Politics

China set to post slowest growth in 28 years in 2018, more stimulus seen

China is expected to report on Monday that economic growth cooled to its slowest in 28 years in 2018 amid weakening domestic demand and bruising U.S. tariffs, adding pressure on Beijing to roll out more support measures to avert a sharper slowdown.

Jan 20, 2019

'Not going to betray people of Assam,' says CM on Citizenship Amendment Bill

The Chief Minister said that his government is duty-bound to protect the interests of the indigenous communities of the state.

Jan 20, 2019

YS Sharmila and her husband Anil Kumar are seen lodging complaint

YS Jaganmohan Reddy's sister Sharmila-Prabhas link-up rumour: 12 people likely to land in problem

Twelve people are likely to land in legal trouble over spreading rumours about the link between Baahubali actor Prabhas and YSR Congress Party President YS Jaganmohan Reddy's sister YS Sharmila.

Jan 20, 2019

IRCTC scam: Delhi court extends Lalu Prasad's interim bail till Jan 28

Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj also extended the interim bail granted to Prasad's wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav in the cases till January 28.

Jan 19, 2019

Our only goal to oust Modi government: Stalin at Brigade rally

"The 2019 elections in India will be India's second freedom struggle. The BJP at the centre is sowing the seeds of hatred and divisionism among people. We have to stop that any cost," Stalin said at Mamata Banerjee's 'United India Rally' in Kolkata.

Jan 19, 2019

SP-BSP alliance led to wave of happiness; BJP worried, says Akhilesh

Speaking at a mega opposition rally in Kolkata, Yadav sought to give a reply to the BJP questioning the opposition parties about their prime ministerial candidate.

Jan 19, 2019

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres

India, Pakistan should engage in meaningful dialogue, says UN chief

India has made it clear to Pakistan that cross-border terrorism and talks cannot go hand-in-hand.

Jan 19, 2019

President Trump Speaks About Missle Defense Doctrine At The Pentagon

Trump to hold second summit with Kim Jung Un by February-end

The announcement came after Trump met Kim Yong Chol, one of the North Korean leader's top aides at the White House on Friday. He had been expected to deliver a letter from Kim Jong-un to Trump.

Jan 19, 2019

AAP won't form alliance with Congress in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Congress chief Sheila Dikshit had also ruled out an alliance with AAP.

Jan 18, 2019

Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna sworn-in as SC judges

The two judges were administered the oath by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.

Jan 18, 2019

Karnataka political crisis: Will the lotus bloom in the state?

In the 224-member state assembly, the Congress-JD(S) alliance has the support of 117 MLAs. The BJP has 104 MLAs and there are two Independents and a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA.

Jan 18, 2019

Trump hits back at Pelosi, cancels her foreign trip

Hours before Pelosi and top Democrats were set to depart on Thursday to Afghanistan, Belgium and Egypt, Trump released a letter cancelling what he termed a "public relations event", reports The Washington Post.

Jan 18, 2019

Arun Jaitley accuses 'compulsive contrarians' of subverting democracy

Nations are built by those with positive mindsets and a national vigour, not by the 'Compulsive Contrarians', he wrote in a Facebook post without naming Congress or other opposition parties.

Jan 17, 2019

White house to back Indira Nooyi for next World Bank chief?

Apart from Nooyi, the White House is also considering Treasury Department official David Malpass and Overseas Private Investment Corp CEO Ray Washburne among candidates to head the World Bank.

Jan 16, 2019

AAP legislator quits due to 'double standards', 'autocratic functioning'

Baldev Singh, an MLA from the Jaito Assembly seat, sent in his resignation to AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying that the "the party has completely given up its basic ideology and principles."

Jan 16, 2019