Politics

Trump joked about 'setting PM Modi up with somebody' during Washington visit

Donald Trump has been invited by PM Narendra Modi to be the chief guest for the Republic Day parade. But there are no reports which suggest that Trump has accepted the invitation.

Aug 14, 2018

Israel, Egypt hold secret meeting after Gaza fight escalates

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al Sisi met in Cairo to discuss the issue over the Gaza Strip. This is the second meeting after their first one in New York in 2017.

Aug 14, 2018

Kolkata Imam who threatened PM Modi now says will support BJP for money

Syed Mohammed Nurur Rehman Barkati, who once announced a Rs 25 lakh reward for anyone who blackened the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has now said he will campaign for the BJP for money.

Aug 13, 2018

Analysis: BJP's Bengal NRC plan may lend political, religious colours to aeons of football rivalry

With BJP national president Amit Shah threatening to bring a version of the National Register of Citizens to West Bengal, the state may soon see division along religious grounds.

Aug 13, 2018

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee passes away at 89

Somnath Chatterjee was on a ventilator after being rushed to a private hospital in Kolkata on August 7. His health had deteriorated after he suffered a mild heart attack on Sunday.

Aug 13, 2018

Charlottesville one-year anniversary: White supremacy persists, hate lives on

The people in Charlottesville, Virginia are in denial and are not willing to accept the consequence of racism.

Aug 12, 2018

US seeks release of jailed American pastor Andrew Brunson from Turkey

The American pastor was jailed due to suspected connections with PKK Kurdish guerrilla organization and to cleric Fethullah Gulen.

Aug 12, 2018

Guatemala: Prosecutors seek to remove President Morales' immunity over illicit campaign financing

Attorney General Consuelo Porras said the request to strip President Jimmy Morales of his immunity came after new evidence had surfaced.

Aug 12, 2018

Dalit lawyers 'purify' Ambedkar statue in Meerut after BJP leaders garland it

This isn't the first such incident. In April, members of a Dalit community in Hubbali, Karnataka, had cleansed a statue after BJP leaders garlanded it on Ambedkar's 127th birthday.

Aug 11, 2018

Kolkata: Amit Shah slams Mamata over NRC, says BJP will uproot TMC from West Bengal

BJP President Amit Shah was greeted with black flags reading "Anti-Bengal BJP Go Back" at streets of Kolkata.

Aug 11, 2018

Jawaharlal Nehru not a Pandit as he ate beef, pork: Rajasthan BJP leader Gyan Dev Ahuja

BJP MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja backed his statement by saying that Nehru used to consume pork and beef and hence he could not be called a Pandit. Ahuja went on to say that the prefix 'Pandit' was given to him by the Congress.

Aug 11, 2018

Railways MoS Rajen Gohain booked for rape in Assam; claims blackmail

Rajen Gohain is a veteran BJP leader, who has been representing the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam since 1999.

Aug 11, 2018

In rare move, Rajya Sabha chair expunges PM Modi's jibe at UPA deputy chair candidate

PM Modi had made the remarks while congratulating NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh for his election to the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman by defeating Congress candidate BK Hariprasad.

Aug 11, 2018

Melania Trumps Parents Sworn In As U.S. Citizens

Did Melania Trump use her husband's controversial 'chain migration' to get her parents' citizenship?

US First Lady Melania Trump has apparently used the controversial 'chain migration' opposed by her husband to get her parents' citizenship.

Aug 10, 2018

Stalin elevation as DMK chief confirmed? Party to hold executive committee meeting

The meeting has been convened to pass a resolution condoling the death of party President and former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.

Aug 10, 2018

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Politics

Trump joked about 'setting PM Modi up with somebody' during Washington visit

Israel, Egypt hold secret meeting after Gaza fight escalates

Kolkata Imam who threatened PM Modi now says will support BJP for money

Analysis: BJP's Bengal NRC plan may lend political, religious colours to aeons of football rivalry

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee passes away at 89

Charlottesville one-year anniversary: White supremacy persists, hate lives on

US seeks release of jailed American pastor Andrew Brunson from Turkey

Guatemala: Prosecutors seek to remove President Morales' immunity over illicit campaign financing

Dalit lawyers 'purify' Ambedkar statue in Meerut after BJP leaders garland it

Kolkata: Amit Shah slams Mamata over NRC, says BJP will uproot TMC from West Bengal

Jawaharlal Nehru not a Pandit as he ate beef, pork: Rajasthan BJP leader Gyan Dev Ahuja

Railways MoS Rajen Gohain booked for rape in Assam; claims blackmail

In rare move, Rajya Sabha chair expunges PM Modi's jibe at UPA deputy chair candidate

Did Melania Trump use her husband's controversial 'chain migration' to get her parents' citizenship?

Stalin elevation as DMK chief confirmed? Party to hold executive committee meeting

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]