Karti Chidambaram questions 'PMO directives', demands Parliament session over PM Modi's '7 Appeals'Congress leader Karti P Chidambaram has urged the government to convene Parliament. He wants a briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's s...
11 May, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
Is Spirit Airlines shutting down after losing $500M lifeline— here's how Spirit Airlines collapse spikes ticket pricesSpirit Airlines is preparing for a potential shutdown: According to reports from the Wall Street Journal and other major outlets on May 1, ...
01 May, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Why oil and gas prices are rising today, April 29: Brent crude surges past $114 — here’s what rising oil prices mean for gas prices, inflation, and the Fed rate decision todayWhy US oil and gas prices are rising today, April 29: Brent crude has crossed $114 per barrel, while WTI trades above $103. At the center o...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Indian officials see Iran war oil shock as disruptive as CovidIndia is drawing on its Covid-era playbook to cushion the economic blow from the Iran war, with officials warning the disruption to energy ...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
Government to amend tax laws to provide Covid-related reliefThe Taxation Law (amendment) bill, which received cabinet nod on Wednesday, will not only provide for the income tax relief extended on fin...
05 Aug, 2021, 12.04 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav urges BJP govt to waive off interest on house, water tax finesIn a tweet in Hindi, Yadav said, “Considering how the economic condition of people living in cities has been hit because of coronavirus, th...
29 May, 2021, 02.16 PM IST
Joe Biden signs $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, eyes next stage of pandemic fightBiden signed the measure, designed to bring relief to Americans and boost the economy, with Vice President Kamala Harris at his side in the...
12 Mar, 2021, 09.20 AM IST
Debate to begin in US Senate on Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief billThe Senate voted on Thursday to take up the bill in a party-line 51-50 vote, with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie....
05 Mar, 2021, 04.49 PM IST
Highlights of the COVID-19 relief bill advancing in US CongressRepublicans are overwhelmingly against the bill, raising concerns that the spending is vastly more than necessary and designed to advance p...
27 Feb, 2021, 02.22 PM IST
Donald Trump rejects Covid relief bill, calling it a 'disgrace'Tapping into his nationalist 'America First' brand, Trump also castigated measures added onto the bill during complex negotiations that wou...
24 Dec, 2020, 08.54 AM IST
Donald Trump suggests he might not sign COVID relief billPresident Donald Trump is blasting the bipartisan USD 900 billion pandemic relief package that Congress just passed and is suggesting that ...
23 Dec, 2020, 11.46 AM IST
Congress approves $900 billion COVID relief bill, sending to TrumpLawmakers tacked on a $1.4 trillion catchall spending bill and thousands of pages of other end-of-session business in a massive bundle of b...
22 Dec, 2020, 10.31 AM IST
US Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief billThe relief package agreed to on Sunday and expected to draw votes in Congress on Monday, would establish a temporary $300 per week suppleme...
21 Dec, 2020, 08.23 PM IST
New White House offer adds $600 checks to COVID-19 reliefTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made the offer to Pelosi late Tuesday afternoon, he said in a statement. He offered few details, though H...
09 Dec, 2020, 05.10 PM IST
US Senate unveils $1.4 trillion spending bill amid post-election turmoilThe GOP-drafted measure contains funding for President Donald Trump's border wall and other provisions opposed by Democrats, but top leader...
11 Nov, 2020, 08.27 AM IST
Parliament passes bill providing relief to taxpayers on compliance front amid CovidThe Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020, which seeks to replace an ordinance and make few o...
22 Sep, 2020, 02.47 PM IST