Politics

Madhya Pradesh by-poll: BJP loses in Ratlam-Jhabua Lok Sabha seat to Congress

The victory has increased the number of Congress parliamentarians in Lok Sabha to 45.

Nov 24, 2015

Media cries foul as Vatican puts five on trial for leaking official documents

Two of the, reporters Gianluigi Nuzzi and Emiliano Fittipaldi, said they had done nothing wrong.

Nov 24, 2015

Gujarat riots convict Maya Kodnani draws flak after her selfie goes viral

Maya Kodnani, who was granted bail due to health issues in 2014, has drawn flak after her selfie went viral online.

Nov 24, 2015

Quiet campaign to include India in club of nuclear trading nations

Membership of the 48-nation club would bring India into the nuclear fold 41 years after it tested its first nuclear bomb.

Nov 24, 2015

Donald Trump repeats call to bring back waterboarding torture

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday (23 November) reiterated his call from the day before to bring back waterboarding, a harsh interrogation technique that President Barack Obama and others have called torture.

Nov 24, 2015

Padma awards 2016: 13 Kerala nominees; Mohanlal, Boby Chemmanur not on list

The names of the recipients of the top civilian awards are announced every year on Republic Day.

Nov 24, 2015

Russia in Syria: Kuwait daily says Putin has put in place troops on the ground

Russian ground forces have taken over several strategic positions and driven back Isis, reports said.

Nov 24, 2015

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump slam Pfizer-Allergan deal

US politicians condemned Pfizer’s deal with Allergan as a tax dodge on Monday

Nov 24, 2015

Police complaint against Aamir Khan for 'scaring people' with intolerance remark, security increased at actor's house

A complaint was registered against Khan at the New Ashok Nagar police station in Delhi.

Nov 24, 2015

Singapore, India ink strategic partnership; to expand cooperation in areas like smart cities

PM Narendra Modi is in Singapore on a two-day bilateral visit on the invitation of Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong.

Nov 24, 2015

Crimea in darkness as pro-Ukrainian activists prevent repair work of power lines

Tatars and members of Ukrainian nationalist battalions stopped engineers from fixing 4 pylons blown up by unknown attackers.

Nov 24, 2015

US policies in Middle East a threat to Iran, Russia, says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Putin has eased an export ban on nuclear equipment and technology to Iran.

Nov 23, 2015

Five Sudanese migrants shot dead by Egyptian police on Israel border

They were trying to cross from Egypt's turbulent North Sinai region into Israel.

Nov 23, 2015

PM Modi delivers 37th Singapore Lecture on 'India's Singapore Story' [Full text]

The prime Minister will also interact with Indian diaspora in Singapore on 24 November.

Nov 23, 2015

Modi in Singapore: India a bright hope to sustain Asia's prosperity, says PM

The size of a nation is no barrier to the scale of its achievements, Modi said.

Nov 23, 2015