Politics

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

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

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Politics

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

Indian Army rescues 1,700 stranded tourists in Sikkim

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

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

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

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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