Politics

Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday triggered a fresh controversy by calling Bengal "the second Kashmir". He was addressing a 'Cha-Chakra' (a candid chatting session over a cup of tea) programme in Birbhum district's Suri

The former MLA, who had been visibly upset due to the buzz around her continuation on the post of minister despite her bypoll loss, issued a video statement on Tuesday evening to the media, saying she has submitted her resignation to the Chief Minister Sh...

"BJP received the maximum corporate donations of Rs 698.14 crore, which forms 94 per cent of the total donations to the party above Rs 20,000 in 2018-19 followed by Congress which declared a donation of Rs 127.60 crore from various corporate and business...

In a tweet, his son Faisal Patel said that the Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat died at 3.30am.

A firearmstoting congresswomanelect who owns a gunthemed restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, has already asked Capitol Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds, her office has acknowledged. If she does so, she apparently won't be alone.

Party leader Sanjay Nirupam too has attacked the dissenters, saying "those criticising the leadership will weaken the party." He also said that Rahul Gandhi should take over as the party president.

The BJP MP said the corporator is spreading rumours for cheap publicity. When contacted, Deoria municipality chairperson Alka Singh said the auditorium is yet to be named.

Designated as the Sahbhagita Yojana, the UP government is giving Rs 900 every month to the person taking care of cows. As many as 66,257 cows have been given under the scheme, of which 1,071 were distributed among 1,069 families with malnourished children...

Gold edged higher on Friday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin signalled that negotiations on stimulus measures will continue, boosting the metal's appeal as a hedge against likely inflation.

World financial markets stalled on Friday as news U.S. Treasury was ending emergency loans programmes dealt a blow to economic recovery hopes just as California announced curfews to try and fight surging coronavirus infections.

Gold prices inched lower on Thursday, as a firmer dollar and progress in COVID19 vaccine developments offset concerns over spiking virus cases in the United States and hopes of more stimulus.

U.S. retail sales increased less than expected in October and could slow further, restrained by spiraling new COVID19 infections and declining household income as millions of unemployed Americans lose government financial support.

Sudanese banks have started moves to reestablish relations with foreign banks as the United States prepares to remove Sudan from its state sponsor of terrorism (SSOT) list, although bankers and analysts say the process will likely be slow.

Millions of Americans will see their unemployment benefits disappear at the end of the year unless Congress extends pandemicrelated programs that made the aid available to a wider swath of the workforce and for a longer period of time.

Gold prices eased on Tuesday as market optimism over a second possible COVID19 vaccine countered a subdued dollar and concerns over rising coronavirus cases globally.

Asian shares were mixed Tuesday, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high on optimism that a vaccine may soon control the coronavirus and the economic destruction its caused.