India

Defiant US prosecutor Preet Bharara fired by Trump administration

New York US Attorney Preet Bharara's defiant exit, first announced on Twitter, raised questions about President Donald Trump's ability to fill top jobs throughout his government.

Mar 12, 2017

Are rash drivers in India giving BMW a bad name with accidents and deaths? Here are 10 instances that prove it

There have been at least 5 accidents where BMWs were involved in 2017 so far, and some of them have even resulted in casualties.

Mar 12, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Karmara sector of Poonch; Indian Army retaliates

The Indian Army has retaliated to the ceasefire violation. Firing is currently underway in the Karmara sector.

Mar 12, 2017

Will Parrikar return as Goa's CM after state BJP passes resolution and MGP, GFP offer support ?

The move comes after neither the BJP nor the Congress managed to cross the halfway mark of 21 seats in the recently concluded Goa Assembly elections to form government in the state.

Mar 12, 2017

UP Elections 2017: BJP's politics has evolved with time but Narendra Modi's opponents have not; hence this result

The BJP's last major victory in UP had come in 1991 but that win was more driven by the Hindutva force. The BJP's mammoth success in 2017 can no more be defined as the same as the party has changed itself with the changing realities.

Mar 12, 2017

US man set Indian-Americans' store on fire in Florida mistaking them as Arab Muslims

The number of hate crimes against Indians has gone up in the recent past. A shooting had recently led to the death of an Indian engineer.

Mar 12, 2017

EVM controversy again? After Mayawati, now Harish Rawat claims voting machines were tampered with in Uttarakhand

Mayawati had said on Saturday that the BJP had tampered with EVMs, and that is how they could win in Muslim-majority constituencies in UP.

Mar 12, 2017

Punjab Assembly election 2017 results: How AAP's mistakes hand state on a platter to Congress for a runaway win

Meanwhile, the SAD-BJP combine did not do as badly as had been predicted in the exit polls, but is effectively out of government for the next five years.

Mar 11, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017 Results: A look at winners of 10 key constituencies

The results for the Assembly elections in five states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur – were declared on Saturday.

Mar 11, 2017

Modi wave: BJP makes it big in Manipur as economy trumps politics in the northeastern state

Modi, while kicking off the BJP campaign in Imphal, had promised to come up with a solution to the continuing economic blockade in Manipur.

Mar 11, 2017

Is Goa headed for a hung assembly after BJP and Congress' neck and neck battle?

Prior to Manohar Parrikar winning the 2012 Assembly election, Congress had been in power for three terms with a small period under President's rule.

Mar 11, 2017

Manipur election results: Irom Sharmila to quit politics after getting only 90 votes; what next for her?

Irom Sharmila forfeited her deposit as she lost to incumbent Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh from the Thoubal constituency.

Mar 11, 2017

After Assembly Elections 2017, how many states are BJP and Congress ruling?

Here is a look at the number of states the BJP and its alliance (NDA) is ruling compared to those which are ruled by the Congress and its alliance (UPA).

Mar 11, 2017

Uttarakhand Assembly Election results 2017: CM Harish Rawat loses poll battle and the people's confidence

Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat has lost both the seats he was contesting in Assembly elections 2017 -- Haridwar Rural and Kiccha.

Mar 11, 2017

UP election results 2017: Rejoice or weep, either way we're set for a decade of PM Narendra Modi at the helm

What are the implications of the BJP's earth-shattering victory in UP for the next Lok Sabha elections, scheduled in 2019? One thing is certain. There will be very few leaders to match the PM's stature from here on.

Mar 11, 2017