Politics

Ukraine: Chewbacca arrested after campaigning for Darth Vader during elections

Footage shows man in Chewbacca costume arrested for canvassing voters on election day.

Oct 26, 2015

Karnataka: Security beefed up after sports minister is threatened by 'gangster'

The "gangster" held the minister responsible for Bajrang Dal activist Prashant Poojary's death on 9 October.

Oct 26, 2015

India-Africa Forum Summit kicks off in New Delhi

IAFS formally begins with senior officials meeting, India's foreign ofice spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.

Oct 26, 2015

Britain's Blair admits 2003 Iraq invasion played a part in the rise of IS

Blair apologised for some mistakes in planning the war in an interview on Sunday.

Oct 25, 2015

Denied visa to Kumaon lit fest, Pak author releases novel over Skype

The author's debut book is "Ashes, Wine and Dust".

Oct 25, 2015

Syria's Assad says ready to hold presidential elections, says RIA

Free Syrian Army rejects Moscow's idea of elections, calls it insincere.

Oct 25, 2015

China to the rescue in Nepal; prepares to supply fuel for blockaded nation

The Madhesi agitation and blockade has hit fuel and essential commodities supplies to the Himalayan nation.

Oct 25, 2015

IUML rules out any alliance with CPI(M) despite LDF overtures

We are steadfastly attached with the UDF, said IUML leader Shihab Thangal.

Oct 24, 2015

Amit Shah confident of NDA winning a two-thirds majority in Bihar

At Shah's rally in Saran district. the small ground was half empty.

Oct 24, 2015

Ukraine: Darth Vader and Peking Duck to run for Odessa mayors office

The main candidate of the Internet Party of Ukraine, named after the legendary Star Wars villain Darth Vader, is campaigning in Odessa, cruising through the town on a black van to the sound of the Imperial March from the saga.

Oct 24, 2015

US election 2016: Donald Trump calls on rivals to drop Super PACs

US presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday (23 October) called on his rivals to disband their Super PACs after a fundraising group backing the Republican front-runner said it would shut down over claims it inappropriately coordinated with his campaign.

Oct 24, 2015

Republican Party of India wants firearms given to Dalits for self-defence

This is the solution if police and government are unable to stop targetting of Dalits, RPI said.

Oct 24, 2015

Bihar election: Hundreds of trees cut down for PM Modi's Madhepura rally

Hundreds of trees have been chopped off and uprooted to make space for people to attend Modi's rally.

Oct 24, 2015

India-Africa Forum Summit will 'launch new era of mutual partnership': PM Modi

Modi said both India and Africa should speak in one voice to bring reforms at the UNSC and global financial institutions.

Oct 24, 2015

Kosovo: MPs flee for third time as tear gas released in parliament

An opposition politician in Kosovo released teargas in parliament on Friday (23 October), sending lawmakers rushing from the debating chamber in the third such incident in two weeks. The speaker of parliament suspended proceedings for an hour as lawmakers fled the stinging gas.

Oct 24, 2015