, gun law reforms spark free speech concernsAustralia's government is pushing new laws on hate speech and gun control after a mass shooting. These proposals are facing strong oppositi...
15 Jan, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Joe Biden issues order to strengthen gun background checksBiden's rhetoric has only grown stronger around guns - he routinely calls for banning so-called assault weapons in his speeches - and Democ...
14 Mar, 2023, 10.44 PM IST
Gun control laws that US passed in 2022. Check hereLaw enforcement officials and legislators have pushed for tougher gun control measures in response to a number of high-profile mass shootin...
02 Jan, 2023, 09.53 PM IST
US Senate Passes the “Gun Control Bill”- a profound step towards stopping firearmsA US Senate bill of immense importance -the gun control bill, finally passed by a bipartisan senate and hopefully would become law soon for...
24 Jun, 2022, 07.39 PM IST
US Senate advances landmark gun control bill, House to followThe $13 billion measure would toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keep firearms from more domestic violence offenders an...
24 Jun, 2022, 11.32 AM IST
US: House passes gun control bill after Buffalo, Uvalde attacksThe legislation passed by a mostly party-line vote of 223-204. It has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations f...
09 Jun, 2022, 09.17 AM IST
N.Y. passes bill that raises age to buy guns and own semi-automatic riflesLess than three weeks after the Buffalo supermarket shooting, N.Y. passed a bill to raise the age to buy guns and own semi-automatic rifles.
03 Jun, 2022, 06.03 PM IST
Louisiana's Senator Bill Cassidy says he uses his AR-15 to kill feral pigsBill Cassidy was heard opposing the ban of assault weapons as he explained why he needed his AR-15. The question was asked over a debate re...
27 May, 2022, 09.48 PM IST
School massacre continues Texas' grim run of mass shootingsAmong the latest victims were 19 children and two teachers in the small town of Uvalde, west of San Antonio, where on Tuesday a gunman open...
25 May, 2022, 08.47 PM IST
Democrats vow vote on gun bills; Biden says 'we have to act'While a Senate vote on new gun control would be the first in several years, Democrats do not have the votes to pass any significant reform.
24 Mar, 2021, 07.59 PM IST
Parliament passes bill for stringent punishment to those carrying, manufacturing illegal weaponsMoving the legislation in the Upper House, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said effective control over arms and ammunition ...
10 Dec, 2019, 08.27 PM IST
LS passes bill for stringent punishment to those possessing illegal arms, indulging in celebratory gunfirePiloted by Home Minister Amit Shah, the Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019 also ensures that those using firearms in a rash or negligent manner in...
09 Dec, 2019, 06.53 PM IST
Government moves further changes to Arms (Amendment) BillThe Bill was tabled in Lok Sabha on November 29. The Bill seeks to enhance punishment for illegally possessing and making prohibited arms b...
09 Dec, 2019, 03.37 PM IST
Florida passes bill to restrict guns, arm some teachersThe Republican has not indicated whether he would veto the law, but he has previously expressed opposition to US President Donald Trump's c...
08 Mar, 2018, 12.46 PM IST
US Presidential elections: Hillary Clinton's tack to the left to be on display in Democratic debateHillary Clinton has veered hard to the left ahead of the first Democratic debate, hoping to inoculate herself from criticism by Bernie Sand...
13 Oct, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
- US President Obama signs credit card reforms
President Obama signed sweeping credit card reforms into law, aiming to shield consumers from predatory fees & shock rate hikes. Common cre...
23 May, 2009, 02.04 AM IST