Politics
Ghana President Urges Unity After Scuffle In Parliament
Ghana President Nana AkufoAddo called for unity at his swearingin ceremony on Thursday after an acrimonious election that culminated in a fight on the floor of parliament.
Gold Slips On Firmer Dollar And U.S. Yields
Gold eased on Thursday on a stronger dollar and higher U.S. Treasury yields, but prospects of more fiscal stimulus under a Democratled administration in Washington capped losses.
Gold Slips As Rallying U.S. Yields Dull Appeal
Gold prices eased on Thursday as a surge in U.S. Treasury yields and firm dollar dampened demand for bullion, although losses were limited by hopes for more fiscal stimulus after Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra Urges Delhi HC to Stay Proceedings in Defamation Case
Justice Mukta Gupta recorded the statement of the counsel for Zee Media Corporation Ltd that they will not get their witness examined before the trial court till the matter comes up for hearing in the high court on February 18.
Hield's 4-point Play Helps Kings Hold Off Bulls, 128-124
Buddy Hield converted a fourpoint play with 38 seconds left to make up for a horrible shooting night, and the Sacramento Kings held off the Chicago Bulls 128124 on Wednesday.
Investors Reposition For Stimulus, Spending And Tax As They Look To Biden
Investors are looking ahead to the next U.S. administration after Democrats won control of Congress on Wednesday, a political shift that could strengthen the hand of Presidentelect Joe Biden in pushing through policies such as more fiscal spending and hig...
Trump Invited Supporters To "Wild" Protest, And Told Them To Fight. They Did.
The chaos in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday unfolded after President Donald Trump spent weeks whipping up his supporters with false allegations of fraud in the Nov. 3 election, culminating in a call to march to the building that represents U.S. democracy.
Stocks Mostly Higher, Bond Yields Jump On Georgia Result; Protests At U.S. Capitol Erode Gains
Global stock indexes were mostly higher and 10year U.S. Treasury yields topped 1% for the first time since March but stocks ended off session highs after hundreds of protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol and sought to force Congress to undo President Donald...
Instant View - Pro-Trump Protesters Swarm U.S. Capitol
Protesters supporting Donald Trump swarmed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, putting it on lockdown, as Vice President Mike Pence rebuffed the president's demand to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden and the Senate's Republican leader denounced a bid in...
Maharashtra CMO Mentions Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, Congress Raises Objection
The Sena had first made the demand to rename Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar over two decades ago, and a proposal was passed in the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in June 1995, which was challenged by a Congress corporator in the high court and later...
Farmers' Protest: BJP Leaders from Punjab Meet PM Modi, Say Issue Will Get Resolved Soon
BJP leaders Surjit Kumar Jyani and Harjit Singh Grewal met Prime Minister Modi at his residence amid protests by farmers at Delhi's borders for nearly six weeks.
Karnataka Govt Promulgates Anti-cow Slaughter Ordinance
Under the ordinance, slaughter of cattle will lead to imprisonment of up to 3 to 7 years and a fine ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 5 lakh, and subsequent offences will attract imprisonment of up to seven years and a fine from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.
Wall Street Drifts Higher As Focus Turns To Georgia Runoffs
Wall Street's main indexes were up after a weak start on Tuesday as investors waited for the outcome of Georgia's Senate runoff elections, which are expected to determine the balance of power in Washington.
Analysis: With Call, Trump Shows No Limit To His Power Grab
President Donald Trumps ongoing efforts to overturn the 2020 election results laid out in stark detail in an hourlong weekend phone call with a Georgia election official are demonstrating his unrestrained determination to maintain a grip on power no mat...
Amazon's Bezos Tops List Of Richest Charitable Gifts In 2020
The world's richest person made the singlelargest charitable contribution in 2020, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual list of top donations, a $10 billion gift that is intended to help fight climate change.
Urging Calm, DC Mayor Calls In National Guard For Protests
Washington, D.C.'s mayor urged calm Monday as some 340 National Guard troops were being activated while the city prepared for potentially violent protests surrounding Congress' expected vote to affirm Presidentelect Joe Biden's victory.