Politics

Union Minister KJ Alphons to visit Sabarimala, study facilities meant for pilgrims

The bureaucrat-turned-politician's visit comes at a time when the Kerala unit of the BJP observed Sunday as a protest day by blocking highways across the state following the arrest and remand of its senior leader K. Surendran.

Nov 18, 2018

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PM Modi stacks RBI board with allies to turn heat up on governor Urijit Patel

Now stacked with government nominees who can be counted on to support the administration, the board is being transformed from having a passive advisory role into a body that can exert pressure for policy change.

Nov 18, 2018

Karnataka: Cabinet expansion to take place before December

Several MLA's, especially from the Congress are lobbying for minister's post and have been demanding for the expansion to take place at the earliest.

Nov 18, 2018

Bajrang Dal women perform aarti inside Taj Mahal; video goes viral on social media [Watch]

The women were Meena Diwakar, the president of the women's wing and two other activists. They took a video of the aarti and uploaded it on social media. The Archeological Survey of India and the Central Industrial Security Force are analyzing the video.

Nov 18, 2018

India and Iran discuss trade cooperation under reimposed US sanctions

After US President Donald Trump's withdrawal from Iran's nuclear deal in May, the US has reimposed the stringent sanctions on Iran, including embargoes on Iran's banking and oil sectors.

Nov 18, 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav's health deteriorates; former Bihar CM admitted at Ranchi hospital

Dr Umesh Prasad, a physician at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi, is treating the former Bihar chief minister who is currently serving his sentence at jail for his role in the fodder scam.

Nov 18, 2018

Govt approves 1,023 fast-track courts for rape and POCSO cases under Nirbhaya fund

The department of justice proposed the idea to the committee of officers under the Nirbhaya fund which was created in 2013 under women and child development ministry and Rs 2,000 crore was credited to the fund.

Nov 17, 2018

Sabarimala row LIVE updates: Kerala shutdown after arrest of right-wing leader

Right-wingers in Kerala called for a dawn to dusk hartal after Hindu Aikyavedi state president KP Sasikala was arrested on Saturday.

Nov 17, 2018

CIA believes Khashoggi's murder was ordered by Saudi Prince Mohammed bin-Salman

Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post, was last seen entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on October 2. He was there to procure the documents necessary to marry his Turkish fiancée.

Nov 17, 2018

Chandrababu Naidu bars CBI from entering Andhra Pradesh, carrying out operations without permission

The state has withdrawn "General Consent" given to the central investigative agencies, which allow them to conduct raids or searches, under corruption charges against the state or central government officials.

Nov 16, 2018

Rajasthan elections: BJP chief Amit Shah to hold roadshow in Bikaner on November 21

BJP district president Dr Satyaprakash Acharya said route of the roadshow will be decided in consultation with the candidates and party workers.

Nov 16, 2018

Sabarimala LIVE updates: Activist Trupti Desai stuck in Kochi Airport; protesters refuse to let her out

Activist Trupti Desai arrived at the Kochi airport on Friday morning. She has asked the police to beef up security measures ahead of her visit to the Sabarimala shrine. However, she was not allowed to leave the airport due to the massive protests staged outside.

Nov 16, 2018

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Politics

Union Minister KJ Alphons to visit Sabarimala, study facilities meant for pilgrims

PM Modi stacks RBI board with allies to turn heat up on governor Urijit Patel

Karnataka: Cabinet expansion to take place before December

Bajrang Dal women perform aarti inside Taj Mahal; video goes viral on social media [Watch]

India and Iran discuss trade cooperation under reimposed US sanctions

Lalu Prasad Yadav's health deteriorates; former Bihar CM admitted at Ranchi hospital

Govt approves 1,023 fast-track courts for rape and POCSO cases under Nirbhaya fund

Sabarimala row LIVE updates: Kerala shutdown after arrest of right-wing leader

CIA believes Khashoggi's murder was ordered by Saudi Prince Mohammed bin-Salman

Chandrababu Naidu bars CBI from entering Andhra Pradesh, carrying out operations without permission

Rajasthan elections: BJP chief Amit Shah to hold roadshow in Bikaner on November 21

Sabarimala LIVE updates: Activist Trupti Desai stuck in Kochi Airport; protesters refuse to let her out

Sabarimala row: Activist Trupti Desai stopped by Ayyappa devotees at Kochi airport

Sabarimala impact and BJP: Will Kerala vote the way it watches TV news?

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