Politics

Global stock indexes eased and the dollar rose on Friday amid continued concerns over the timing of more U.S. economic stimulus.

On Thursday, North Delhi Mayor Jai Prakash, South Delhi Mayor Anamika and East Delhi Mayor Nirmal Jain held a joint press conference at the sit-in site and said the protest "will continue democratically, so that we can pay salaries to corporation employee...

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.

Wall Street was set to tumble on Friday as delays over a new fiscal stimulus package and surging coronavirus infections dented sentiment even as regulators moved toward emergency use authorization of a COVID19 vaccine.

A senior manager with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told congressional investigators she was ordered to delete an email suggesting attempted political interference by the Trump administration in coronavirus reports to the public, accordin...

Presidentelect Joe Biden on Wednesday will introduce his pick for defense secretary, a post that traditionally goes to a civilian, amid concern among some Democrats in Congress about retired Army General Lloyd Austin's recent military career.

The Democraticcontrolled House easily approved a wideranging defense policy bill, defying a veto threat from President Donald Trump and setting up a possible showdown with the Republican president in the waning days of his administration.

World shares chugged higher on Wednesday after another round of record highs for major indexes on Wall Street, as hopes flared once again for a new round of aid for the U.S. economy.

Gold rose to a twoweek high on Tuesday, buoyed by growing expectations of more U.S. fiscal stimulus to combat the economic impact of rising coronavirus cases, while a muted dollar added further support.

World stocks sagged on Tuesday as investors struggled to keep the thundering rally of recent weeks going with COVID19 infections still surging and London and Brussels stuck in Brexit purgatory.

Maharashtra health minister and NCP leader Rajesh Tope also took to Twitter to express support to agitating farmers. "My farmer, my support #isupportfarmers," Tope said on the micro-blogging site.

Stocks on global indexes mostly eased on Monday as worries escalated over increasing COVID19 cases and economic restrictions, while sterling slumped as Britain and the European Union have yet to narrow their differences on a trade deal.

The veteran SAD leader, a former ally of the NDA, asked Modi to show magnanimity and demanded that '100 per cent procurement of farmers' produce be purchased at minimum support price.

The United States on Monday imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing's disqualification last month of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong.

Panigrahi, a three-time MLA and a former minister, was arrested on December 3 for allegedly defrauding people promising them jobs, and sent to jail.

"Love jihad" is a term used by right wing activists to refer to the alleged campaign of Muslims forcing Hindu girls to convert in the guise of love.