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Satish Chavan polled 1,16,638 votes, while Boralkar bagged 58,743 votes, the state electoral office said. In Pune division graduates' constituency, NCP's Arun Lad defeated BJP candidate Sangram Deshmukh by a margin of 48,824 votes.

Paula and Anthony Hunter spun off their catering service into a restaurant serving Italian food with a touch of soul right before the coronavirus hit. Soon, both Louisville businesses slammed to a halt, and the couple relied on federal relief to help stay...

Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Friday after Pfizer Inc. cut the number of doses of a planned coronavirus vaccine it might ship this year.

The economic damage brought by the coronavirus pandemic on the Philippines is more severe than previously thought, officials said on Thursday, forcing the government to forecast a deeper contraction of 8.5%9.5% for the year.

Arizona Democrat and former astronaut Mark Kelly was set to be sworn into the Senate on Wednesday, an ascension that will narrow GOP control of the chamber while underscoring his state's shift from red to blue.

Bollywood actor and BJP MP from Gurdaspur Sunny Deol, who has been diagnosed with coronavirus, is recovering well and taking necessary precautions, his spokesperson said on Wednesday. Himachal Pradesh health secretary Amitabh Awasthi had on Tuesday reve...

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.

Outgoing North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker announced on Tuesday his bid to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Richard Burr in 2022, a path the Republican indicated a year ago he'd pursue after his House district shifted to the left during an unscheduled redistrictin...

U.S. officials on Monday unveiled details for the swift distribution of COVID19 vaccines to millions of Americans after the United States broke records for new coronavirus infections and hospitalizations.

World shares rose to just below record peaks on Tuesday after factory surveys boosted expectations of a recovery from the COVID19 downturn, with drugmakers seeking fast approval for vaccines and authorities looking set to maintain stimulus.

Asian share markets began the new month with a bang on Tuesday, buoyed by the prospect of a COVID19 vaccine fueling a global economic recovery, buoyant Chinese factory activity and expectations of continuing fiscal and monetary support.

Neera Tanden, Presidentelect Joe Biden's outspoken nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, faces a challenge winning Senate confirmation after a Washington career in which she has crossed powerful figures on both the right and left.

After months of shadowboxing amid a tense and toxic campaign, Capitol Hill's main players are returning for one final, perhaps futile, attempt at dealmaking on a challenging menu of yearend business.

Early on Friday, a graffiti appeared in Mangaluru, reading: "Do not instigate us to invite Lashkar-E-Toyaba or Talibanis to deal with Sanghis and Manuvadis, Lashkar-E-Taoyaba Zindabad!"

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 gap between Rahul Gandhi and Ahmed Patel increasingly became too wide to bridge. So post Patel what could happen? There is unlikely to be one Ahmed Patel if Rahul Gandhi takes over as the president.