Politics

In 1998, as the Congress seemed to be falling apart, Sonia Gandhi was cajoled by some senior party leaders to end her vanvas and join active politics. She agreed to become party president, eventually making her the longest-serving one. Her entry into poli...

Americans waiting for Republicans in Congress to acknowledge Joe Biden as the presidentelect may have to keep waiting until January as GOP leaders stick with President Donald Trumps litany of legal challenges and unproven claims of fraud.

The Democratic-controlled House is moving toward approval of a wide-ranging defense policy bill, even as President Donald Trump renews his threat to veto the bill unless lawmakers clamp down on social media companies he claims were biased against him duri...

Heres whats happening Tuesday in Election 2020 and President-elect Joe Biden's transition.

The Nasdaq climbed to a record high on Monday after investors moved into megacap growth stocks even as a new round of COVID19 restrictions underscored the economic impact of the pandemic.

Rajinikanth announced on Thursday he would launch a political party in January 2021 to contest in the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

Adhering to COVID-19 protocols, a total of 88,26,620 electors including 46,68,209 women and 70 transgenders would exercise their franchisein 11,225 polling stations in the first phase.

U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns on Saturday for two Republican senators in Georgia facing January runoffs, but some in his party worry he may do more harm than good if he focuses on personal grievances over his loss in the Nov. 3 election.

Ghatak said 759 camps are functional across the state as part of the outreach programme and lakhs of people have already been benefited from it.

Argentina's Congress approved a wealth tax late on Friday that will impose a oneoff levy on people with large personal fortunes as the government of the indebted nation tries to boost revenue hit hard by the COVID19 pandemic.

The U.S. economy added the fewest workers in six months in November, hindered by a resurgence in new COVID19 cases that, together with a lack of more government relief money, threatens to reverse the recovery from the pandemic recession.

The Latest on Presidentelect Joe Biden (all times local):

Growing prospects for a U.S. economic stimulus package and the rollout of COVID19 vaccines boosted demand for riskier assets on Friday, taking the safehaven dollar to a 21/2year low versus the euro and world shares towards record highs.

World shares held at record highs on Friday, buoyed by growing prospects of a U.S. economic stimulus package, while desire for riskier assets kept the safehaven dollar at a twoandahalfyear low.

Gold prices steadied on Friday and were set for their first weekly gain in four as the dollar weakened on growing hopes of U.S. stimulus, ahead of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data due later in the day.

Friday's monthly U.S. jobs report will help answer a key question overhanging the economy: Just how much damage is being caused by the resurgent coronavirus, the resulting curbs on businesses and the reluctance of consumers to shop, travel and dine out?