Politics

Akhilesh Yadav will not be allowed to contest elections if he defies NPR: BJP leader

A BJP minister has said that there is a rule of law in Modi and Yogi raj and people trying to create menace will be treated accordingly.

Jan 12, 2020

Narendra Modi in Kolkata: Mamata meets PM, asks him to withdraw CAA, NRC

With her meeting causing raised eyebrows, Mamata Banerjee started off by saying that it was just a courtesy call and she would do it for both PM and President whenever they visit her state.

Jan 11, 2020

PM Narendra Modi's 2-day Kolkata visit starts today; here's the itinerary

PM Narendra Modi will also attend sesquicentenary celebrations of the Kolkata Port Trust and hold a meeting with state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Jan 11, 2020

Pro-CAA rally in Karnataka: Nearly hundreds of students participate waving the tricolour

The pro-CAA demonstration started from the Basaveshwara college in Bengaluru, where the students carried a 500-meter long Indian national flag.

Jan 11, 2020

India tears into Pakistan at UN Security Council debate, says 'no takers for your malware' [Video]

In a sharp message to Pakistan at the UN Security Council, India said Pakistan epitomizes the dark arts and has displayed its wares by peddling falsehoods.

Jan 10, 2020

Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, family declared absconding in Uttar Pradesh

The family's properties will be attached if they fail to appear before the court by January 24.

Jan 10, 2020

Chandrababu Naidu, other TDP leaders detained in Vijaywada for trying to embark on 'bus yatra'

The leaders were trying to start a 'bus yatra' in solidarity with the farmers who are protesting against the proposed development of three capital cities.

Jan 9, 2020

Gold goes ballistic amid rising war fears as Iran missiles hit US bases in Iraq

Yellow metal prices have soared Rs 2,000 per 10 grams in four days, fuelled by a war of words between President Trump and Teheran.

Jan 8, 2020

'Free Kashmir' poster at Gateway protest? Mumbai woman says sorry

Several videos of the Mumbai-based storyteller and performer holding up the "Free Kashmir" poster written in big bold letters at the Gateway of India protest have hone viral.

Jan 7, 2020

Delhi battle for 70 seats intensifies: Assembly polls on February 8, results on February 11

Model code of conduct comes into effect with the announcement, announced Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora.

Jan 6, 2020

Explained: What happened inside JNU and the aftermath

At least 34 people, including JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) president Aishe Ghosh, were injured as 50 masked assailants barged into hostels and had a free run for almost three hours.

Jan 6, 2020

Will not implement CAA, NRC and NPR in Delhi if voted to power, announces Congress

Congress has also demanded one-day special Delhi Assembly session to clear the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) stand over the CAA.

Jan 6, 2020

Was Iranian General Qassem Soleimani behind terror attacks in Delhi? Donald Trump claims

Following Qassem Soleimani's assassination, Donald Trump said the "reign of terror is over" and claimed the former had contributed to "terrorist plots as far away as New Delhi and London."

Jan 4, 2020

Was the US drone strike on Iran's General Qassem Soleimani an assassination?

US and Iran have long been engaged in a shadow war in the Middle East and elsewhere but the US has never declared formal war on Iran.

Jan 4, 2020

BJP won't go back an inch to revoke Citizenship Act, says Amit Shah at pro-CAA rally

Amit Shah took digs at various opposition leader at the pro-CAA rally in Jodhpur and even went on to say that he can translate the law in the Italian language if Rahul Gandhi doesn't understand this basic fact.

Jan 4, 2020