Politics
One Pandemic, Two Different Worlds In Georgia Runoff Races
Across the grounds of a south Georgia courthouse, scores of masked and socially distanced voters bowed their heads in prayer for the 260,000plus Americans who have died from the coronavirus.
BJP Trying to Destabilise My Govt, Says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
Many senior leaders of Rajasthan's BJP have given statements that the state government will fall in coming days, he said, naming Leader of Opposition Gulabchand Kataria and Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal among others as having made such statements.
CPI(M) MP Bikash Bhattacharya Tests Positive for Covid-19
Bhattacharya (69), a former Kolkata Mayor, has been keeping unwell for quite some time. He gave his samples for the COVID-19 test which turned out to be positive, they said.
Discussion on 4G Internet Ban: BJP MP Demands Tharoor's Resignation as IT Committee Chairman Again
While discussion was listed for unavailability of 4G internet in various parts of the country, including Jammu and Kashmir, BJP MPS opposed questions being asked on it.
Consumer Spending Up A Slight 0.5% As Virus Maintains Grip
U.S. consumers increased their spending by a sluggish 0.5% last month, the weakest rise since April, when the pandemic first erupted, and a sign that Americans remain wary with the virus resurging across the country and threatening the economy.
Global Stocks Bull Run To Race On, Spurred By Cheap Cash, Vaccine Hopes - Reuters Poll
The blistering rally in global stock markets is set to continue for at least six months, albeit at a shallower pace, amid hopes more cheap cash and a COVID19 vaccine allow economies to heal and corporate earnings to recover, a Reuters poll found.
'Crisis Manager, Lived and Breathed Congress': Party Leaders Mourn Ahmed Patel's Demise
Ahmed Patel, who served as the party's backroom strategist for years, passed away at a Gurugram hospital in the early hours of Wednesday. He was suffering from complications related to COVID-19.
Dow Hits 30,000 On Vaccine Progress, Biden Transition
The Dow breached 30,000 points for the first time on Tuesday as investors bet on a swift economic recovery next year following progress on coronavirus vaccines and the formal goahead for Presidentelect Joe Biden's transition to the White House.
MK Alagiri, the DMK Demolition Ball that Never Was, is Back in Game. Can He Turn Tables This Time?
Anja Nenjan (brave heart) is his moniker. Brash and temperamental, M Karunanidhi’s elder son MK Alagiri was once a powerful force down South and is said to be BJP’s trump card for Tamil Nadu. But speculators forget the fact that Stalin has steadily, and q...
Under NIA's Radar Over 'DSP Ferrying Hizbul Militant' Case, PDP Leader Waheed Para to be Grilled Again
Para's questioning is set to impact his campaigning plans. Gupkar alliance parties have alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir administration was deliberately taking steps to prevent non-BJP candidates from campaigning in the elections.
Covid-19: Raghav Chadha Launches Delhi Govt's Free Large-scale RT-PCR Testing Van
Over the last few weeks, Delhi has reported huge daily spikes in coronavirus cases. The total number of cases has climbed to 5,23,117 and deaths to 8,270.
Bodoland People's Front Founding Member Biswajit Daimary, Gen Secy Emmanuel Mosahary Join BJP
BJP is running its first state government in Assam in alliance with the BPF and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP).
Amit Shah Dedicates Chennai's Fifth Reservoir, Lays Foundation Stone for Rs 67,000 Crore Projects in Tamil Nadu
The projects included the Rs 61,843 crore phase II of Chennai Metro Rail, elevated highway in Coimbatore at an estimated Rs 1,620 crore, a barrage across river Cauvery in Karur district and IOCL's projects worth over Rs 3,000 crore here.
Analysis: With Silence, GOP Enables Trump's Risky Endgame
Republicans in Congress are engaged in a risky but calculated bet that once President Donald Trump has exhausted his legal challenges to the election, he will come to grips with his loss to Presidentelect Joe Biden.
Florida's Sen. Scott Has Coronavirus, 'Very Mild Symptoms'
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said Friday he had tested positive for the coronavirus and was isolating at home with very mild symptoms.
Gold Rebounds As Mnuchin Rekindles Stimulus Hopes
Gold bounced on Friday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that negotiations on stimulus measures will continue, boosting the metal's appeal as a hedge against likely inflation.