Politics

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull resigns from Parliament; Scott Morrison wishes him well

Turnbull's resignation has made the Liberal government lose the majority in the Parliament.

Aug 31, 2018

New poster war: Gorakhpur Congress workers project Rahul Gandhi as 'Shiv bhakt'

The Congress workers marched on the streets of Gorakhpur with the posters.

Aug 31, 2018

Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi; says notebandi, Rafale deal done to help friends

Congress president Gandhi also lashed out at Modi for trying to "finish off" small and middle-sized businesses and small shopkeepers to help big businesses with demonetisation.

Aug 31, 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav's wife, son granted bail in IRCTC scam

The case is linked to the alleged irregularities in granting operational contract of two IRCTC hotels to a private firm.

Aug 31, 2018

Trump threatens to quit World Trade Organisation if it does not 'shape up'

US President Donald Trump said that the United States is being treated very unfairly and wants to pull out of the organisation.

Aug 31, 2018

India considering Plan B if Trump rejects Republic Day invitation

Either the Prime Minister of Mauritius or the President of Argentina might be the chief guest for the Republic Day Celebrations if Trump rejects the invitation.

Aug 30, 2018

What is BIMSTEC Summit: PM Modi to attend meet in Nepal, inaugurate dharmashala

BIMSTEC is a regional organisation comprising of seven member states including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and two nations from Southeast Asia -- Myanmar and Thailand.

Aug 30, 2018

Lalu Yadav's parole extension denied; surrenders before CBI court in Ranchi

The former Bihar CM has been convicted in four cases of the multi-crore rupees fodder scam.

Aug 30, 2018

PM Modi asks people not to 'spread dirt' on social media

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing party workers and volunteers via video conference from his Lok Sabha constituency in Varanasi.

Aug 29, 2018

Nandamuri Harikrishna dead: Road accidents a curse to Nandamuri family?

As the news of Nandamuri Harikrishna's death surfaced, many people have started claiming that road accidents are becoming a curse to the Nandamuri family.

Aug 29, 2018

Nandamuri Harikrishna: The outspoken rebel who always flew high like a phoenix

Nandamuri Harikrishna had requested his fans not to celebrate his birthday and had expressed his wish to donate that money to the Kerala flood victims.

Aug 29, 2018

Manish Sisodia gets Centre's nod to travel to Moscow after 10 days' pending request

Sisodia claimed that Narendra Modi does not want the Delhi government's work to be acknowledged at an international level.

Aug 29, 2018

Tripura govt asks bureaucrats to avoid jeans, cargo pants for official meetings

The memorandum also pointed out that a few officials read and send messages on their mobile phones during meetings, which is a "mark of disrespect".

Aug 29, 2018

MK Stalin elected DMK president unopposed; Durai Murugan becomes treasurer

The 65-year-old was the working president of the party since his father M Karunanidhi's death on August 7.

Aug 28, 2018

Anti-Pakistan protest in PoK leaves several injured as police use force to quell dissent

The protestors were demanding their basic rights from Islamabad, including freedom of speech and expression.

Aug 28, 2018