Politics

EU-Ukraine sign €1.8bn financial assistance agreement

The European Union and Ukraine signed an agreement on Friday (22 May) for an additional €1.8bn (£1.29bn, $2.01bn) in EU financing to Ukraine.

May 22, 2015

Iraq: Kurdish star Helen Abdulla shells Isis forces in her glossy music video

In a first for pop music, Kurdish singer Helen Abdulla actually goes to war in video for her new single, Revolution.

May 22, 2015

Beef Ban: Justice Katju Calls Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi 'Idiot'

In his Facebook post, Justice Katju says, 'I am a Hindu, and I have eaten beef, and will again eat it.'

May 22, 2015

UPA's Land Act was Anti-Rural Development, NDA Seeks Correction to Law in 2015 Bill: Jaitley

Arun Jaitley alleged that Congress had positioned itself against growth and investment.

May 22, 2015

Jayalalithaa to be Sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Saturday

AIADMK chief on Thursday made her first public appearance in 8 Months.

May 22, 2015

Ireland prepares for world’s first referendum on legalising same-sex marriage

Ireland could become the first country in the world to legalise gay marriage by a national vote, with the country going to the polls on Friday (22 May) in a referendum on same-sex marriage.

May 22, 2015

Airbus Group President warns of Brexit threat

European aerospace giant Airbus has weighed into a debate about Britains future in Europe, warning of job losses and huge economic risks if the country votes to leave the European Union in a referendum to be held by 2017.

May 22, 2015

Jung-AAP War: Centre Says L-G has Powers to Appoint Bureaucrats in NCT of Delhi

The BJP is showing 'nervousness', says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

May 22, 2015

'Dying Without Eating Beef'? Go to Pakistan, Says Union Minister and BJP Leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Naqvi said even Muslims in India support the ban on beef.

May 22, 2015

TN Governor Accepts Panneerselvam's Resignation; Invites Jayalalithaa to Form Govt Soon

In the meeting, AIADMK also elected Jayalalithaa as the legislature party leader.

May 22, 2015

David Cameron fails to distract from immigration figures embarrassment with crackdown claims

David Camerons major policy speech on immigration was overshadowed after official figures showed that the prime ministers net migration target of tens of thousands had moved an order of magnitude out of reach.

May 21, 2015

Petition Filed in SC Against Jayalalithaa's Likely Swearing-in as TN CM on 23 May

The petitioner argues Jayalalithaa couldn't be CM until the SC decides on her acquittal by the Karnataka HC and she got re-elected to assembly.

May 21, 2015

Army Instructed to Neutralise Infiltrators, Says Manohar Parrikar

"Counter terrorist through terrorists; why should our soldiers bleed," asks the defence minister without clarifying it any further.

May 21, 2015

Yemen: WFP appeals for breaks in fighting for aid delivery

A five-day humanitarian pause in Yemen that ended on Sunday (17 May) was not long enough to reach all those in need of food and other relief supplies, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned.

May 21, 2015

Tharoor Calls Media 'Self-Appointed Liars'

Tharoor, however, sought to clarify that he had attacked "only those who put exploitation of tragedy above justice".

May 21, 2015