A fresh political controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu after the DMK accused TVK of colluding with the BJP following the police decision to deny permission for a statewide campaign against the National Education Policy (NEP) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation.

DMK president MK Stalin alleged that TVK was acting in line with the BJP, while Dravidar Kazhagam criticized the protest ban, saying previous governments had allowed similar demonstrations. The organization has now postponed its campaign and announced it will challenge the decision through legal means.

DMK Accuses TVK of BJP Nexus After Protest Ban | Stalin Targets Vijay Over NEET Row

Deflation-hit China has recorded its first rise in consumer prices in six months. This provides some reprieve for the world's second-biggest economy, which faces sluggish demand, a property slump and high local government debt. The consumer price index or CPI rose 0.7% in february, compared to the same period last year.

China: First rise in consumer prices in six months

India's election dates are expected to be announced shortly, some say as early as next week. All parties are gearing up for the big contest while the ruling party - Bhartiya Jan Party - is confident of securing a third straight term. Watch to know more!

Lok Sabha Polls: CPI fields its candidate from Wayanad, Congress-Left alliance in tatters in Kerala?

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicates that retail inflation in India is set to fluctuate between 5.6 and 6.6 percent for July, primarily due to the surge in expenses within the food sector.

India's retail inflation projected to fall between 5.5% and 6.6%

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Warren Buffet has changed its shareholding in companies, Berkshire Hathaway has slashed its stake in Taiwanese contract trip maker TSMC as well as in some banks in its fourth quarter.

Buffet's Berkshire dumps shares in TSMC, banks; hikes Apple stakes | World Business News

As Americans continue to feel burdened by higher costs for rental, housing and food, U.S. consumer prices they have accelerated last month and has given a rise to possibilities that Federal Reserve was far from causing its interest rates hiking rates.

U.S. inflation slows to 6.4% in January, smaller fall in CPI than expected | World Business Watch

As per Government data released on Wednesday (July 13), in June, the United States saw a new peak of 9.1 per cent inflation. This faster-than-expected increase in the consumer price index (CPI) was driven by significant increases in gasoline prices, reports AFP.

US witnesses 40-year-high spike in customer prices

Japan has recorded its biggest jump in consumer prices in over 7 years. Inflationary pressure is possible from fuel costs.

Japan's April consumer prices: Biggest jump in consumer prices in over 7 years

The State headquarters of the Communist Party of India (CPI) situated at Bengaluru's Vaiyyalikaval area was attacked by a group of unidentified men in the early hours of Wednesday.

Karnataka: Communist Party of India office attacked by unidentified men in Bengaluru

Striking junior doctors across West Bengal on Thursday refused to end their stir till they are provided adequate security in government hospitals and defied a deadline set by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who alleged that opposition BJP and CPI(M) were instigating the protesters as part of a "conspiracy" and giving communal colour to the issue.

West Bengal: Striking doctors defy Mamata Banerjee's deadline to resume work, she accuses BJP of giving protests 'communal colour'

CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury met Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu in Delhi on Sunday.

Lok Sabha polls 2019: Sitaram Yechury meets Rahul, Naidu; discusses post-poll scenario

With voting underway for the Seventh phase of the Lok Sabha elections, large scale violence is being reported from different parliamentary constituencies of the state.

Lok Sabha polls 2019: Violence mar polls in West Bengal; BJP and CPI accuse Trinamool Congress of creating ruckus

The CPI Friday announced that it would give a minimum pension of Rs 9,000 per month, grant full statehood to Delhi and Puducherry and a one-time comprehensive loan waiver for farmers as part of its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls.

Lok Sabha polls: CPI releases manifesto, announces assured pension of Rs 9,000 per month

Retail inflation declined marginally to 2.05 per cent in January over the previous month on a continued decline in food prices, including vegetables and eggs, said government data Tuesday.

Retail inflation drops to 19-month low in January on falling food prices

Inflation seems to have become a double-edged sword for policymakers with political opponents attacking the government over farmers getting hit due to low prices for agricultural produce, even as the rate of price rise in 2018 has mostly been contained within the targeted comfort zone.

Inflation in 2018: Data shows price rise within comfort zone, but farmers hit

The CPI(M) has filed an intervention plea in the pending Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of Article 370 of the Constitution, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

CPI(M) files intervention plea in pending SLP in Supreme Court challenging Article 370

Softening stance on its share of seats in the "grand alliance" for the December 7 assembly elections in Telangana, the CPI Tuesday said that it would announce candidates for three assembly segments.

Telangana polls: CPI to announce candidates for three assembly segments

Congress and its partners in the 'grand alliance' for the December 7 Assembly elections in Telangana Saturday held consultations on finalising seat sharing amid demands from the CPI to increase its share.

Telangana polls: 'Grand alliance' partners hold talks; CPI demands more seats

In a bid to counter BJP chief Amit Shah's 'rath yatras' in Bengal ahead of next year's Lok Sabha polls, opposition Congress and the CPI(M) have decided to take up mass contact programmes and 'padayatras' (foot marches) in the state.

CPI(M), Congress aim to counter Amit Shah's Bengal rath yatras

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Monday said the party's agenda in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls was to maximise the anti-BJP votes in the country and it will work to defeat the saffron party in states where it will be in a direct fight with the Congress.

CPI(M) to work on maximising anti-BJP votes in Lok Sabha polls: Sitaram Yechury

Six opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party (SP), on Sunday vowed to form an alliance with the Congress against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, but failed to float a united front following the Left parties' "aversion" to the Congress heading the prospective bloc.

Six parties vow to join hands with Congress in MP; CPI, CPI(M) reluctant

A letter found in Rona Wilson's house in Delhi talks about requirement of Rs 8 crore to procure M-4 rifle and four lakh rounds

In letter, banned CPI (Maoist) talks of 'another Rajiv Gandhi incident'

Donations declared by BJP is more than nine times the aggregate declared by INC, NCP, CPI, Marxist CPM and AITC for the same period, the report by ADR said today

National parties receive Rs 711 cr donation from 'unknown sources' in 2016-17: ADR

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