Politics

Political Times: Business leaders warn of Brexit and Ukip civil war ceases

Senior politics reporter Ian Silvera rounds up the week in Westminster.

May 20, 2015

Jung-Kejriwal Fight Escalates; Lieutenant Governor Cancels Transfers, Postings by Delhi CM

Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung explains constitutional provisions to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and asks AAP government to follow the rules.

May 20, 2015

UN: Gaza is ‘desperate and angry’ at everyone

The United Nations Middle East envoy warned on Tuesday (19 May) that the people of the Gaza Strip are desperate and angry at everyone for their plight and it is up to Israel and Palestinian authorities to prevent an implosion of the Mediterranean enclave.

May 20, 2015

Jaya 'Raaj' to be Back in Tamil Nadu; Jayalalithaa Will Take Oath as CM on Saturday

Jayalalithaa will pay floral tributes to AIADMK leaders, including the party founder, on 22 May.

May 20, 2015

AAP-Jung Tussle: Kejriwal Writes to Modi, Accuses Centre of Ruling Delhi through LG

Earlier, Deputy CM of Delhi met senior officials to brief them about the tussle between AAP and Najeeb Jung.

May 20, 2015

North Korea Claims to have Miniature Nuclear Weapons

North Korea said it can make nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a missile.

May 20, 2015

Kejriwal-Jung War: AAP to Meet Senior Officers Seeking Transfer

The senior government officials fear getting trapped in the war between Najeeb Jung and Arvind Kejriwal.

May 20, 2015

North Korea Will Not Let UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Visit

Ban Ki-Moon was slated to visit the inter-Korean industrial complex near N Korea's border on Thursday.

May 20, 2015

Mother of reporter US reporter Austin Tice urges government help

The mother of American reporter Austin Tice, who has been missing in Syria for more than three years, believes her son is alive and called on the Syrian government to aid in his release.

May 19, 2015

Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship Kavaratti Launched in Kolkata

Kavaratti is the last of four ASW class stealth corvettes being built for the Indian Navy under Project 28.

May 19, 2015

Viral: Woman Smashes Samajwadi Party Leader's Mercedes after Being Winked at by Guard [VIDEO]

A video, in which a 23-year-old woman smashed the windscreen of SP leader's Mercedes Benz car has gone viral on social media.

May 19, 2015

Isis takeover of Ramadi a ‘significant setback’

The takeover of the Iraqi city of Ramadi by Islamic State (Isis) fighters is a significant setback and makes the coalition battle plan against the insurgents longer and less pretty, a leading expert said on Monday (18 May).

May 19, 2015

PM Narendra Modi Faces Dissent over Spending Shakeup; Maneka Gandhi Says Policy to Affect 300 Million Poor People

Modi has saved money on federal social and subsidy expenditure and pumped it into an infrastructure stimulus.

May 19, 2015

Arvind Kejriwal-Najeeb Jung Battle: LG, CM Meet President Pranab Mukherjee

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has called a meeting of all secretaries of Delhi at 10 am on Wednesday.

May 19, 2015

Pakistan's ISI, Afghan Spy Agency Sign Landmark Deal on Intelligence Sharing

Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Afghan intelligence outfit National Directorate of Security (NDS) have signed a landmark deal.

May 19, 2015