Politics

Rockets explode at Kabul airport hours after James Mattis arrives in Afghanistan

At least 20 rockets were fired at the Kabul international airport and surrounding areas just hours after the US Secretary of Defense James Mattis landed at the facility, local media reported on Wednesday (27 September).

Sep 27, 2017

Roy Moore defeats Trump-backed Luther Strange in Alabama Senate Primary

Moores victory is likely to send shockwaves through the Republican Party establishment, with the populist candidate winning the primary despite high-profile support for Strange.

Sep 27, 2017

Congress trolled for getting dates of Raja Ram Mohan Roy's death anniversary wrong

They however changed the picture later and apologized saying: "You may have noticed an error in the date of previous creative. We apologise!"

Sep 27, 2017

Thousands evacuated as Vanuatu Volcano threatens to erupt

More than 6,000 people were moved to emergency shelters on Vanuatus northern island Ambae in the South Pacific as a volcano threatens to erupt, officials said on 26 September. Vanuatu is one of the worlds poorest nations, where locals are almost entirely reliant on food grown in their garden to survive, aid workers said.

Sep 27, 2017

Donald Trump warns North Korea of devastating consequences if US uses military option

In the latest addition to a series of threats made against North Korea, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (26 September) said the rogue regime would face devastating consequences if Washington is forced to take military action against it. A military attack was not his preferred option, but the US was well prepared to carry out one, he warned.Speaking at a press conference in Washington along with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, the American leader promised to fix the North Korea mess.

Sep 27, 2017

Iraqi Kurdish leader says 'yes' vote won independence referendum

Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Tuesday that Kurds had voted "yes" to independence in a referendum held a day earlier. Read to know more.

Sep 27, 2017

Donald Trump sparks protests during National Anthem in sports

This past Football Sunday saw a widespread display of defiance over the presidents remarks, with more than 200 players showed unity against Trumps criticism by protesting on Sunday alone.

Sep 27, 2017

GJM calls off shutdown in Darjeeling hills after Rajnath's appeal

The GJM on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of its indefinite shutdown in the northern West Bengal hills. Read to know more.

Sep 27, 2017

Weve not declared war on North Korea, says White House

The White House has rejected assertions made by North Korean foreign minister that the US has declared a war on his country. White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders called Ri Yong Hos remarks absurd.

Sep 26, 2017

Trump admits publicly groping Melania in newly released Howard Stern recordings

Donald Trump concedes he has groped Melania in public, according to a new archive of all the conversations he had on air with the Howard Stern Show.

Sep 25, 2017

Hundreds of anti-brexit protesters march on Labour party conference

Hundreds of anti-brexit protesters descended on the first day of Labours annual party conference in Brighton on Sunday. Protesters are calling for a u-turn on the referendum decision to leave the European Union. They chanted Exit Brexit outside the venue where the four day Labour party conference is being held. Leader of the Party, Jeremy Corbyn, has said he will listen Labour members who wish to remain in the single market. Meanwhile 40 senior Labour figures have signed an open letter calling for Jeremy Corbyn to commit to staying in the custom union and single market once Britain has left the EU.

Sep 25, 2017

Wondering why #AdimaGopi is trending? Thanks to BJP MP Suresh Gopi's wish to be born as Brahmin in next life [VIDEOS]

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Suresh Gopi made a controversial statement during the recent meeting of Yogakshema Sabha.

Sep 25, 2017

Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner used private email account for White House business

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and close advisor Jared Kushner has used a private email account to communicate with other administration officials. Read to know more.

Sep 25, 2017

Voting starts in Iraqi Kurdistans independence referendum

Voting started on September 25 in an independence referendum organized by the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq. The final results should be announced within 72 hours.

Sep 25, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected for fourth term in office

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected for a fourth term in office on 24 September. Polling data from public broadcaster ARD / infratest-dimap said Merkel and amp;#39;s centre right CDU / CSU alliance won 32.5% of the vote, ahead of the centre-left Social Democratic Party on 20% and the AfD.

Sep 25, 2017