Politics

Kenyas Supreme Court invalidates election results

The Supreme Court court nullified the re-election of sitting Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta. The court cited irregularities in the elections, affecting the integrity of the results and have called for new elections within 60 days.

Sep 1, 2017

My colour is not saffron, says Kamal Haasan about joining politics

Kamal Haasan met Kerala CM in Thiruvananthapuram and declared "saffron" was not his colour.

Sep 1, 2017

Zakir Musa: Will liberate India from cow-worshipping PM [VIDEO]

Chief of Ansar Ghazwat-Ul-Hind said, Narendra Modi cannot stop us, will hoist flag of Islam on Indian subcontinent and will have the Hindu rulers chained and dragged.

Sep 1, 2017

Cabinet reshuffle: Who will PM Modi choose in 3rd rejig ahead of 2019 elections?

This is the third cabinet reshuffle since BJP-led NDA government came to power in 2014 after a thumping victory. Is the new rejig aimed at 2019 general elections or purely based on ministers' performance?

Sep 1, 2017

Indian-origin JY Pillay appointed Singapore's acting President

Indian-origin veteran civil servant JY Pillay on Friday took over as Singapore's acting President until a new head of the state is elected later this month.

Sep 1, 2017

Dawood may be in Pakistan, but why should we assist India in finding him: Musharraf [VIDEO]

Dawood Ibrahim is the main accused in the 1993 serial bomb blasts case in Mumbai in which around 260 people were killed, and more than 700 were injured.

Sep 1, 2017

Is Trump tearing the country apart? 56% voters say so according to poll

56% of voters believe President Trump is tearing the country apart, while 33% believe that he is drawing the country together, according to a Fox News poll.

Sep 1, 2017

China abandons BRICS expansion: What other platforms will it explore to increase influence?

The core members raised an alarm when China announced the expansion plan.

Aug 31, 2017

Pakistani court declares Pervez Musharraf a fugitive in Bhutto murder case

The court also ordered Musharraf's property in Pakistan seized.

Aug 31, 2017

More than 18,500 Rohingyas flee Myanmar in 5 days as unrest rages

The condition of ethnic Rohingya Muslims is worsening in Myanmar. Thousands from the persecuted minority community are attempting to escape to neighbouring Bangladesh even though many fail in their perilous journey. They are often dubbed a stateless minority and are branded illegal immigrants.

Aug 31, 2017

Tillerson puts Trump in awkward spot by thanking Mexico for Harvey aid offer

Has Rex Tillerson just put President Donald Trump in an awkward spot? The U.S. secretary of state on Wednesday (30 August) thanked the government of Mexico for offering help as Texans cope with flooding caused by the effects of Hurricane Harvey.

Aug 31, 2017

Karnataka Congress troubles mount: More I-T raids on DK, while MLCs accused of poll fraud

Income Tax officials have raided DK Shivakumar's properties again. Further, BBMP report exposed how 8 MLCs faked voter data for Bengaluru's mayor elections.

Aug 30, 2017

India gets its own Sniper Rifle from West Bengal's Ishapore [VIDEO]

Indian-made sniper rifles comes at one-third the price and the quality, at par with the best in the world. The biggest advantage of an indigenous sniper is, it will never run short of ammunition and spares.

Aug 30, 2017

Yogi Adityanath to contest MLC bypoll in Uttar Pradesh

Like his predecessors Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati, Adityanath will also become a member of the state Legislative Council.

Aug 30, 2017

Melania Trump stiletto controversy: Episode shows America's growing obsession with hollow symbolism

Whether Melania wears heels or not while heading for flood-hit Texas is entirely her own decision. The frantic search for political correctness became evident in the reaction of the anti-Trump quarters to expose the POTUS & FLOTUS as morally poor. This is something India often witnesses.

Aug 30, 2017