Politics

Pakistan elections 2018: Amid rigging allegations, China labels polls 'successful' while US doubts it was 'free and fair'

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is facing a backlash from several quarters on how the polls were rigged, but a Chinese official has completely rejected these allegations and praised the elections even "saluting" the ECP.

Jul 26, 2018

BJP to scale up campaign in Bengal post Durga Puja

Political analysts believe that the sweeping victory of BJP in the North-Eastern states such as Assam and Tripura might leave an impact on Bengal.

Jul 25, 2018

Pakistan general elections: Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed casts his vote in Lahore

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief and Mumbai 26/11 attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed cast his vote for Pakistan's general elections on Wednesday.

Jul 25, 2018

Pakistan election 2018: Imran Khan alleges human rights violations by Indian forces in Kashmir

The frontrunner for the prime minister's office, PTI candidate Imran Khan said that he wants to improve relations with India but slammed the Indian media for portraying him as a "Bollywood villain" in their coverage of the elections.

Jul 25, 2018

Pakistan isn't a democracy after all, with five million Ahmadis denied voting rights

The plight of the Ahmadis in Pakistan is also the story of Pakistan's democracy, or the absence of it. The status of the religious minority of five million reflects the continuing regression in the quality of Pakistan's democracy over the last seven decades after independence.

Jul 25, 2018

TDP MP dressed as Narasimha Reddy to protest in Parliament premises

TDP MP protests dressed as Narasimha Reddy

MP Sivaprasad reached the Parliament premises dressed as freedom fighter Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy.

Jul 25, 2018

CM 'off limits' in WB's amended Lokayukta Bill

The move of keeping away Mamata Banerjee from the purview of the bill has irked the opponent.

Jul 25, 2018

Desperation to oust Modi? Congress open to PM candidate from other parties

Congress, in a sharp U-turn from its regular stance, has said that it is open to backing a non-Congress PM candidate as its main mandate is to oust Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2019 general elections.

Jul 25, 2018

French Prez Emmanuel Macron faces heat in bodyguard row; opposition asks for no-confidence motion

Emmanuel Macron is under fire in the biggest political crisis of his tenure after he failed to punish his bodyguard who was filmed hitting protesters during a May Day rally.

Jul 25, 2018

Arun Jaitley slams Congress over 'manufactured' Rafale deal; claims opposition creates fake issues

Making a sharp attack on Gandhi, union minister Arun Jaitley said that Congress was resorting to such strategies of creating "fake issues" because it had "an inadequate leader and no real issue."

Jul 24, 2018

Congress MLA alleges drug mafia allowed to go scot-free in BJP-ruled state

Congress leader and former Goa CM Pratapsingh Rane said that if the drug trade is not curbed, the coastal state would soon become "Udta Goa."

Jul 24, 2018

Rajnath Singh says Centre will introduce law to curb mob lynchings if needed

The government has set up a high-level committee and a Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Rajnath Singh to find a solution for mob lynchings. The Home Secretary-led committee would give recommendations to the GoM within four weeks, Singh added.

Jul 24, 2018

Indian deposits in Swiss banks down 80 percent in 2017: Piyush Goyal

Union Finance Minister called out on earlier reports of an increase in Swiss bank deposits as false in the monsoon session of the Rajya Sabha.

Jul 24, 2018

India, Rwanda to strengthen bilateral relations; ink 8 MoUs

PM Modi reached Rwanda on Monday on the first leg of his five-day, three-nation tour of Africa that will also take him to Uganda and South Africa.

Jul 24, 2018

Democrats file resolution attacking Trump's comments after Helsinki summit

The Democrats in the House of Representatives have introduced a resolution condemning the statements made by Trump after his summit with Putin, where the US President said he doubted the findings of the FBI and CIA over Russian meddling in the 2016 elections.

Jul 24, 2018

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Politics

Pakistan elections 2018: Amid rigging allegations, China labels polls 'successful' while US doubts it was 'free and fair'

BJP to scale up campaign in Bengal post Durga Puja

Pakistan general elections: Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed casts his vote in Lahore

Pakistan election 2018: Imran Khan alleges human rights violations by Indian forces in Kashmir

Pakistan isn't a democracy after all, with five million Ahmadis denied voting rights

TDP MP protests dressed as Narasimha Reddy

CM 'off limits' in WB's amended Lokayukta Bill

Desperation to oust Modi? Congress open to PM candidate from other parties

French Prez Emmanuel Macron faces heat in bodyguard row; opposition asks for no-confidence motion

Arun Jaitley slams Congress over 'manufactured' Rafale deal; claims opposition creates fake issues

Congress MLA alleges drug mafia allowed to go scot-free in BJP-ruled state

Rajnath Singh says Centre will introduce law to curb mob lynchings if needed

Indian deposits in Swiss banks down 80 percent in 2017: Piyush Goyal

India, Rwanda to strengthen bilateral relations; ink 8 MoUs

Democrats file resolution attacking Trump's comments after Helsinki summit

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

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