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The U.S. Congress is likely to consider a oneweek stopgap funding bill to provide time for lawmakers to reach a deal in talks aimed at delivering COVID19 relief and an overarching spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, Democratic aides said on Mond...

Echoing similar sentiments, the BJP MP from Hisar, Brijendra Singh, said the only solution is dialogue and felt that the COVID-19 pandemic hampered efforts to reach out to the farmers.

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

hief Minister B S Yediyurappa, BJP national general secretary incharge of Karnataka Arun Singh, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi were among those present at the meeting held on Saturday at Belagavi. Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chavan has alread...

Tina Morton recently faced a choice: Pay bills or buy a birthday gift for a child? Derrisa Green is falling further behind on rent. Sylvia Soliz has had her electricity cut off.

Brent crude oil futures rose to just under $50 a barrel on Friday as expectations of a U.S. economic stimulus package and the possibility of a vaccine for the coronavirus overrode rising supply and increased COVID19 deaths.

Wall Street's main indexes were set to open near alltime highs on Friday as worsethanexpected jobs growth in November spurred bets of a new fiscal stimulus package to help lift the economy from its worst downturn in decades.

The Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA) on Friday wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, stressing that the film industry will continue to stay in the city. The letter comes days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Ministe...

Asian shares scaled a record high on Friday on the growing prospect of a large U.S. economic package, while hopes that vaccine rollouts will boost the global economy underpinned investor sentiment.

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday, helped by progress toward rolling out coronavirus vaccines and talk of reaching a compromise on new help for the U.S. economy.

The central government extended invitation to three more leaders after the last meeting on Tuesday remained inconclusive.

World equity benchmarks hovered record highs and the dollar edged off of 21/2year lows on Wednesday as investors weighed the first approval of a coronavirus vaccine and the prospects of more U.S. economic stimulus with disappointing American jobs data.

Gold steadied on Wednesday as investors were cautious over the passage of a U.S. stimulus package, while markets cheered UK's approval of the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine, limiting bullion's upside.

Bhattacharya alleged that the Trinamool Congress government in the state only makes promises and announcements, which it does not fulfil.

Although the nervous chief minister has put the decision on hold after a frantic call from the BJP high command in New Delhi opposing the move, Yediyurappa has already let the genie out of the bottle.

In an appeal, Home Minister Amit Shah said the government was willing to address all issues but farmers should not inconvenience others by blocking roads.