Updated Politics News - Political Headlines, Breaking news

News

China protests after US Senate decides to rename plaza near its embassy after Liu Xiaobo

Xiaobo, a pro-democracy activist, poet and Nobel laureate, is serving an 11-year sentence in China.

Feb 16, 2016

Russia rejects 'war crimes' accusation, says warplane did not destroy MSF hospital in Syria

Turkey and France blamed Russia for the bombings and accused it of war crimes in Syria.

Feb 16, 2016

Budget 2016: Five flashpoints likely to disrupt Parliament session

The BJP-led government has said it is open to discussing issues like the JNU row during the Budget session of Parliament.

Feb 16, 2016

JNU row: Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking NIA probe in sedition case against students' union president

Advocate Ranjana Agnihotri, petitioner and BJP member, said NIA probe was needed because the Delhi Police's hands are tied.

Feb 16, 2016

Supreme Court dismisses PIL to grant Leader of Opposition status to Congress

The apex court said the Congress can approach the court themselves if they want LoP status.

Feb 15, 2016

Pakistan, 19 other countries join 'largest' military exercise in Saudi Arabia

The drill largely involves troops from Islamic countries such as Pakistan, Malaysia, Egypt and members of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Feb 15, 2016

JNU row: Claims of Hafiz Saeed support based on inputs, Rajnath Singh's ministry says

Left leader Sitaram Yechury reportedly received death threats.

Feb 15, 2016

76 Syrian regime personnel killed by rebels this week: SOHR

Members of the rebel group Jaish-al-Islam (Army of Islam) attacked 240 pro-regime personnel on Sunday, Feb. 6.

Feb 13, 2016

Tamil Nadu election: Congress, DMK form alliance to fight Jayalalithaa's AIADMK

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad met with DMK chief M Karunandihi in Chennai on Saturday.

Feb 13, 2016

JNU row: Delhi Police detains 7 students; former Army officers threaten degree wapsi

The JNU Student Union president was arrested Friday on charges of sedition.

Feb 13, 2016

Obama govt to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan; India summons US ambassador

"We disagree with their rationale that such arms transfers help to combat terrorism," the External Affairs ministry said on Saturday.

Feb 13, 2016

'Involuntary removal' of Hong Kong bookseller a breach of 32-year-old pact with China, says UK

Lee Po is one of the five booksellers from Hong Kong who went missing in 2015 and resurfaced in China.

Feb 12, 2016

Syria: World powers agree on 'cessation of hostilities in a week' in Munich talks

The countries, along with the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), agreed to ensure humanitarian access to besieged areas within a week.

Feb 12, 2016

Jayalalithaa urges Modi to expedite pending rail projects in Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu chief minister requested to allocate sufficient funds in the budget to complete certain railway projects in the state.

Feb 11, 2016

Donald Trump: US becoming a â€˜third-world countryâ€™

Fresh off his primary win in New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump set his sights on South Carolina, on 10 February, the next state to hold a primary. While Trump had been expected to win New Hampshires nominating contest, he swamped the Republican field by almost 20 points, demonstrating that his passionate, anti-establishment supporters could be relied on to show up and vote when it counts.

Feb 11, 2016

Prev 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 Next

IBTIMES TV

Is Gautham Menon reviving Vijay's dropped Yohan with Rajinikanth?

45 minutes ago