Politics

Air India crash: Airlines check fuel locking mechanism in Boeing 787 aircraft

Air India crash: Two UK families receive wrong bodies; India refutes claim

As per reports, two UK-based families of Air India crash victims have received wrong bodies. The Foreign Ministry of India has finally responded to the incident.

Jul 24, 2025

Congress Faces Internal Strife Over Tharoor's Modi Remarks

It's best Tharoor walks out of Congress: Party MP Unnithan

Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan further alleged that Tharoor should no longer be allowed to attend Congress Parliamentary Party meetings. "Whatever is discussed there, he goes and tells PM Modi," he claimed.

Jul 21, 2025

India 'working along same line' as US-Indonesia trade deal: Trump

If the bilateral trade agreement between the US and India under negotiation mirrors the Indonesian one, it would mean a 19 per cent tariff on India's exports and none on imports from the US.

Jul 16, 2025

Xi Jinping's leadership : Power, transition, and future of China's leadership

The coming years will test China's political system as never before. The CCP must balance the need for strong, centralized leadership with the imperative for institutional resilience and adaptability.

Jul 10, 2025

Bihar Bandh: Protests Disrupt State Over Voter List Revision

Bihar bandh: State comes to halt; roads, railways affected after Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi lead protest march

The alliance, which includes the Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and Left parties, orchestrated a massive demonstration that led to widespread disruptions in road and rail traffic across the state.

Jul 9, 2025

Govt says there's no directive to block Reuters X handle in India

No fresh order to block Reuters' account: Govt rejects X claims

After the Reuters account was withheld earlier this month, the government, in fact, continuously engaged with X to unblock it. After a lot of follow-ups, X finally unblocked Reuters and other URLs on July 6.

Jul 8, 2025

Defamation case: K'taka HC stays trial court proceedings against Dy CM Shivakumar

The BJP had filed a criminal defamation case against Shivakumar and the Congress party over the publication of a "corruption rate card" in regional newspapers and media, which was used as part of the party's campaign during the 2023 state Assembly elections.

Jul 4, 2025

Rahul Gandhi's Foreign Trips Spark Political Debate

Rahul Gandhi's caste census a lie, political weapon against OBCs: BJP hits out

BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari has leveled serious allegations against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of orchestrating a "fake guarantee and fake survey" in Karnataka.

Jul 3, 2025

Karnataka students safe in Israel and Iran, repatriation soon: CM Siddaramaiah

Will serve full year term: CM Siddaramaiah amid leadership change speculation

Amid demands from some Congress MLAs for a change in leadership in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that he will serve a full five-year term.

Jul 2, 2025

Should the "One Nation, One Election" proposal be passed and implemented

As the bill moves through parliamentary scrutiny and public discourse, it is vital to dissect its legal foundations, operational challenges, potential benefits, and the spectrum of objections it faces.

Jun 30, 2025

Iran slams Trump's "offensive, insolent comments" on senior officials

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday rejected the "offensive and insolent remarks" by US President Donald Trump against senior Iranian Officials.

Jun 30, 2025

Nation pays tribute to former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary

He was the first person from South India and only the second from a non-Hindi-speaking background to assume the top post.

Jun 28, 2025

Nation pays tribute to PV Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary

He was the first person from South India and only the second from a non-Hindi-speaking background to assume the top post.

Jun 28, 2025

"Shivajinagar getting maximum push in B'luru": MLA Rizwan Arshad on IBT's The Talk

In an exclusive conversation on IBT's The Talk, Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad said Shivajinagar is receiving the "maximum attention and push" among Bengaluru constituencies, outlining a transformative five-year plan for the Bengaluru central constituency.

Jun 22, 2025

BBMP elections by November under new GBA bill: Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad on IBT's The Talk

BBMP polls likely by November under new bill: Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad on IBT's The Talk

BBMP elections, pending since 2020, are expected to be held by November under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad revealed in an exclusive interview with IBT.