Politics

Jeremy Corbyn wont step down as Labour leader despite Copeland dissappointment

Jeremy Corbyn has said he will not step down as Labour leader, despite losing a historic by-election in Copeland to the Conservative Party. Labour did manage to fight off a challenge from Ukip in a second by-election in Stoke on the 23 February.

Feb 24, 2017

Ukip leader Paul Nuttall claims: ‘I’m not going anywhere’ after losing Stoke by-election

Labour took some solace from holding on to Stoke-on-Trent Central, where its new MP, Gareth Snell, had faced a concerted challenge from Ukip leader Paul Nuttall. Nuttall was forced to declare he would be staying on as leader after failing to make significant inroads in a seat which voted 70% for Brexit in last years EU referendum and was seen as a key test of his mission to replace Labour as the natural party of the working class of the Midlands and northern England.

Feb 24, 2017

Ukip leader Paul Nuttall claims: 'I'm not going anywhere' after losing Stoke by-election

Labour took some solace from holding on to Stoke-on-Trent Central, where its new MP, Gareth Snell, had faced a concerted challenge from Ukip leader Paul Nuttall. Nuttall was forced to declare he would be staying on as leader after failing to make significant inroads in a seat which voted 70% for Brexit in last years EU referendum and was seen as a key test of his mission to replace Labour as the natural party of the working class of the Midlands and northern England.

Feb 24, 2017

Manipur Assembly elections 2017: Tension in Imphal before Modi's rally

A hand grenade and a bomb was found outside BJP leaders' houses in Imphal a day before Modi's rally.

Feb 24, 2017

Conservatives secure historic victory over Labour in Copeland by-election

Conservative candidate Trudy Harrison has won the seat of Copeland in an historic victory for the Tories. Labour had previously held the constituency for 80 years.

Feb 24, 2017

Conservatives secure historic victory over Labour in Copeland by-election

Conservative candidate Trudy Harrison has won the seat of Copeland in an historic victory for the Tories. Labour had previously held the constituency for 80 years.

Feb 24, 2017

Philippine Senator Leila de Lima calls government ‘power hungry, morally bankrupt and abusive’

Philippine Senator Leila de Lima released a statement on 24 February condemning her arrest on drugs trafficking charges related to her time in office as justice secretary. De Lima was a leading critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, which has led to the death of more than 7,000 people in police raids and vigilante violence.

Feb 24, 2017

Assembly elections 2017: EC orders legal action, FIRs against 3 candidates from UP and 1 from Manipur over statements on bribery

Candidates from the SP, the BSP, the BJP and the Peace Party have been accused of bribing voters and suppressing their election expenses.

Feb 24, 2017

Steve Bannon urges supporters to fight corporatist globalist media

White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon has told supporters at the four-day Conservative Political Action Conference that every day its going to be a fight against the media. Bannon, who rarely makes public remarks, said that Trump will deliver on what he promised when he campaigned to become president.

Feb 24, 2017

Steve Bannon urges supporters to fight corporatist globalist media

White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon has told supporters at the four-day Conservative Political Action Conference that every day its going to be a fight against the media. Bannon, who rarely makes public remarks, said that Trump will deliver on what he promised when he campaigned to become president.

Feb 24, 2017

Jayalalithaa 69th birth anniversary: Both CM EPS and OPS plan celebrations across Tamil Nadu, while Sasikala pens emotional letter

Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami and AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran paid floral tributes to the late chief minister at the party's headquarters on February 24.

Feb 24, 2017

KCR's gold offerings: Petition filed in court; activists seek recovery of amount from CM's private account

Activist and AAP member Dr Lubha Sarwath also sought to know who had paid for the CM's family's visit to Tirupati.

Feb 24, 2017

Heartwarming footage of homeless man celebrating permanent job offer and first pay cheque

CCTV footage of a homeless man celebrating the offer of a permanent job has gone viral. The clip, which was uploaded to Facebook on 17 February by Aaron James Doyle, has been viewed over 1.8m times on the social media platform.

Feb 23, 2017

BMC Election Results 2017: 'Not only Mumbai mayor, but next Chief Minister will also be from Shiv Sena,' says Chief Uddhav Thackeray

The Shiv Sena has already won 84 of the 227 seats in the BMC elections while the BJP gave it a close fight by winning 81 seats. Recounting is still underway in two wards.

Feb 23, 2017

BMC election 2017 winners list: Here is a party-wise breakup of who won the polls

The results of 10 municipal corporations and 25 zila parishads were also declared along with the results of the BMC polls on Thursday.

Feb 23, 2017