Politics

As Turkey lifts emergency, new anti-terror law comes under fire

Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogan lifted the two-year long state of emergency in the country, while his government introduced a new bill which the opposition has claimed will legally extend the emergency under the guise of anti-terror.

Jul 19, 2018

Pakistan Army working on Election Commission's directives; confirms no direct role in upcoming general elections

Asif Ghafoor, the Director General of Pakistan Army's media wing ISPR, rejected reports that the Army will work independently during the elections and clarified that its personnel will follow the poll body's instructions.

Jul 19, 2018

India is fortunate to have a leader like PM Modi, says former British PM David Cameron

David Cameron also lauded PM Modi's flagship programme 'Skill India' but pointed out that such goals cannot be achieved by government initiatives alone.

Jul 19, 2018

Javedkar reaffirms Modi government's commitment towards reservation for faculty

Addressing the Rajya Sabha during Zero Hour, the HRD Minister stated that the Centre had put the interviews for faculty recruitment on hold since they disagreed with an Allahabad court order to remove reservation for faculty jobs.

Jul 19, 2018

Donald Trump fears Vladimir Putin; a personality trait analysis shows it

Battle-hardened Trump cares little for criticism and would not change his stance just because domestic critics demand a change. Yet he took a U-turn on Putin's role in election hacks. Why couldn't he take that stance in Helsinki, in Putin's presence?

Jul 19, 2018

Israel passes new Jewish nation-state law; Arab minorities protest

The new law went on to state that the "whole and united" Jerusalem is the capital of the nation.

Jul 19, 2018

Putin's poodle? Out of reach of Russian President, Trump accepts Moscow hacking

It took Donald Trump just over 24 hours, and the comfort of the White House to issue a statement and change his stance on the Russian hacking scandal. Has the President finally succumbed to fear of public backlash?

Jul 19, 2018

White House tries to contain Trump-Putin summit fallout; insists Russian meddling still a threat

The White House said that they believe Russian meddling is still a threat, especially with the mid-term elections coming in November despite Donald Trump's insistence that it is not an issue.

Jul 19, 2018

China opposes formal ties between US and Taiwan; warns Trump-admin against meeting Taiwanese minister

China, which maintains that Taiwan is a rebellious island since the end of the 1949 civil war, demands that countries should not maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, under its "One China Principle".

Jul 18, 2018

After 'Hindu Pakistan' comment, Shashi Tharoor attacks BJP with 'Hindu-Taliban' jibe

While addressing a public meeting in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor spoke against the vandalism of his office in the state capital.

Jul 18, 2018

India's war on terror continues with new friends and old foes

India's much-hyped surgical strikes have also flushed out many terror organisations which have mushroomed across the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Myanmar border

Jul 18, 2018

Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Russia: Poll

Overall, 38 percent of registered voters agreed that Russia is an enemy of the United States. About the same percent considered Russia "a competitor" while 8 percent said it was "a friend."

Jul 18, 2018

European Union's approach to Trump's trade war – quotas and tariffs

The EU will launch tariffs on steel imports from the US along with introducing a quota system in response to Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US from the bloc.

Jul 18, 2018

Are mob lynchings WhatsApp's problem? The government thinks so

Despite introducing several new features and a digital literacy campaign, WhatsApp is still at the receiving end of the IT ministry's ire, which is now considering a second notice to the Facebook-owned messaging service.

Jul 18, 2018

Opinion: BJP plays masterstroke as PM Modi rakes up Trinamool's Durga Puja transgressions in Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee had barred Durga idol immersion for 24 hours last year, and the Calcutta High Court had to intervene. This is just one of the fears Modi was playing on.

Jul 18, 2018