Politics

Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Sri Lanka's Prime Minister

Rajapaksa was appointed as the prime minister on October 26 by President Sirisena in a controversial move after sacking Ranil Wickremesinghe, which plunged the country into an unprecedented constitutional crisis.

Dec 15, 2018

US federal judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional

A US federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday that the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, is unconstitutional, a decision that was likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court.

Dec 15, 2018

Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa to resign on Saturday

On Friday, Sri Lanka's apex court refused to stay a court order restraining Rajapaksa, 73, from holding the office of Prime Minister until it fully heard the case next month.

Dec 15, 2018

Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner likely to become his next chief of staff

Kushner, an influential White House advisor and husband of Trump's daughter Ivanka, met with the Republican leader to discuss the job, according to the Huffington Post, which first reported the story.

Dec 15, 2018

Congress names Ashok Gehlot as Rajasthan Chief Minister, Sachin Pilot his deputy CM

The question of leadership is understood to have been sorted out by Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who met both the contenders on Friday, their third such meeting in two days.

Dec 14, 2018

Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the nation, says Rajnath Singh

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day after the Opposition created ruckus by carrying placards and raising concern over the controversial deal and several other issues.

Dec 14, 2018

Here's how much PM Modi's foreign trips cost taxpayers since 2014 - Report

The expense reported by the Ministry of External Affairs includes both formal and informal trips taken by the Prime Minister.

Dec 14, 2018

Rahul Gandhi to hold meetings with Rajasthan CM hopefuls Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot

The decision of Rajasthan's next chief minister is likely to be taken before noon and will be made public at a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in state capital Jaipur, sources said.

Dec 14, 2018

BJP's dawn-to-dusk Kerala hartal evokes mixed response in first few hours

Kerala Police chief Loknath Behra has issued a stern warning that any troublemakers who try to forcefully down shutters and create impediments would be arrested immediately.

Dec 14, 2018

'Indira Gandhi 2.0' - RBI coup a sign of PM Modi's authoritarian ways

When Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel abruptly resigned on Monday, it stunned many people in government and business circles.

Dec 14, 2018

Kamal Nath announced as Madhya Pradesh CM; assures he will fulfil every promise

Kamal Nath, who reached Bhopal late on Thursday, was formally chosen as the leader of the state Congress legislature party after party president Rahul Gandhi decided on his name over the other aspirant Jyotiraditya Scindia.

Dec 14, 2018

BJP aware it must tackle problems after state election setbacks

BJP said the gathering, to be chaired by Amit Shah, is a regular quarterly meeting but the losses in its stronghold states are likely to dominate discussions.

Dec 13, 2018

How did Sachin Pilot and Sara Abdullah meet? A love story that goes beyond religion and politics

As political analysts and media houses keep guessing whether Sachin Pilot would take over the chief ministerial role of Rajasthan, it is indeed his wife Sara, who has clearly stolen his thunder.

Dec 13, 2018

Ashok Gehlot to be Rajasthan Chief Minister, announcement soon

The name of 67-year-old Gehlot, a two-time Chief Minister, will be announced by the party in Delhi on Thursday evening after Congress president Rahul Gandhi completes discussions with senior party leaders.

Dec 13, 2018

Mizoram Assembly election: Lowest winning margin 3 votes, highest 2,720

Lalchhandama Ralte of the Mizoram National Front (MNF) won the Tuival seat with a victory margin of only three votes.

Dec 13, 2018