Politics

Gold rose more than 1% to a twoweek high on Monday on expectations of fresh fiscal stimulus in the U.S. and a subdued dollar.

As Donald Trumps presidency winds down, his administration is throttling up the pace of federal executions despite a surge of coronavirus cases in prisons, announcing plans for five starting Thursday and concluding just days before the Jan. 20 inauguratio...

Gold prices steadied on Monday as grim U.S. jobs data bolstered hopes for more fiscal stimulus, although optimism around coronavirus vaccine rollouts kept gains in check.

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 runoffs in January, according to federal filings.

Optimism about delivering longsought COVID19 relief is building on Capitol Hill after additional rankandfile lawmakers voiced support for a bipartisan, middleoftheroad plan taking shape in the Senate and as top congressional leaders connected on the topic...

President Donald Trump's threat to veto a defense bill if it does not repeal legal protections for social media companies faced stiff bipartisan opposition on Wednesday, setting the stage for a confrontation with lawmakers scrambling to pass the massive b...

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation this week that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards, congressional aides said on Tuesday.

Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said he's largely sticking with a partisan, scaledback COVID19 relief bill that has already failed twice this fall, even as Democratic leaders and a bipartisan group of moderates offered concessions in hopes of passin...

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite index both set fresh record highs.

Asian shares rose on Wednesday after a strong lead from Wall Street fuelled by hopes for additional U.S. economic stimulus and a coronavirus vaccine, but trade was choppy as some investors booked profits.

The flagship two-month outreach programme, which will continue till January 30, will not only ensure that benefits of the welfare schemes reach the people but also lend an ear to grievances related to the programmes.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is defending his decision to close down a number of emergency Federal Reserve loan programs at a time when coronavirus cases are surging.

Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes fell for a second straight month in October as an acute shortage of properties pushed up prices, though the housing market remains supported by record low mortgage rates.

The farmers have been protesting at Delhi's borders since five days against the new farm laws and have said they will not accept any conditional dialogue and threatened to block all five entry points to the national capital.

The former chief minister was not allowed to address a press conference on Friday after police prevented her from visiting PDP youth chief Waheed Para's residence in Pulwama district following his arrest over alleged connections with Hizbul Mujahideen.

The SAD core committee, party's highest decision-making body, also slammed the Haryana government for alleged repression of farmers heading to the national capital in response to the 'Delhi Chalo' call to protest against the Centre's three new farm laws.