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Amit Shah re-elected BJP President; LK Advani, MM Joshi absent from event

He was elected unopposed as there was no other nomination due to consensus in the party, Rajnath Singh said.

Jan 24, 2016

Congress moves SC against Cabinet's proposal to impose President's Rule in Arunachal Pradesh

The move came in the wake of the political crisis in the North-eastern state.

Jan 24, 2016

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DRC elections 2016: November vote is still technically possible says FCO

EXCLUSIVE: Interview with the UK Foreign and Commonwealth on the DRCs presidential elections.

Jan 23, 2016

2 Dalit men taken into preventive custody for anti-Modi sloganeering

The former students of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University were staying at the hostel as guests.

Jan 23, 2016

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose birth anniversary: Bose family gets emotional as Modi govt declassifies files

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released 100 digital files pertaining to Netaji Bose on Saturday.

Jan 23, 2016

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Isis: Iraqi Prime Minister vows â€˜collapsing Daesh will be defeated in 2016

Iraqs prime minister vowed on 22 January a collapsing Islamic States (Isis) presence in his country would be largely eradicated by the end of the year. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi pledged the militant groups military defeat.

Jan 22, 2016

Tunisia: Violence on the streets of Kesserine as youth return to protest incomplete revolution

Nationwide curfew clamped in Tunisia after violence spreads over unemployment

The protest began after an unemployed youth killed himself in the city of Kasserine on 17 January.

Jan 22, 2016

Narendra Modi to declassify 100 Netaji files on 23 January

The files, some of which have also been converted into digital format, will be available with the National Archives.

Jan 22, 2016

New Taiwan president-elect Tsai Ing-wen says she respects 1992 Consensus on 'One China'; Chinese lash out on social media

Chinese Internet users reportedly circumvented a firewall to post messages on Tsai's Facebook page.

Jan 21, 2016

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US election 2016: Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump for president

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin endorsed billionaire businessman Donald Trump for partys 2016 presidential nominee at a campaign special announcement in Ames, Iowa on 19 January. Trump described her as a special person that he says he had known and been close with for some time. Palin rallied the audience together in support of Trump and his policies.

Jan 20, 2016

UP Police find no evidence against Amit Shah in 2014 Muzaffarnagar hate speech case

Amit Shah in April 2014 had addressed a rally in Muzaffarnagar where he was accused of making inflammatory remarks.

Jan 20, 2016

Saudi Arabia, China decide to build nuclear reactor, revive Silk Route on Jinping's Riyadh visit

The Xi Jinping-King Salmn meeting saw the signing of 14 agreements, including on combating terrorism.

Jan 20, 2016

Punjab polls: Yogendra Yadav-Prashant Bhushan-led Swaraj Abhiyan to form new party to counter AAP

The expelled AAP leaders and their supporters have formed a group named Swaraj Abhiyan and are likely to contest the Punjab elections.

Jan 19, 2016

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Donald Trump debate: Presidential candidate called â€˜buffoonâ€™ and â€˜wazzockâ€™ by British MPs

US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump was called all manner of names by British MPs on 18 January, during a heated debate on whether to ban him from entering the UK. The unusual debate which saw Trump called a buffoon and bonkers was triggered by a petition signed by more than half a million people calling for him to be barred from Britain after he said Muslims should not be allowed to enter the United States.

Jan 19, 2016

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London mayoral 2016 election outsiders: Polish â€˜Princeâ€™ Janek Zylinski vows to ban Nigel Farage from capital

2016 London mayoral candidate, Janek Zylinski, vows to ban Nigel Farage from capital.

Jan 15, 2016

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