Politics

The U.S. government's first shipment of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses to be divided among states and federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, will fall far short of protecting high priority groups such as healthcare workers, a Reuter...

The largest U.S. bank lobby group is spending $1 million on television ads to boost Republican Senator David Perdue in a bid to ensure the Senate remains in Republican hands after Georgia election runoffs in January, according to federal filings.

With two old rivals facing off in Ghana's presidential election on Dec. 7 amid familiar economic woes, many voters are paying more attention to a new element in the political mix the first ever female vicepresidential candidate for a major party.

Saugata accused the BJP of 'buying' leaders from other states to 'scare the people of Bengal'.

A bipartisan, $908 billion coronavirus aid plan gained momentum in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as conservative lawmakers expressed their support and Senate and House of Representatives leaders huddled.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee political legend who forged a productive path as a Senate institutionalist after tours as governor and Cabinet secretary, said goodbye to the chamber on Wednesday, advising his colleagues to seek broadly backed, durable s...

Presidentelect Joe Biden on Wednesday will meet with American workers and business owners hit by COVID19 as he prepares to confront the pandemic that has taken a heavy human and economic toll when he takes office next month.

Former Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Rajendra Darda has said actress Urmila Matondkar's move to switch over to the Shiv Sena is a loss for the Congress, and it is high time that his party does an introspection. Actress-turned-politician Maton...

Vietnam reported two more coronavirus cases on Tuesday linked to a rare domestic infection in its commercial hub Ho Chi Minh City, while the government urged public vigilance and tighter enforcement of health measures.

World shares edged up to just below record peaks on Tuesday after robust China data boosted expectations of a recovery from the COVID19 downturn and as drugmakers seek fast approval for their vaccines and authorities look set to keep stimulus support.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that the pace of improvement in the economy has moderated in recent months with future prospects remaining extraordinarily uncertain.

The ancient idols of our gods and goddess are symbols of our faith and also invaluable heritage, he said, adding that had similar efforts been made earlier, the country could have got much more of its heritage back.

According to a report, 20-year-old Bilal Hussain and his father were asked to walk down the streets by about 40 troopers of the Army around 1:30am.

Anand Sharma's tweet is a reminder to the Congress that he and many of the dissenters can make things difficult and embarrassing for the party. Of course, many have already begun to attack him and accuse him of trying to join the BJP.

The Lok Sabha MP from Sivaganga, referring to the seven convicts said, "do not make them heroes, they are not heroes," and asked whether the 15 other victims were not Tamils.

The block committees were dissolved by then Delhi Congress president Sheila Dikshit, after the Lok Sabha debacle of the party in 2019.