Politics

West Bengal: Fresh Mamata-BJP tussle looms over Durga Puja-Muharram overlap

The BJP will look to gain political mileage from the manner in which Mamata Banerjee has ensured no idol immersion on Muharram, October 1. Read to know more.

Sep 30, 2017

Henry Bolton defeats Anne Marie Waters to be named Ukip leader

The Nigel Farage-backed candidate has been elected leader of the UK Independence Party after a vote during the party conference on 29 September. Anti-Islam candidate Waters, who was favourite for the leadership, came in second place.

Sep 29, 2017

Catalan students rally in favor of independence referendum

Hundreds of Catalan students are on strike in the Catalan city of Barcelona to support the independence referendum in Catalonia, which would make it an independent state.

Sep 28, 2017

Doklam standoff in the past? China wants peace in region, even if it comes with India-US ties

Doklam standoff seems to be fast becoming a memory, as China says it wants peace in South Asia, even if it is through US-India defence ties. Read to know more.

Sep 28, 2017

Jared Kushner voted as a woman in 2016 presidential polls

US President Donald Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner voted in the 2016 US presidential election as a woman. Read to know more.

Sep 28, 2017

Mass brawl breaks out in Ugandan parliament

Lawmakers could be seen exchanging punches and kicks in the Kampala parliament on 27 September, over a fiercely a disputed move to change the constitution and allow long serving President Yoweri Museveni to stay in power. 73-year-old Museveni will soon pass the age cap in the Ugandan constitution, but MPs are now hoping to remove that and allow him to seek re-election in the 2021 vote. This is the second day in a row that MPs have fought in parliament over the issue.

Sep 28, 2017

Pakistan coming around? Foreign minister calls LeT and Hafiz Saeed liabilities, but blames US

Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday admitted that problem of terrorism might lie within the boundaries of his country. Read to know more.

Sep 27, 2017

Jeremy Corbyn: Labour on the threshold of power

The Labour leader spoke at the conference in Brighton on September 27, entering the Brighton Centre to chants of Oh Jeremy Corbyn. The Finsbury Park MP then made a wide ranging speech, touching on the Conservative government, Brexit and US President Donald Trump.

Sep 27, 2017

Steven Seagal calls NFL protests a joke and disgusting

Speaking live from Moscow, Actor Steven Seagal labeled the protests by NFL stars in the United States Disgusting.

Sep 27, 2017

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