Politics

Heres whats happening Saturday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:

The cash as well as the Pongal gift bag would be distributed through the fair price shops from January 4, 2021 onwards, Chief Minister Palaniswami said.

President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to American auditing standards, the White House said, giving the Republican one more tool to threaten Beijing with before lea...

The U.S. Congress on Friday passed and sent to President Donald Trump a twoday stopgap extension of existing federal funds to avoid a midnight government shutdown, as negotiators work on a $900 billion coronavirus aid bill and a $1.4 trillion governmentwi...

Backed into a corner, the U.S. Congress on Friday risked blowing through a midnight deadline to keep the government open and address the coronavirus crisis, as a partisan fight over federal lending rules caused a fresh delay on a $900 billion COVID19 reli...

Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street hit a new high on optimism about economic stimulus and coronavirus vaccine development despite a spike in U.S. unemployment claims.

As the coronavirus pandemic roared to new record highs across the United States, it lit a fire in the U.S. Congress, where Republicans and Democrats were scrambling to pass a new round of aid after months of partisan fingerpointing and inaction.

Key issues likely to be discussed include the party's strategy on the government not convening the winter session of Parliament, finalising alliances and strategy in the poll-bound states of Assam, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, the farmers' agitation, and t...

Chilean lawmakers late on Tuesday approved a bill to reserve 17 of 155 seats for representatives of indigenous communities in its upcoming constitutional convention, a measure lauded as "historic" by the government of centerright President Sebastian Piner...

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg to head the transportation department, according to three people familiar with the plans.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday, calling him the presidentelect and saying the Electoral College has spoken.

The MHA had summoned Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay and DGP Virendra last Friday asking them to present themselves on December 14 for an explanation on the law and order situation in the state, following Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar’s report on the atta...

Shares have risen in Asia, shrugging off a weak close last week on Wall Street after Japan's central bank reported a strong improvement in business sentiment.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his threat to veto a massive defense spending bill, setting the stage for a major battle with U.S. lawmakers at a time when they are racing to hammer out a compromise on more coronavirus relief.

Voters cast their ballots for president more than a month ago, but the votes that officially matter will be cast Monday. That's when the Electoral College meets.

Former MP and Raju Shetti said that anti-national forces will not hesitate to exploit any opportunity they get and the country will suffer a huge toll if the union government does not handle the situation delicately.