Politics

Salaries of Indian MPs doubled, here are the other allowances they receive

Former members of the Parliament are also in for some luck as their salaries have also been increased by Rs 5,000.

Mar 23, 2018

Who is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador?

Mexico and amp;#39;s presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is leading only 5 percentage points in the latest opinion poll, increasing his chance to win Mexico and amp;#39;s 208 election.

Mar 23, 2018

The nameplate of political consultancy, Cambridge Analytica, is seen in central London, Britain March 21, 2018.

Did Cambridge Analytica's India arm work with BJP, Congress, JD (U)?

The website of Ovleno, which mentioned BJP, Congress, and JD (U) as its clients, was suspended after the Indian media figured the links between the Indian firm and Cambridge Analytica.

Mar 22, 2018

Betsy DeVos answers questions about protections for transgender students

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was grilled about protecting LGBT students rights on March 20, 2018.

Mar 22, 2018

These three legal cases may bring Trumps sexual history into public eye

President Trumps sexual history may come under close scrutiny, as a result of three open cases. These cases involving Trumps alleged sexual exploits will all move forward in the coming weeks.

Mar 22, 2018

Kosovo opposition releases tear gas to delay Parliament vote

Kosovos opposition held up ratification of a border agreement with Montenegro, which they regard as a sell-out, releasing tear gas at a parliamentary session called to push the deal through.

Mar 22, 2018

Long-time Fox News contributor Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters quits

Long-Time Fox News Contributor Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters announced he is leaving the network. In his resignation letter, Peters accused the network of fostering corrosive and unjustified paranoia among viewers.

Mar 22, 2018

Alleged Neo-Nazi wins Illinois GOP congressional primary

Holocaust denier and Nazi Arthur Jones has won the Illinois GOP Congressional Primary. The 70-year-old denies being a Nazi, despite once being a member of the American Nazi Party, and being openly anti-Semitic.

Mar 21, 2018

President Xi Jinping warns Taiwan: attempts to split China doomed to fail

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Taiwan at the National Peoples Congress (NPC) on Tuesday, March 20, that any efforts on its part to split China into two is doomed to fail and will invite the punishment of history.

Mar 21, 2018

Cambridge Analytica scandal: Which Indian political parties are involved?

Cambridge Analytica's site says a client achieved a landslide victory in the 2010 Bihar Assembly election with over 90 percent of the seats targeted being won.

Mar 21, 2018

Trump had a very good call with Putin and congratulated him on his electoral victory

President Donald Trump described a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin as very good. When asked by a journalist at the White House about the call with the Russian leader he said he congratulated him on his electoral victory.

Mar 21, 2018

Raj Babbar steps down as UP Congress chief, say party sources

The senior politician reportedly resigned as the UP Congress chief after the party's abysmal performance at the UP bypoll in Gorakhpur and Phulpur.

Mar 21, 2018

Goa Congress chief Shantaram Naik resigns after Rahul Gandhi's inspiring speech

Shantaram Naik resigned to pave way for young leaders after Congress president Rahul Gandhi stressed the need for the infusion of young blood into the party.

Mar 20, 2018

Sex And The City star Cynthia Nixon announces run for New York governor

Cynthia Nixon is running for New York governor against incumbent Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary on Sept. 13.

Mar 20, 2018

President Trump vs the FBI

President Trump publicly attacked Special Counsel Robert Mueller for the first time, just hours after his firing of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.

Mar 20, 2018