Politics

'No work, no pay' for teachers, what about AIADMK MLAs holed up in resorts, quips Kamal Haasan

Haasan's tweets referred to the Tamil Nadu government's decision not to pay wages to around 33,000 teachers, who are on strike along with government employees demanding a pay hike.

Sep 15, 2017

Rohingya refugee crisis: India should have taken a balanced stance like Bangladesh

While India, the world's largest democracy, has taken a strong stand on shutting the doors for the Rohingyas, Bangladesh has shown to the world how to take a more balanced approach while handling such a crisis. Did India miss dynamism?

Sep 15, 2017

North Korea fires second ballistic missile over Japan making Tokyos hackles rise

North Korea has fired a missile eastwards that passed over northern Japan in what Tokyo has described as an unprecedented threat. South Koreas military said that the missile was fired east from the Sunan district in Pyongyang around 7a.m. local time on Friday, 15 September, (11pm BST on Thursday) and was likely to have reached an altitude of about 770km (478 miles) and travelled 3,700km.

Sep 15, 2017

SpaceX Falcon 9 blooper reel

SpaceX released a blooper reel on Thursday, September 14, of its Falcon 9 rocket failing to land during testing. The rocket, designed to separate and send one stage back to Earth after launch, has made 16 successful landings.

Sep 15, 2017

Former Trinamool candidate Baichung Bhutia wants Gorkhaland but we can't crucify him for his views

The former footballer has also spoken in favour of a separate Gorkhaland in the past but this time, his words will cause the ruling Trinamool Congress more inconvenience since it has handled the movement with an iron fist. But can we judge Bhutia only politically?

Sep 15, 2017

President Trump denies deal with Dems on DACA

No deal was made last night on DACA, Trump tweeted. Massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent. Would be subject to vote.

Sep 14, 2017

Operation Insaniyat: India sends humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees [VIDEO]

The UNHRC had said that 3,70,000 Rohingyas have fled violence-affected Myanmar's Rakhine state and sought refuge in Bangladesh.

Sep 14, 2017

Celebrating Hindi Diwas 2017: How it all began! [VIDEO]

India has been lobbying for the support of at least 129 UN member-nations to get Hindi the status of an official language of the world body.

Sep 14, 2017

Modi-Abe meeting: India, Japan call for 'zero tolerance' on terrorism, put spotlight on Pak-based LeT & JeM

Referring to the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai and Pathankot attack in 2016, both Modi and Abe urged Pakistan to bring the culprits to book.

Sep 14, 2017

Modi's Ahmedabad politics: Receiving Xi Jinping in Gujarat was a master stroke but Shinzo Abe was brought out of desperation

In 2014, PM Modi was hailed for his out-of-the-box political manouvering by welcoming the Chinese president in Ahmedabad. Three years later, observers feel he received Japanese PM Shinzo Abe in the same city to show his concern for the Gujarati electorate.

Sep 14, 2017

Bullet train: After 80s' Suzuki revolution, another Japanese footprint in transport sector

In the early 1980s, it was Japan's Suzuki which had revolutionised India's automobile sector. Over three decades later, it is again Japan's Shinkansen which is set to revolutionise India's railways sector. And we can't really complain about it even if ordinary trains get derailed.

Sep 14, 2017

Hillary Clinton compares herself to Game of Thrones Cersei Lannister

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Politics

'No work, no pay' for teachers, what about AIADMK MLAs holed up in resorts, quips Kamal Haasan

Rohingya refugee crisis: India should have taken a balanced stance like Bangladesh

North Korea fires second ballistic missile over Japan making Tokyos hackles rise

SpaceX Falcon 9 blooper reel

Former Trinamool candidate Baichung Bhutia wants Gorkhaland but we can't crucify him for his views

President Trump denies deal with Dems on DACA

Operation Insaniyat: India sends humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees [VIDEO]

Celebrating Hindi Diwas 2017: How it all began! [VIDEO]

Modi-Abe meeting: India, Japan call for 'zero tolerance' on terrorism, put spotlight on Pak-based LeT & JeM

Modi's Ahmedabad politics: Receiving Xi Jinping in Gujarat was a master stroke but Shinzo Abe was brought out of desperation

Bullet train: After 80s' Suzuki revolution, another Japanese footprint in transport sector

Hillary Clinton compares herself to Game of Thrones Cersei Lannister

China: 'Pleased to see' India, Japan teaming up to build Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train

AAP leader Ashish Khetan on The Talk: Certain TV channels have taken supari to finish us [VIDEO]

Bullet Train Project in India: 10 things you should know [VIDEO]

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]