Politics

Melania's jacket leaves Twitter stunned; Trump comes to her defence

Melania wore a jacket with the words 'I don't really care. Do you?" on a visit to the US-Mexico border to meet the immigrant children. Twitter slams her choice of clothing while Trump says it was meant for the 'fake media'.

Jun 22, 2018

Trump scraps migrant family separation policy; No respite for already separated kids

The US president signed the executive order allowing immigrant families to be detained together. The decision comes after the Trump administration was widely criticised for its inhumane handling of the migrant situation.

Jun 21, 2018

Will DK Shivakumar resign? BJP looks to unsettle Karnataka coalition as IT Dept tightens screws

"I know why they are doing this ... I will speak about it at an appropriate time. Let them do whatever they want to do. At the end of the day there is a law and courts," Shivakumar says even as BJP seeks his resignation over the ongoing income tax probe.

Jun 21, 2018

Kamal Haasan meets Sonia Gandhi: A political alliance in the offing?

The Makkal Needhi Maiam founder met Sonia Gandhi at her residence in the national capital just a day after meeting Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday.

Jun 21, 2018

Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami urges PM Modi to help fishermen stranded in Iran

Palaniswami's letter to PM Modi, which has been released to the media, said that 21 fishermen of Indian origin were left stranded in Iran since their employers have withheld their passports.

Jun 21, 2018

As tensions escalate, Mamata Banerjee calls BJP a 'militant organisation'

The statement comes at a time when tensions between BJP and TMC are escalating in West Bengal following a spate of killings of party workers ever since the state went to polls earlier this year.

Jun 21, 2018

Kamal Haasan meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, says alliance not discussed

Rahul Gandhi and Kamal Haasan discussed a wide range of topics including the political scenario in Tamil Nadu. Haasan also called the interaction as a 'courtesy meet'.

Jun 20, 2018

India's Chief Economic Advisor quits on personal grounds, returns to USA

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the resignation of Arvind Subramanian on Facebook due to "pressing family commitments." He lauded Subramanian for his expertise and thinking during his tenure of three and a half years.

Jun 20, 2018

Governor's rule in J&K: Assembly placed in suspended animation

It has made way for preparations to hold early elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Governor NN Vohra announced the decision after BJP split from PDP and Mufti resigned as Chief Minister.

Jun 20, 2018

Does MP need a cow ministry? This minister thinks so

Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Swami Akhileshwaranand appeals to Shivraj Singh Chouhan to form a cow ministry in the state.

Jun 20, 2018

Chhattisgarh IAS officer transferred to J&K following imposition of governor's rule

Additional Chief Secretary has been BVR Subramanyam appointed to Jammu and Kashmir, though his role is yet to be disclosed. He served as the personal secretary of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from 2002 to 2007.

Jun 20, 2018

Children-in-Cages trends on Twitter; Effect on kids catastrophic, say experts

The separation from parents does leave a lasting impact on the children. The disastrous Trump policy is nothing less than catastrophic.

Jun 20, 2018

Karnataka Budget 2018: Government will present new budget in July, says Kumaraswamy

Chief Minister to present a new budget for the fiscal year of 2018-19. HD Kumaraswamy says it will focus on farmer loan waivers after green signal from Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.

Jun 20, 2018

President approves governor's rule in J&K after BJP pulls out of coalition with PDP

President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the imposition of Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir with immediate effect. The move comes after BJP exited from PDP coalition and Mehbooba Mufti resigned as CM on Tuesday.

Jun 20, 2018

Apple, Google, Facebook join hands against Trump; Satya Nadella under cloud?

Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki join hands against Trump's border policy and inhuman separation of children from parents, but Microsoft is under cloud over its products being used by ICE

Jun 20, 2018