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BRICS Summit 2017: Top 7 facts you need to know about BRICS [VIDEO]

BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Originally the first four were grouped as "BRIC" before the induction of South Africa in 2010.

Sep 5, 2017

#KnowYourLegacy: Congress' self-goal on Twitter poll

Congress party, in an attempt to enhance Indians' knowledge about former PM Nehru, made a self-goal.

Sep 4, 2017

Nirmala Sitharaman: 5 little-known facts about India's new Defence Minister [VIDEO]

Newly-appointed "Raksha Mantri" is only the second woman after late Indira Gandhi to become the Defence Minister of India, and the first one to take full time charge.

Sep 4, 2017

NDA partners go sulking; another Cabinet reshuffle on cards to pacify allies?

The Shiv Sena has openly criticised the the BJP over the Cabinet reshuffle. Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U leader Nitish Kumar is also not happy with the rejig.

Sep 4, 2017

BRICS Summit names terror groups in Pakistan for the first time; here are 10 things to know

For the first time ever, a global political platform that involves China has identified terror groups in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Sep 4, 2017

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

After BRICS, PM Modi will embark on another challenging mission in Myanmar

India has strategic compulsion in not siding with the Rohingyas because that would push Myanmar closer to China and deliver a blow to New Delhi's Act East Policy.

Sep 4, 2017

Rajyavardhan Rathore as Sports Minister: Plenty of hopes riding, but can he deliver?

From passing the National Sports Development Bill to hearing out to the cries of Vinesh Phogat and Gaurav Gill, Col. Rathore has immense work to do in Sports Ministry.

Sep 4, 2017

BRICS declaration condemns Pak-based terror groups: Are Indians celebrating far too much?

The declaration's naming LeT will see China in a spot but to equate that with a diplomatic victory for India is overstretched. China is a friend of the Pakistani state and not the terror groups based there. The terror clause rather also serves China's purpose.

Sep 4, 2017

Indian Railways to rename trains after famous literary works [VIDEO]

Officials working on the database said initial work has already commenced with a list of Sahitya Academy winning works being shortlisted.

Sep 4, 2017

US Defense Secretary warns of massive military response to North Korea attack

General James Mad Dog Mattis made the comments on 3 September, after North Korea conducted another nuclear weapons test.

Sep 4, 2017

Narendra Modi's reshuffle politics is exposing BJP of post Vajpayee-Advani era

While BJP has banked on Modi to overcome every political hurdle, its failure to find a good team to back his leadership has posed a threat to his aura. Can the PM survive in our parliamentary system with an underperforming team?

Sep 4, 2017

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BRICS Summit 2017: Jinping indirectly refers to Doklam, calls for diplomacy to resolve 'hotspot issues'

PM Modi and Jinping are expected to hold bilateral talks on Tuesday, almost a week after the resolution of the 73-day standoff in the Doklam region of Sikkim.

Sep 4, 2017

North Korea says it has developed 'advanced hydrogen bomb'

North Korea successfully tests hydrogen bomb 10 times stronger than atom bomb

North Korea said the hydrogen bomb testing has yielded greater results than any of its previous nuclear tests.

Sep 3, 2017

North Korea conducts its sixth nuclear test

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 was detected in a North Korean province. The artificial quake was caused by North Koreas sixth nuclear test. The hermit kingdom confirmed it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe contemned North Korea for continuing its nuclear program. The country has conducted five nuclear detonations in the past, two of them in 2016. The current blast was up to 6 times stronger than the last nuclear test.

Sep 3, 2017

Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi elevated in Cabinet reshuffle

Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi along with Piyush Goyal have been elevated to the post of Cabinet Ministers. Read on to know more.

Sep 3, 2017

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Politics

BRICS Summit 2017: Top 7 facts you need to know about BRICS [VIDEO]

#KnowYourLegacy: Congress' self-goal on Twitter poll

Nirmala Sitharaman: 5 little-known facts about India's new Defence Minister [VIDEO]

NDA partners go sulking; another Cabinet reshuffle on cards to pacify allies?

BRICS Summit names terror groups in Pakistan for the first time; here are 10 things to know

After BRICS, PM Modi will embark on another challenging mission in Myanmar

Rajyavardhan Rathore as Sports Minister: Plenty of hopes riding, but can he deliver?

BRICS declaration condemns Pak-based terror groups: Are Indians celebrating far too much?

Indian Railways to rename trains after famous literary works [VIDEO]

US Defense Secretary warns of massive military response to North Korea attack

Narendra Modi's reshuffle politics is exposing BJP of post Vajpayee-Advani era

BRICS Summit 2017: Jinping indirectly refers to Doklam, calls for diplomacy to resolve 'hotspot issues'

North Korea successfully tests hydrogen bomb 10 times stronger than atom bomb

North Korea conducts its sixth nuclear test

Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi elevated in Cabinet reshuffle

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

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