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May 26: Will Tendulkar's biopic Sachin: A Billion Dreams spoil PM Narendra Modi's third anniversary party?

The former Indian cricket captain's much-hyped biopic will hit the silver screens on May 26, the same day the Modi govt will complete three years in office. Will it hit BJP's chances of another round of propaganda?

May 21, 2017

Remembering Rajiv: Was the Congress party over the day Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated 26 years ago?

Rajiv Gandhi's death in 1991 meant the Congress, which had become a family-centric party by then, lost three of its top leaders in a decade and the party could never be the same again, despite occasional successes.

May 21, 2017

Pak lawyers give 7-day deadline to PM Nawaz Sharif to resign

While the Opposition believes Sharif will have to step down in the wake of the lawyers' movement, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq says Sharif will not resign at any cost

May 21, 2017

Under siege in Washington, Trump reaps Saudi arms deal, stronger ties

The arms deal, plus other investments that U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said could total up to $350 billion, was the central achievement of Trump's first day in Riyadh.

May 21, 2017

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The United States and Saudi Arabia Sign Military Deals Worth Almost $110 Billion

The United States on Saturday (May 20) announced military deals worth nearly $110 billion, during a visit by President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia. Business leaders on both sides were keen to demonstrate their talks had been a success, so there was an element of showmanship in the huge numbers.

May 20, 2017

LG launches ultra-slim Gram 14 laptop in India

List of gadgets to be affected by GST: Mobile phones, laptops, desktops prices to be hiked

The GST Council's announcement has made it clear that prices of devices like mobile phones, laptops and desktops will be hiked.

May 20, 2017

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President Trump Arrives In Saudi Arabia

US President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday (May 20), the first stop on his maiden international trip since taking office in January.

May 20, 2017

Election Commission announces EVM hackathon date; lays down terms and conditions

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi has said that ECI through this challenge will restore and enhance the faith and confidence of voters in EVM system.

May 20, 2017

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Kerala: Who will inaugurate Kochi Metro? PM Modi or CM Pinarayi Vijayan?

The bone of contention seems to be State Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran's announcement that the CM would inaugurate the project on May 30.

May 20, 2017

EVM demonstration updates: Here's what the EC has to show about voting machines

Read LIVE how the Election Commission gave a demonstration on how EVMs cannot be hacked.

May 20, 2017

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What would you say if you met Theresa May or Jeremy Corbyn?

We asked Londoners at Kings Cross station what they would say to the leaders of the Labour and Conservative parties.

May 19, 2017

EC to demonstrate EVM functioning today: Where to watch live online

The Election Commission has organised a demonstration of EVMs at 3 pm on Saturday, May 20, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. See where you can stream the demo live.

May 20, 2017

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Election 2017: The funniest tweets so far

Weve gathered the funniest tweets about the UK election campaign so far. The country heads to the polling booths on 8 June.

May 19, 2017

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Why Irans election is important to the world

A year ago few would have believed that Hassan Rouhani would struggle to win re-election in Iran. But when Iran goes to the polls on 19 May, Rouhanis future is far from certain. Hardliners have coalesced around Ebrahim Raisi, a 56-year-old cleric that is sceptical of Irans nuclear deal with the West and is understood to have the favor of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Irans Supreme Leader.

May 17, 2017

Why Rajinikanth can never be another MGR or NTR in politics

If Rajinikanth formally joins BJP and begins his political career in Tamil Nadu, he will only bask in the reflected glory of PM Narendra Modi. Nothing more than that.

May 19, 2017

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