Politics

US kills Iranian general Qassem Soleimani: How world leaders reacted

Here are the reactions to the killing of Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, in a US airstrike on his convoy at Baghdad airport.

Jan 3, 2020

Centre sets up desk to deal with matters related to Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya

The home ministry also stated in the same order that the Internal Security-II division has been merged with the Internal Security-I division and henceforth it will be known as Internal Security-I division.

Jan 2, 2020

Indians go abroad and eat beef: Giriraj Singh wants Bhagavad Gita to be taught in schools

Giriraj Singh stoked a controversy saying that children studying in missionary schools start consuming beef after they travel to other countries.

Jan 2, 2020

NCP's Ajit Pawar set to be next Deputy CM of Maharashtra

Ajit Pawar will be made the Deputy CM, along with the with Home portfolio.

Dec 29, 2019

CAA will benefit Dalit community, claims BJP working president Nadda prior to PR drive

Nadda claimed that the reason for bringing the law is religious persecution and Pakistan not honouring Liyaqat-Nehru pact.

Dec 29, 2019

JMM's Hemant Soren becomes 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand

Along with Hemant Soren, 3 other MLAs also took oath as ministers.

Dec 29, 2019

'BSP is a disciplined party': Mayawati suspends MLA for supporting Citizenship Act

Mayawati said on Twitter that the MLA was warned against her pro-CAA stance earlier also.

Dec 29, 2019

As expelled leaders hold parallel foundation day, battle for 'real' Congress begins in UP

Congress had expelled ten senior party leaders after they held a meeting to voice their resentment over the present state leadership and its style of functioning.

Dec 29, 2019

Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand CM today; Pranab, Rahul to attend

The swearing-in ceremony is turning out to be an opposition show of strength as a host of leaders across the political spectrum are likely to attend.

Dec 29, 2019

Indian Army rescues 1,700 stranded tourists in Sikkim

Around 1700 tourists, including women, children and elderly persons, were rescued and almost 570 were accommodated at Army Camp at 17th Mile.

Dec 28, 2019

Watch video: Rahul Gandhi performs traditional dance at tribal festival in Chhattisgarh

Rahul Gandhi was seen wearing traditional red headgear and danced with the members of the tribal community while beating a drum.

Dec 28, 2019

CAA protests: Telecom operators lose Rs 24.5 million every hour they are forced to suspend internet services

To quell protests, the government has deployed thousands of police as well intermittently ordered mobile data shutdowns at a time people have used social media such as Instagram and TikTok to wage a parallel battle online.

Dec 28, 2019

This Presidency University professor leads anti-Citizenship Act protest in Kolkata. Video goes viral

In the ten-minute video, the 63-year-old Pradip Basu, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, is seen raising slogans and delivering a fiery speech.

Dec 28, 2019

Year Ender 2019: From Abhinandan Varthaman to Kabir Singh, the top trending stories of the year

From Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's heroic deeds to Internet sensation Ranu Mondal whose singing video in a railway station went viral, there were many moments that caught people's attention and were trending on social media.

Dec 27, 2019

After Shashi Tharoor, Congress women's wing tweets India's map sans Kashmir, receives backlash

The post was against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and read "Stop Yogi Adityanath" with an image of him strangulating the map of India.

Dec 27, 2019