Politics

'A person who is J&K's Governor usually drinks wine, plays golf': Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik

Speaking at an event in Uttar Pradesh, Malik, who is a former Jammu and Kashmir Governor, said that he tried to bring a change in the education system of Bihar during his tenure.

Mar 16, 2020

FM Sitharaman to move The Appropriation Bill 2020 in Lok Sabha today; Here's List of Business

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to move The Appropriation Bill 2020 that includes the tabling of reports by various standing committees and statements by ministers.

Mar 16, 2020

Panic at Kochi airport after UK man tested positive for Covid-19 boards Dubai-bound flight; 270 passengers deplanned

With 22 confirmed coronavirus cases, Kerala has the second most number of infected patients after Maharashtra where 31 people have contracted the virus. State Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Saturday said that as many as 7,677 people who came in contact with the infected were under observation in the state.

Mar 15, 2020

Madhya Pradesh Governor asks Speaker to hold floor test on March 16

The Governor's order came a day after a BJP delegation led by former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited him and sought his direction to the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker to conduct a floor test.

Mar 15, 2020

Donald Trump tests negative for coronavirus, says White House physician

The US President was tested for the deadly novel coronavirus COVID-19, following concerns over his exposure to the virus after meetings and dinner with Brazilian presidential delegation, who have tested positive.

Mar 15, 2020

'No one spoke the word coronavirus': Son of Karnataka man who died of COVID-19 contradicts govt's claim

A 76-year-old man from Karnataka's Kalaburgi had died on Tuesday. Two days after his death, Karnataka Health Department said that he was infected with the deadly COVID-19. However, the son of the deceased man says he has a lot of unanswered questions as no one told him he could be infected by the coronavirus.

Mar 14, 2020

Coronavirus spares none: Top world leaders, celebs infected by COVID-19

Coronavirus doesn't differentiate between rich and poor, powerful and weak. Here's a list of all the popular personalities infected by the viral Covid-19.

Mar 14, 2020

Coronavirus Scares: Trump might be infected, Ivanka in self-isolation after Brazil meetings

US president Donald Trump denies responsibility for administration failures earlier during the coronavirus outbreak and declares national emergency to allocate $50 billion in federal resources to fight out the viral spread of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Ivanka Trump chooses self-isolation after meetings with the Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and Brazilian communications director, Fábio Wajngarten who were later tested Covid-19 positive.

Mar 14, 2020

WSJ journalist to be deported over 'anti-India behaviour'? Prasar Bharati's gaffe and MEA's clarification

After Prasar Bharati's tweet, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar came out with a clarification and said that the central government has not taken any decision on the deportation of WSJ's South Asia Deputy Bureau Chief Eric Bellman.

Mar 13, 2020

China blames US military for coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan

As per the conspiracy, 300 US military athletes had in October last year visited Wuhan, where the pandemic first broke out, to attend the 7th Military World Games. It posits that the US athletes were infected with the coronavirus, thus, spreading it in China.

Mar 13, 2020

Love You Pappu teaser released by Rahul Gandhi's ex-aide

Rahul Gandhi's ex-aide Pankaj Shankar has released a teaser for the highly anticipated Love You Pappu.

Mar 13, 2020

No lunch, dinner break; Lok Sabha sits over 12 hrs, touches mid night

Unlike the normal proceedings, and in the row by inking another record in the history of Parliament, the Lok Sabha on March 12 conducted its business till late at night in a marathon sitting that crossed 12 hours.

Mar 13, 2020

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife tests positive for Coronavirus; PM begins 14-day isolation

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, wife of the Canadian PM returned after attending an event in Britain and showed mild flu-like symptoms. Sophie in a statement said, 'was feeling well and would remain in isolation.'

Mar 13, 2020

Brazilian official who had dinner with Donald Trump tests positive for coronavirus

Wajngarten, a Brazilian government spokesman, had met Trump Saturday and was pictured standing next to him and Pence at a state dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. He has tested positive for the deadly COVID-19, which has killed over 4,000 people and infected more than 1 lakh across the world.

Mar 12, 2020

Watch | MP minister Jitu Patwari loses calm, scuffle with Bengaluru police officer follows

The Congress party claims six of their ministers and 16 MLAs are being held captive at a Bengaluru resort and Jitu Patwari went there to "rescue" them.

Mar 12, 2020