Society News

Trades Union Bill: Unions lobby parliament over controversial bill

Members of the TUC have lobbied parliament in opposition to the controversial Trades Union Bill.

Nov 2, 2015

Relations hit new low as Indian is killed in Nepalese firing in border town

Modi condemned the "unfortunate killing" and requested for details of the incident.

Nov 2, 2015

Rivalry between Iran, Saudi Arabia may put an end to Syria talks

The spat between the regional rivals bodes ill for the peace deliberations.

Nov 2, 2015

China: First home-made passenger plane rolled off line

The C919, Chinas first homemade large passenger aircraft, was rolled out of the final assembly line in Shanghai on Monday (2 November). The plane designed to have 158 seats and a standard flight range of 4,075km was developed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC).

Nov 2, 2015

UP panchayat poll results: BJP loses 50 of 58 seats in PM Modi's Varanasi constituency

BJP has lost 50 seats out of 58 in Varanasi, which is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency

Nov 2, 2015

Iran's Khamenei calls for Syrian elections to end civil war in the country

The war, in its fifth year, has killed around 250,000 people and displaced millions more.

Nov 2, 2015

'Hindu helpline' in Jharkhand: VHP, Bajrang Dal to use service to check cow slaughter, beef trade

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad already runs a national 24/7 'Hindu helpline'.

Nov 2, 2015

ECI serves notice to Amit Shah, Lalu and Rahul Gandhi for violating poll code

The three leaders have been asked to provide an explanation by 4 November for their alleged comments in Bihar.

Nov 2, 2015

Turkey returns to single-party rule; AKP wins in boost for Erdogan

Islamist-rooted AK Party swept to an unexpected victory in elections on Sunday.

Nov 2, 2015

Kerala civic polls first phase records 77.8% voter turnout

The first phase will cover Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Idukki, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod districts.

Nov 2, 2015

Jaitley slams Congress, Left for 'ideological intolerance' against Modi, BJP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is its "worst victim", he claimed.

Nov 1, 2015

Bihar polls: 58 percent voters get inked in fourth phase

As many as 776 candidates were in the fray on Sunday.

Nov 1, 2015

Iran to block import of US goods on Ayatollah Khamenei's directive

Iran's Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade is set to follow Khamenei's orders.

Nov 1, 2015

JNU council rebuffs Modi govt on introduction of yoga courses

It is a rejection of the notion of saffronisation of educational campuses.

Nov 1, 2015

RSS targets Muslims, Christians; vows to curb 'demographic imbalance'

A resolution passed by a RSS gathering seeks to achieve an even population by 2045.

Nov 1, 2015