Politics

Kerala blames Tamil Nadu for flood; says excess water from Mullaperiyar dam drowned state

Kerala had requested Tamil Nadu to gradually release water from the Mullaperiyar dam, but the state paid no heed.

Aug 24, 2018

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy's flight from Ajmer gets delayed over fee issues

The private plane was not allowed to leave the airport due to non-payment of fee.

Aug 24, 2018

Caught on camera: BJP Chhattisgarh ministers joke, laugh at Vajpayee prayer meet

The video showed state Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal and Health Minister Ajay Chandrakar talking to each other and laughing.

Aug 24, 2018

US President Donald Trump warns of a stock market crash if he is impeached: 'Everyone would turn poor'

This comment came after Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen was found guilty of tampering with the election rules during the 2016 Presidential elections.

Aug 24, 2018

Scott Morrison to become Australia's new PM after Malcolm Turnbull loses party support

This move took place after the former PM Malcolm Turnbull faced a leadership challenge for the second time on August 23.

Aug 24, 2018

US judge could halt arrests of undocumented immigrants seeking green cards

US District Judge Mark Wolf heard testimony from people who had been unexpectedly detained when they sat for marriage interviews as part of the application process to prove that their marriages to US citizens were legitimate.

Aug 24, 2018

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull faces leadership crisis, under pressure over poor polling

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull is under pressure over poor polling and a push by conservative members of his party to replace him.

Aug 24, 2018

Vajpayee's achievements to be included in school textbooks: Rajasthan minister

Apart from highlighting the achievements, his biography will also be available at some libraries.

Aug 23, 2018

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi were 'not happy' after LTTE chief Prabhakaran's death

During his speech, Rahul Gandhi said that violence should be met with forgiveness and not more violence.

Aug 23, 2018

Arun Jaitley back as Finance Minister; re-appointed by President Kovind

Arun Jaitley will resume charge of the finance and corporate affairs ministries on Thursday after a gap of more than three months following a kidney transplant surgery.

Aug 23, 2018

Income Tax raids Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy's accountant: Reports

This is the second time in three months that the Income Tax has searched HB Sunil's home and office. His office was searched during the Assembly elections in May as well.

Aug 23, 2018

Can President Trump be impeached after Cohen's guilty plea? Former adviser says it is possible

Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight felony counts on Tuesday that included tax fraud, false statements to a bank and campaign finance violations tied to his work for Trump.

Aug 23, 2018

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam to spend Eid in Adiala jail

They will spend Eid-ul-Zuha in jail after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) deferred its ruling on pleas seeking their release.

Aug 22, 2018

Imran Khan lifts censorship on PTV, Radio Pakistan; state-run media to enjoy editorial independence

The previous government led by Nawaz Shariff had also promised the same reform but failed to do so during his tenure as the Prime Minister.

Aug 22, 2018

Former Union minister and Congress leader Gurudas Kamat dies at age 63

Gurudas Kamat, a five-time MP from Mumbai North-East Lok Sabha constituency, had served as Union Minister of State for Home from 2009 to 2011.

Aug 22, 2018