Politics

Abdullah's remarks came a day after the Congress announced its decision to put up candidates for the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) elections.

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar reacted with scepticism and asserted that these surveys have often failed to take into account large numbers of 'silent voters'.

Investors and financial executives took a big sigh of relief on Saturday after major networks declared Democrat Joe Biden winner of the U.S. presidential election, offering some certainty after days of conflicting reports about who might run the White Hou...

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., 77, was elected Saturday as the 46th president of the United States, defeating President Donald Trump in an election that played out against the backdrop of a pandemic, its economic fallout and a national reckoning on racism.

The survey shows that 40% of the EBC population is behind the JD(U)-BJP combine and 33% is supporting the RJD-Congress alliance. Among Scheduled Caste voters, 39% said they were behind the NDA and 34% said they were supporting the Mahagathbandhan (MGB).

As per an exit poll conducted by Today’s Chanakya, 63% respondents favoured a change of government in the state, while 35% cited unemployment as the main election issue followed by development (28%) and corruption (19%).

The American job market is clawing its way back steadily if slowly from the devastation inflicted by the coronaviruscaused recession. What no one knows is just how long it might take for workers to be made whole.

A definitive result on the next U.S. president may still be elusive, but two days after Election Day, investors are back in 'buyeverything' mode counting on Republicans keeping control of the Senate and limiting regulatory change as well as on full centr...

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday claimed Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has conceded defeat by declaring the ongoing state assembly polls as the last election he is contesting. The senior Congress leader also alleged that the "last election"...

His comments come following political buzz about Nitish Kumar willing to go with Lalu Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal, post election results, if such was the situation.

Gold firmed on Thursday as investors were cautiously optimistic Democrat Joe Biden would edge past President Donald Trump in a tight race to the White House, boosting the likelihood of more economic stimulus.

Actor Poonam Pandey was booked on Wednesday for obscenity during a shoot at the Chapoli dam in Canacona village in Goa, police said. The complaint was filed by the state Water Resources department which manages the dam.

In a recent decision, the state education minister had announced that all state-run madrassas shall be converted into regular schools and in some cases, the teachers shall be transferred and the madrassas shall be closed down.

The sale of four sophisticated U.S.made aerial drones to Taiwan has crossed a key hurdle in Congress and is at the last stage of approval, sources said on Monday, a deal likely to further strain ties with China.

Eight of them belonged to the BJP while one each from the Samajwadi Party and the BSP.

The major Gurjar organisation started the agitation over reservation on Sunday, a day after community leaders held talks with the Rajasthan government and reached a consensus on 14 points.