Politics
Govt Should Find A Solution To Farmers' Protest Soon: Dharmendra
Veteran actor Dharmendra on Friday urged the central government to find a solution to farmers' protests over the farm laws, a day after he deleted a similar post on Twitter. On Thursday, the 84-year-old actor had urged the government to resolve the prot...
Asia Stocks Set For Small Gains As U.S. Advances Fiscal Stimulus
Investors in Asia geared up for modest stock gains on Friday as U.S. legislators wrangled over a fiscal stimulus and negotiations over a Brexit trade deal continued.
Asian Shares Advance On Optimism Over Vaccines, Stimulus
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday, helped by progress toward rolling out coronavirus vaccines and talk of reaching a compromise on new help for the U.S. economy.
Wall Street Slips As Monthly Private Payrolls Disappoint
Wall Street fell on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq retreating from the record levels hit in the previous session as fewerthanexpected private job additions in November added to concerns about the nearterm pressure on the economy.
Global Stocks Eye Peaks On Vaccine Progress, Dollar Near 2-1/2 Year Low
World stocks skirted towards record highs on Wednesday on the prospect of a coronavirus vaccine and additional U.S. economic stimulus, though enthusiasm for riskier assets left the dollar stuck near a 21/2 year low.
Nestle, Cargill At High Court In Child Labor Case
The Supreme Court seemed concerned Tuesday about the impact of siding with food giants Nestle and Cargill and ending a lawsuit that claims they knowingly bought cocoa beans from farms in Africa that used child slave labor.
BJP Trying To Shift Bollywood To UP: Maha Congress Minister
Ahead of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's meeting with film personalities in Mumbai, the Congress on Tuesday alleged a conspiracy to shift Bollywood to the northern state whereas the BJP said nobody can take the Film City and its glamour awa...
Global Equity Markets Jump, Bonds Dip, On Hopes Of Vaccine-led Recovery
Stock markets rose and safe havens such as U.S. Treasury bonds dipped Tuesday as betterthanexpected factory data and signs that the first coronavirus vaccinations could be administered by the end of the year helped prolong a worldwide rally in risk assets...
U.S. Airlines Would Receive $17 Billion In New COVID-19 Relief Proposal - Senator
U.S. airlines would receive $17 billion for four months of payroll support under a new $908 billion bipartisan Senate COVID19 relief proposal, a spokeswoman for Senator Mark Warner said Tuesday.
Nobody Can Take Film City Away From Mumbai: Maha BJP Chief
Ahead of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's meeting with Bollywood personalities in Mumbai, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil on Tuesday said nobody can take the Film City and its glamour away from Mumbai. Adityanath is arriving la...
Shed Arrogance and Give Justice to Farmers, Rahul Gandhi Tells Govt as Protests Rage
Taking to Twitter, Gandhi said everyone was indebted to the farmers for their hard work and this debt would be repaid only by giving them justice.
U.S. Arms Sales To UAE Draw Fire From 29 Rights Groups
Twentynine arms control and human rights organizations have signed a letter opposing the sale of $23 billion worth of missiles, fighter jets and drones to the United Arab Emirates and asking the U.S. Congress to block the deal.
Global Stocks Set For Best Month Ever, Dollar And Gold Pay The Price
World shares paused on Monday to assess a recordbreaking month as the prospect of a vaccinedriven economic recovery next year and yet more free money from central banks eclipsed immediate concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
Pennsylvania High Court Rejects Lawsuit Challenging Election
The state Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, threw out the three-day-old order, saying the underlying lawsuit was filed months after the law allowed for challenges to Pennsylvania's expansive-year-old mail-in voting law.
Under PM Modi, India's Economy in Recession First-time Ever, Says Rahul Gandhi
The gross domestic product (GDP) had contracted by a record 23.9 per cent in the first quarter of the 2020-21 fiscal (April 2020 to March 2021) as the coronavirus lockdown pummelled economic activity.
Roshni Scheme Row: 'Malevolent, Misleading' Propaganda Against Abdullahs, Alleges National Conference
A party spokesperson claimed it is reflective of BJP's jittery in wake of the resounding support the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, headed by Farooq Abdullah, is receiving from all regions of Jammu and Kashmir.