Politics

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

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

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Politics

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who is Saryu Roy? Independent candidate who defeated Raghubar Das

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

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

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

Battle lines harden over Trump impeachment trial witnesses

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

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

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