Politics

Trump blasts media at 100th day rally in Pennsylvania

US President Donald Trump took part in a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, 29 April instead of attending the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday becoming the first American president to miss the event since Ronald Reagan in 1981, who was hospitalized at the time.

Apr 30, 2017

Watch how 'Indian-American Muslim kid' Hasan Minhaj takes a dig at Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner

Comedy Central's The Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj had a go at the Trumps and Fox News's Bill O'Reilly at the White House Correspondents Dinner 2017.

Apr 30, 2017

EC to call all-party meeting to assure EVMs cannot be tampered with: Nasim Zaidi

Zaidi said that the poll panel wishes to use voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) in all the upcoming elections to ensure more transparency and also to boost public confidence in the electoral process.

Apr 30, 2017

Digvijay Singh removed as in-charge of Congress' Goa, Karnataka units; Madhusudan Mistry stripped of AICC gen secy charge

The decision comes after the Congress' failure to form government in Goa despite having emerged as the single largest party in the assembly elections in the state.

Apr 30, 2017

Mann Ki Baat Updates: PM Narendra Modi urges youth to 'go out of their comfort zone, experience new things'

PM Modi also addressed the issue of VIP culture saying: "Government's decision to ban red beacon was part of the system. The lal batti has been done away with. Now, it's time to remove the lal batti culture from minds.

Apr 30, 2017

Thousands unite against Trumps environmental policies at Peoples Climate March

On the 100th day of US President Donald Trumps presidency, thousands of protesters attended the Peoples Climate March in Washington to speak out against Trumps environmental policies.Trumps administration already reversed many Obama policies aimed at tackling climate change. Trump also threatened to pull out of the Paris Agreement.

Apr 29, 2017

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Afghanistans notorious warlord, urges Taliban to stop fighting

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, one of the most notorious warlords of Afghanistan, on Saturday (29 April) urged the Taliban to stop fighting and begin peace negotiations. It was his first public speech since signing a peace deal with the Afghan government.

Apr 29, 2017

'Old friend' of PM Nawaz Sharif triggers new row in Pakistan

JSW Steel chairman Sajjan Jindal met Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif recently, raising eyebrows in the Islamic country.

Apr 29, 2017

Pakistan looking at coup? PM Nawaz Sharif removes key aide after 'Dawn Leak'; Army rejects dismissal

The new tussle between the Pakistani government and its military over Dawn Leak and Syed Tariq Fatehi is giving rise to fears of a fresh coup. Read to know more.

Apr 29, 2017

Tusk calls for EUs unity in Brexit negotiations

During a summit in Brussels on EU guidelines for Brexit negotiations, the president of the European Council Donald Tusk spoke positively about the unity of its states during upcoming negotiations.

Apr 29, 2017

Do not politicise Triple Talaq issue: PM Modi urges Muslim community on the occasion of Basava Jayanti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that reformers would emerge from within the community and put an end to the pain suffered by Muslim women due to the practice of triple talaq.

Apr 29, 2017

North Korea fails in another missile launch: Trump says Pyongyang 'disrespected' China and its leadership

Trump has already said that a "major conflict" between the US and North Korea was "absolutely" possible. Read to know how the latest launch brought us closer to such a conflict.

Apr 29, 2017

Time to go back to drawing board. We owe that to voters and volunteers: Arvind Kejriwal on Twitter after MCD debacle

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday shared a post on Twitter saying that the party "made many mistakes" but it was time to "introspect and course correct."

Apr 29, 2017

Manish Sisodia claims 'someone' hacked his Twitter account and is retweeting 'anti-Anna Hazare messages'

"My account hacked. Someone retweeting anti Anna Hazare messages from account. Trying to delete them, not even getting deleted," Sisodia tweeted on Friday.

Apr 29, 2017

US spy agency abandons controversial surveillance technique

The decision is an effort to remedy privacy compliance issues raised in 2011 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, a secret tribunal that rules on the legality of intelligence operations.

Apr 29, 2017