Politics

Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath oath-taking ceremony: Spiritual guru sworn in as UP Chief Minister; Mohsin Raza only Muslim face in Cabinet

In a first, state BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya and Lucknow Mayor Dinesh Sharma — were sworn in as deputy chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh. PM Narendra Modi is also attending the ceremony.

Mar 19, 2017

Jat quota, jat quota stir, jat quota agitation

Jat quota agitation: Protests turn violent in Haryana's Fatehabad district; Roads to avoid in Delhi-NCR

Yashpal Malik, the leader of the All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti (AIJASS), agreed to meet Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar along with 20-30 protesters at noon on Sunday to have a one-on-one dialogue.

Mar 19, 2017

Indus river

Indus Waters Treaty: India-Pakistan expected to discuss five hydro projects at Permanent Indus Commission meet starting March 20

The Permanent Indus Commission is a bilateral commission comprising Indian and Pakistani officials who have been given the task to implement and manage goals of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.

Mar 19, 2017

Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath is UP chief minister: 5 things that may happen now

Yogi Adityanath is a firebrand leader, but will his style of leadership court controversy in UP?

Mar 19, 2017

India, Pakistan

Two Indian clerics, who went missing in Pakistan, have been found

The two clerics of Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah were reportedly found in a remote village of Sindh province with no mobile connectivity.

Mar 19, 2017

Donald Trump Angela Merkel

G20 financial leaders acquiesce to U.S., drop free trade pledge

G20 finance ministers and central bankers made a token reference to trade in their communique, a clear defeat for host nation Germany, which fought the new U.S. government's attempts to water down past commitments.

Mar 19, 2017

Gordon Brown proposes third option for Scotlands proposed independence referendum

Gordon Brown proposes third option for Scotlands proposed independence referendum

After the success of his vow proposal in 2014, former British prime minister Gordon Brown is rehashing the idea of an alternative third option for Scotland, as the country gears up for another independence referendum.

Mar 18, 2017

Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath picked as UP chief minister: How BJP ruined all the good work it did last week

Just when the BJP top brass was giving signals that the party looked beyond its traditional Hindutva politics in a changing India, its pick of the hardliner took it back by 25 years.

Mar 18, 2017

geeta phogat

MCD Polls Delhi: Wrestler Geeta Phogat rubbishes reports she's campaigning for BJP

Reports have claimed that the Phogat sisters Geeta and Babita as well as cricketer Shikhar Dhawan have been approached to campaign for the BJP.

Mar 18, 2017

Muslim population

Over 1 million Muslims sign petition to abolish triple talaq; here are 3 reasons how it can help BJP

With over a million women signing a petition moved by Muslim Rashtriya Manch to abolish triple talaq; here are three reasons how this interesting move can help BJP.

Mar 18, 2017

BJP

Yogi Adityanath to take oath as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday

Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma have been named the deputy chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh. According to Venkaiah Naidu, Adityanath suggested the idea of having two deputy CMs.

Mar 18, 2017

Donald Trump Angela Merkel

Donald Trump refuses handshake, jokes about wiretapping allegations at crucial meet with Angela Merkel

Trump refused to react or even look at Merkel when reporters and photographers asked him to shake hands with the German Chancellor.

Mar 18, 2017

trivendra singh rawat

Trivendra Singh Rawat takes oath as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand; PM Modi, Amit Shah attend ceremony

Trivendra Singh Rawat was elected leader of the BJP legislative party on Friday, thus clearing the way for him to become the ninth chief minister of Uttarakhand.

Mar 18, 2017

Rex Tillerson announces aggressive approach towards North Korea

Rex Tillerson announces aggressive approach towards North Korea

During a press conference in South Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declares an end to Obamas strategic patience policy towards North Korea. He adds that military action would be on the table if North Korea elevated the threat level.

Mar 18, 2017

Gangai Amaran

RK Nagar constituency: Ilaiyaraaja's brother Gangai Amaran to contest by-poll on BJP ticket

The BJP has named Gangai Amaran as its candidate for the prestigious RK Nagar by-poll, which will be held on April 12.

Mar 18, 2017

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