Politics

Excited, but couldn't witness Solar eclipse: Here's why PM Modi was not able to see the Sun

PM Narendra Modi was not able to see the 'ring of fire' - the solar eclipse or 'Surya grahan' as cloud cover thwarted his plan.

Dec 26, 2019

CAA a legacy issue, we'll challenge the challengers: PM Modi

More than a dozen people have died across Uttar Pradesh in protests against the law. The damage to public property is estimated at around Rs 100 crore in seven districts of the state.

Dec 25, 2019

CBI to probe Rs 126 cr Yamuna Expressway scam in Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav regimes; books ex-CEO, 20 others

The CBI has acted on the recommendation of the Uttar Pradesh government to probe alleged irregularities worth Rs 126 crore in the purchase of large areas of land in Mathura for the Yamuna Expressway project, they said.

Dec 25, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi's murder: Fiancée says execution of those convicted would conceal truth

Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after going to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018, to obtain documents for his planned wedding.

Dec 25, 2019

'Andhra Pradesh will not implement NRC': CM Jagan Mohan Reddy assures Muslims

Jagan Reddy, as the Chief Minister is popularly known, said Deputy Chief Minister Amjath Basha had already announced the Andhra government's stand on NRC.

Dec 24, 2019

Who is Saryu Roy? Independent candidate who defeated Raghubar Das

Raghubar Das has been winning the Jamshedpur East seat since 1995, against his own party rebel Saryu Rai. No Chief Minister of the state has ever won consecutive polls.

Dec 23, 2019

Maharashtra CM, ex-CM face-off: Amruta Fadnavis ko gussa kyun aata hai?

Political circles were taken aback when professional banker Amruta Fadnavis - spouse of former Chief Minister and current opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis - suddenly threw a sharp dart at Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

Dec 23, 2019

Jharkhand Assembly election results: Key players, major constituencies as counting underway

Around three early exit polls suggest that the Congress alliance with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will win against the ruling BJP-All Jharkhand Students Union combine.

Dec 23, 2019

UP BJP to set up registration camps for refugees: 'Muslims won't be affected by CAA'

UP BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh said that the opposition has been spreading canards about the citizenship act which has fuelled the recent violence in the state on the Citizenship Amendment Act issue.

Dec 23, 2019

Battle lines harden over Trump impeachment trial witnesses

The Democratic-led House of Representatives approved two impeachment charges against Trump on Wednesday over his pressuring of Ukraine to investigate a political rival.

Dec 23, 2019

Jharkhand election results 2019 LIVE Updates: Raghubar Das concedes defeat as JMM-Congress-RJD marches ahead

Polls were conducted in 81 assembly seats of Jharkhand in five phases from November 30 to December 20.

Dec 23, 2019

'No detention camps in India, urban Naxals spreading lies': PM Modi hits out at opposition

Though the focus of the rally was the upcoming Delhi Assembly election, Modi chose it to be the platform to answer the raging opposition against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Dec 22, 2019

PM Modi to kick-off BJP's Delhi poll campaign from Ramlila ground

The BJP is projecting legalising of illegal colonies as its big "achievement" for the upcoming Delhi elections.

Dec 22, 2019

Citizenship law outrage: 11 die during anti-CAA protests, violence grips India

In anti-CAA protests, Railways property worth Rs 88 crore have been damaged in protests against the Citizenship Act.

Dec 21, 2019

What is NPR? Is it next on Modi govt's agenda?

The government has been preparing for the National Population Register (NPR) amid the ongoing protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Dec 21, 2019