Politics

Brazil's right-wing candidate poised to win presidential election

Bolsonaro was leading in recent polls ahead of Fernando Haddad, a leftist former Sao Paulo mayor, with 56 percent of voters likely to vote for Bolsonaro, while 44 percent supported Haddad.

Oct 28, 2018

Donald Trump turns down Republic Day invitation; Does India have a plan B?

India had extended the invitation in April, which the White House confirmed. However, there was no mention if the US president would attend the celebrations and said that the final decision would be conveyed after the 2+2 dialogues which were held in September.

Oct 28, 2018

Telangana: Two senior TRS leaders join Congress ahead of assembly polls

The two leaders, T Narsa Reddy and S Ramulu Naik joined the Congress in the presence of party chief Rahul Gandhi.

Oct 27, 2018

IRS officer Sanjay Mishra to take over Enforcement Directorate

Mishra has also been appointed as the Principal Special Director of the Enforcement Directorate.

Oct 27, 2018

Sharad Pawar aide Tariq Anwar joins Congress one month after quitting NCP

The NCP founder quit the party in September after he did not agree with Pawar's support of Prime Minister Modi in the Rafale deal.

Oct 27, 2018

Jaganmohan Reddy refuses to record statement with Andhra Police after knife attack; says he has no trust in them

Jagan, discharged from a hospital in Hyderabad on Friday, was approached by a police team to record his statement about Thursday's incident. The Leader of Opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly told the police team that he will give his statement to any other investigation agency.

Oct 27, 2018

Karnataka: Winter session of Legislature to be held at Suvarna Soudha in December

Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy shifted the state legislature's winter sessions to the Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi district of northern Karnataka.

Oct 26, 2018

CBI vs CBI LIVE updates: SC orders CVC to carry probe against Alok Verma within 14 days

CBI chief Alok Verma is seeking a stay on his removal as the CBI director and for being sent on a forced leave. However, the SC said that till the investigations conclude, Verma will remain the CBI chief.

Oct 26, 2018

Airtel-Maxis case: P Chidambaram named accused number 1 in ED chargesheet

The other accused are Bhaskaran, Karthi Chidambaram and four Maxis companies. Chidambaram's accountant has also been named in the chargesheet.

Oct 25, 2018

Here's why Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan could not meet BSP supremo Mayawati

Pawan Kalyan had visited Lucknow to strengthen the relationship between Jana Sena and Bahujan Samaj Party.

Oct 25, 2018

Chinese, Russian spy agencies tapping Donald Trump's personal phone – report

Chinese, Russian spies are taking advantage of Donald Trump's phone usage naivety. Read to know how the foreign spy agencies are planning to influence Trump in international policy matters.

Oct 25, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind dismisses plea to disqualify 27 AAP MLAs

Such pleas are sent to the President who forwards it to the EC. The EC then gives its opinion based on which the President has to issue orders.

Oct 25, 2018

With multiple corruption charges against CBI interim chief Nageswar Rao, will he stay for long?

Rao had allegedly tried to stop a probe into 70 income tax officers listed in diaries of known arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.

Oct 25, 2018

YSRCP Chief Jaganmohan Reddy attacked LIVE updates: Ruling TDP government accused of conspiracy

Jaganmohan Reddy was attacked at the Visakhapatnam airport when he was on his way to Hyderabad.

Oct 25, 2018

Who is Moin Qureshi? India's biggest meat exporter who led to downfall of 3 CBI directors

Moin Akhtar Qureshi is said to be one of the biggest tax evaders in the country.

Oct 25, 2018