Politics

'India is proud': PM Modi tweets after meeting Nobel winner Abhijit Banerjee [Video]

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee, who is currently in India after winning the 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics, met PM Modi at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg on Tuesday morning.

Oct 22, 2019

SC unlikely to hold division of J&K unconstitutional, says senior lawyer Harish Salve

In an exclusive interview with Karan Thapar, senior lawyer Harish Salve covered all the arguments for believing that the de-operationalisation of Article 370 is unconstitutional.

Oct 22, 2019

Business will be the backbone of India-US relations, says S Jaishankar

Jaishankar said that the status of the business relationship between the two countries is very strong and going forward the business relations will form the backbone of the relationship.

Oct 22, 2019

Kartarpur row: India to sign agreement on Oct 23, urges Pakistan not to levy $20 fee on pilgrims

Following Pakistan's decision, India has urged Pakistan to reconsider to levy the fee and conveyed that it would be ready to sign the agreement on Kartarpur Sahib Corridor on October 23.

Oct 21, 2019

Bakshish Singh is BJP's most honest man: Rahul Gandhi on Haryana MLA's viral video

Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at the BJP after its candidate from Haryana Bakshish Singh Virk claimed that it does not matter who presses what button on the EVM, every vote will go to the BJP.

Oct 21, 2019

Assembly elections 2019 LIVE: Maharashtra records 44.61% voter turnout, Haryana 53.78% till 5 pm

This is the first time that BJP in Maharashtra is contesting on more number of seats than Shiv Sena.

Oct 21, 2019

Is India the new China? Sitharaman eyes blueprint for firms fleeing trade war

Finance Minister Sitharaman says a 'blueprint' to attract investment deserting China over trade tensions with the US will have importance beyond the current crisis.

Oct 20, 2019

India to beat US in global economic growth share by 2024; China to remain at top

India will be among 20 nations dominating global growth in 2024 in nominal terms, IMF data show.

Oct 20, 2019

Modi cancels Ankara visit after Erdogan supports Pakistan on Kashmir

PM Modi's trip to Ankara would have been his first stand-alone visit to Turkey.

Oct 20, 2019

Telangana transport strike: Over 50,000 cabs go off roads, employees observe Bandh on day 15

Over 50,000 cabs across Telangana are off-road as Ola and Uber cab drivers have joined the indefinite transport strike.

Oct 19, 2019

Afghanistan mosque bombing: 62 worshippers killed in twin blasts during Friday prayers

No group immediately claimed responsibility but the government accused Taliban insurgents, who are fighting to reimpose strict Islamic law after their 2001 ouster by US-led forces.

Oct 19, 2019

Assam NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela transferred to Madhya Pradesh, no reason cited by SC

The order to transfer Prateek Hajela was passed by a Bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Justices SA Bobde and Rohinton Nariman.

Oct 18, 2019

El Chapo's son freed after cartel gunmen chase away security forces in Mexico

Security Minister Alfonso Durazo said a patrol by National Guard militarized police first came under attack from within a house in the city.

Oct 18, 2019

Trump lashes out at 'crazy' Nancy Pelosi and Democrats, defends Syria pullout

Trump told the Dallas crowd his approach was "unconventional" but he believed it worked. The death toll from Turkey's week-long incursion into northeastern Syria was unclear.

Oct 18, 2019

Priyanka Chaturvedi takes potshots at Congress, tweets Indira Gandhi's letter on Veer Savarkar

Taking potshots at the Congress, Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted a letter of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on Veer Savarkar.

Oct 17, 2019