Politics

Sitharaman, Rijiju take stock of Army-Police clash issue in Arunachal

Rijiju, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, said the unfortunate incident that happened at Bomdila on November 2 should be settled amicably through proper understanding.

Nov 8, 2018

Demonetisation anniversary: Mamata Banerjee calls PM Modi's initiative a 'disaster'

"#DarkDay Today is the second anniversary of #DeMonetisation disaster. From the moment it was announced I said so," Mamata Banerjee tweeted on Thursday.

Nov 8, 2018

Democrats warn Donald Trump after Attorney General Jeff Sessions forced out

Sessions said in a letter to Trump that he had resigned at the president's request.

Nov 8, 2018

Janardhana Reddy will be summoned for questioning to recover 57 kg of gold: Bengaluru Police commissioner

Janardhana Reddy's legal team has filed a petition for an anticipatory bail at Hyderabad High Court.

Nov 7, 2018

HAL not contending to be offset partner of any OEM: Chairman R Madhavan

Madhavan's reply came when he was asked to clarify on one among many charges that defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) had been deprived of an offset contract from the Rafale deal.

Nov 7, 2018

Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar: In a first, US Congress gets 2 Muslim women

Both Democrats, Ilhan Omar won a House seat in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while Rashida Tlaib ran unopposed in a congressional district from Detroit to Dearborn, Michigan.

Nov 7, 2018

Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? 29-year-old makes history as youngest woman elected to US Congress

The 29-year-old won the mid-term election with a huge margin of 75 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Anthony Pappas. Ocasio-Cortez hit headlines earlier this year when she defeated New York Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley in the primary election.

Nov 7, 2018

Mizoram: Protesters block roads, demand removal of state's Election Commission chief

The demands to remove Shashank began when the electoral officer filed a complaint against principal secretary (home), Lalninmawia Chuaungo and got him fired. He had accused Chuaungo of interfering with the electoral rolls of refugees from Bru living in Tripura.

Nov 7, 2018

Diwali in Kedarnath: PM Modi celebrates the festival of lights with army jawans

Along with visiting the Himalayan shrine and addressing the jawans posted there, Modi will also review the ongoing projects in Kedarnath.

Nov 7, 2018

US Mid-term Election Results LIVE: Polls throw split decision as Republicans hold Senate, Democrats take House

All the 435 representative seats go to polls this year, while 35 Senate seats are up for grabs.In addition, 36 states and three territories of the US will elect governors and a few states are even voting for other issues.

Nov 7, 2018

US mid-term elections 2018: America decides future of Donald Trump and Congress

The 2018's mid-term polls is being seen as a referendum not on the ballot but on the president himself. The election is being held two years after Donald Trump was elected and even though the president will not be on the ballot, the poll will outline his remaining presidency.

Nov 6, 2018

Karnataka by-election results: Ballari loss will trigger leadership overhaul in state BJP

Among all those who are on the losing side in the unwelcome elections, it's BS Yeddyurappa who will lick the wounds longer.

Nov 6, 2018

Karnataka by-election 2018 results LIVE: Congress-JDS alliance leads in 4 of 5 seats; Ballari rejects BJP

It is a matter of pride for all parties involved, with the ruling alliance seated comfortably in the lead.

Nov 6, 2018

PM Modi's development, job promises give way to temples and statues: Congress

Former Union minister P Chidambaram's latest jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party comes at a time when the saffron brigade has been raising the pitch for the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Nov 6, 2018

Hiphei resigns as Mizoram speaker, joins BJP

Hiphei is the fifth Congress MLA in Mizoram, the only state in the northeast under the party's rule, to resign from the House since September.

Nov 5, 2018