Politics

Karunanidhi health LIVE updates: DMK chief admitted to ICU in Kauvery hospital; politicos pay visit

Karunanidhi had come down with a fever and a urinary infection on Thursday (July 26).

Jul 28, 2018

Dalit Hindu in Pakistan Cabinet − A secular story to remember as Imran Khan is set to form government

It's good to remember the life and fate of Jogendranath Mandal, the first law minister of Pakistan, at a time when Imran Khan is about form a new government. The story of Mandal, a Dalit leader from Kolkata, is also an interesting parable on the intriguing tale of the two nations born out of the bloody partition of 1947.

Jul 27, 2018

Vadodara bans panipuri after jaundice scare

The health department of the municipal corporation of Vadodara has banned panipuris in the city to prevent diseases from spreading during monsoon.

Jul 27, 2018

Is BJP trying to wipe out Congress' legacy with new museum at Teen Murti complex?

The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library has accepted the centre's proposal for a new museum at Teen Murti. The Congress has hit back, calling it a plot to wipe out the Congress' legacy.

Jul 27, 2018

Iran offering oil cargo insurance, ships to lure Indian companies

With Indian oil companies planning to stop imports from Iran, the country has stepped up to ensure it does not lose its second-largest client.

Jul 27, 2018

New Zealand world's first to announce paid leave for domestic violence victims

The NZ parliament has passed a new bill allowing domestic violence victims 10 days of paid leave and other benefits, without needed to prove their circumstances.

Jul 27, 2018

Why just Gau-Daan in Africa, let's gift cows at weddings too: Mamata Banerjee

WB CM brought to light how India has witnessed multiple cases of cow vigilantism soon after BJP came to power.

Jul 27, 2018

Make me home minister, I will shoot intellectuals: K'taka lawmaker

Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, a BJP MLA has stirred up controversy for saying he would have shot intellectuals if he was the Union Home Minister.

Jul 27, 2018

Modi talks multilateralism, trade at BRICS

The Indian PM met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the fourth time this year, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in South Africa.

Jul 27, 2018

DMK supremo Karunanidhi suffers slight decline in health; full text of medical bulletin

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi was treated at his home in Chennai after he suffered a slight decline in his health.

Jul 26, 2018

Pakistan leader Imran Khan flooded with emotional congratulatory tweets from ex-wife, cricketers

Former Indian cricketers Kapil Dev and Bishan Singh Bedi also wished Imran Khan as the World Cup-winning Pakistan captain is also set to become the country's 19th prime minister.

Jul 26, 2018

Why Imran? How 'Taliban Khan', un-Islamic playboy grabbed power in Pakistan

Imran Khan is a man of contradictions. He's a vocal critic of the US, but surprisingly not in the good books of China either. While conservative Pakistan reviled his playboy image, he baffled everyone by openly supporting terrorists.

Jul 26, 2018

Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes: Bihar minister and her husband face the heat; state Assembly stalled over opposition protests

The members of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) staged protests in and outside the state assembly and raised slogans for the fourth consecutive day.

Jul 26, 2018

BJP rubbishes rumours of replacing CM Fadnavis over quota stir

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut claimed that the BJP is looking to replace Devendra Fadnavis after riots by the Maratha community brought Maharashtra to a standstill.

Jul 26, 2018

Pakistan general elections 2018: Coalition government a possibility?

While Imran Khan's PTI is leading the race to power in Pakistan's 2018 general elections, the possibility of a coalition is not completely out of the picture.

Jul 26, 2018