Politics

Modi's 'one nation, one election' plan gets backing from Rajinikanth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan for a single unified election for the Lok Sabha and Assembly has been the subject of much debate, attracting severe criticism from opposition parties all over the country. However, it now has a new supporter - Rajanikanth.

Jul 15, 2018

HD Kumaraswamy breaks down, says CM's post is 'a bed of thorns'

Talking at a party function meant to felicitate his role as the chief minister of Karnataka, HD Kumaraswamy went on an emotional rhetoric, saying that he would not hesitate to quit if the pressure of the coalition government continues to mount.

Jul 15, 2018

Foreigners' Tribunal slaps notice on Assam's first deputy speaker's extended family

Family members of Moulavi Muhammad Amiruddin, the first deputy speaker of Assam's, are now struggling to prove their nationality.

Jul 15, 2018

As May's plan faces backlash, no-deal Brexit seems more likely

German business groups have asked their members to be ready for a hard Brexit, fearing Britain may not strike a deal in time. Prime Minister Theresa May has also warned of a no-deal Brexit if the government doesn't back her plan.

Jul 15, 2018

Haitian PM resigns after fuel-price hikes trigger riots

PM Jack Guy Lafontant forced to resign after facing a no-confidence vote in the lower house triggered by violent protests in the country over hikes in fuel prices.

Jul 15, 2018

Mike Pompeo and Mexico's Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray

Pompeo meets next Mexican president, says Trump wants better ties

Pompeo visits President-elect Manuel Lopez Obrador, talks about Trump's plans to strengthen ties with Mexico. The two countries share a strained relationship after Trump's tweets and demands for a border wall.

Jul 14, 2018

Sonowal warns contractors for delaying Majuli protection works

Assam's CM threatens fines and legal action if contractors fail to complete Rs 200 crore project by the deadline of May 2019.

Jul 14, 2018

Tamil Nadu opposes repeal of UGC Act

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palaniswami has written to the Prime Minister opposing the draft bill on replacing the UGC and AICTE with Higher Education Commission of India. Palaniswami's main issues are related to the financing of universities, which will now be overseen by MHRD.

Jul 14, 2018

Mughalsarai railway station gets new signage, now reads Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction

The iconic station had become a subject of a political row after the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh decided to change the name of the station. They chose to rename the station after its ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.

Jul 14, 2018

UN Security Council imposes arms embargo on South Sudan

The resolution, initiated by the United States, aims to end the five-year-long civil war in the African nation that has left millions homeless and living in refugee camps in Uganda.

Jul 14, 2018

A copy of the grand jury indictment against 12 Russian intelligence officers

Indictment of Russian officers puts pressure on Trump at Putin summit

America has indicted 12 GRU officers in the case of election meddling, and while Trump says otherwise, the indictment will have a serious effect on the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki next week.

Jul 14, 2018

Trump says Theresa May's Brexit plan kills hope of a US trade deal

Trump criticised UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy by saying that she had failed to take his advice on how to negotiate with the European Union.

Jul 14, 2018

multiplex association of india, cap on cinema ticket prices, karnataka govt puts cap on film ticket prices, pvr ticket prices, inox ticket prices

No ban on outside food in multiplexes: Maharashtra govt

In recent weeks, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena held protests inside various multiplexes in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and other cities where popcorn packs were being sold for Rs 250.

Jul 13, 2018

Kolkata sexual assault case: Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay slams Maneka Gandhi for exceeding her brief

West Bengal Power Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay said that Union Women & Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi should have spoken to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee first.

Jul 13, 2018

Guterres backs Zeid's call for Kashmir human rights probe

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, whose term gets over at the end of 2018, asked the Human Rights Council to set up a Commission of Inquiry into the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Jul 13, 2018

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Politics

Modi's 'one nation, one election' plan gets backing from Rajinikanth

HD Kumaraswamy breaks down, says CM's post is 'a bed of thorns'

Foreigners' Tribunal slaps notice on Assam's first deputy speaker's extended family

As May's plan faces backlash, no-deal Brexit seems more likely

Haitian PM resigns after fuel-price hikes trigger riots

Pompeo meets next Mexican president, says Trump wants better ties

Sonowal warns contractors for delaying Majuli protection works

Tamil Nadu opposes repeal of UGC Act

Mughalsarai railway station gets new signage, now reads Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction

UN Security Council imposes arms embargo on South Sudan

Indictment of Russian officers puts pressure on Trump at Putin summit

Trump says Theresa May's Brexit plan kills hope of a US trade deal

No ban on outside food in multiplexes: Maharashtra govt

Kolkata sexual assault case: Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay slams Maneka Gandhi for exceeding her brief

Guterres backs Zeid's call for Kashmir human rights probe

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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