Politics

Presidentelect Joe Biden will nominate retired General Lloyd Austin to be his defense secretary as soon as Tuesday, a person familiar with the decision said, and will publicly introduce the health team that will lead his administration's fight against the...

Government sources said the prime minister called up the former Punjab chief minister to wish him. No other details of the conversation were shared. Badal had on Monday urged Modi to scrap the three new central farm laws, claiming they have pushed the cou...

Allies of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won a majority of votes in a parliamentary election that saw scant participation due to a boycott by the opposition, which said Sunday's event was a farce meant to consolidate a dictatorship.

The short session is likely to be stormy because of the ongoing farmers agitation demanding the repeal of farm laws, handling of Covid-19, flood relief, state’s worsening financial conditions and many other issues.

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Monday following a report that the U.S. is preparing to slap sanctions on a dozen more Chinese officials, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing.

Kumaraswamy even accused Siddaramaiah of a conspiracy, as he stated that even BJP had not "betrayed" him to that level.

Evidence was abundant in the November jobs report that the U.S. economy's tentative recovery is sputtering as coronavirus cases accelerate and federal aid runs out.

Congress leader Kamal Nath said after providing sub-standard rice through the PDS, salt being given to poor under PDS is impure, adding corruption is rampant in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government.

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?

In politics, there can sometimes be an upside to losing.

South Africa's Labour Appeal Court reserved judgment on Wednesday on a public sector wage dispute that has big implications for government efforts to arrest soaring debt.

Abdul Rashid Shora has claimed that anti-national activities were going on at his house and his daughter tried to throw him out. Hours later, Shehla took to Twitter to deny the allegations of her estranged father.

World stock markets dipped on Monday to close a recordbreaking month as the prospect of a vaccinedriven economic recovery next year and further stimulus measures by central banks eclipsed immediate concerns about the spiking coronavirus pandemic.

On the agenda of the meeting, sources indicated that an announcement may be expected following consultations since Rajinikanth had himself said that he would make his stand known after consulting Mandram's office-bearers.

Bhalke (60), a three-term MLA from Pandharpur-Mangalvedha constituency in Solapur district was admitted to a Pune-based private hospital on November 9 after being diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden and sitting Republican President Donald Trump, like millions of Americans, were celebrating Thanksgiving quietly at home on Thursday, as the coronavirus pandemic raged across the United States.