Politics

Karnataka politician Ramya offers reward for Modi's photos with flood victims; gets trolled

Actor-turned-politician Ramya aka Divya Spandana was trolled on Twitter for announcing a reward for any photo that showed PM Modi with flood victims. Read to know what happened.

Aug 23, 2017

Remains of missing navy sailors aboard USS John McCain found

Navy divers found the remains of some of the 10 missing sailors aboard the USS John S. McCain in the ships significantly damaged sealed compartments, said Adm. Scott Swift. The sailors had gone missing following a collision between USS John S. McCain and a 600-foot oil and chemical tanker in waters off Singapore.

Aug 23, 2017

President Trumps new war strategy is in Afghanistans favour

President Trump spoke about his new plan for Afghanistan, which involves doubling down on American military presence in the region. Trump would not give a specific number, but it is estimated that he will authorise the deployment of 4,000 more soldiers to the country.

Aug 23, 2017

North Korea calls out Trumps tweets

North Koreas official Central News Agency (KCNA) released a statement on 22 August 2017, describing Trump as a leader who tweets weird articles of his ego-driven thoughts and talks rubbish.

Aug 23, 2017

North Korea has been trying to help Syrias Assad build his chemical weapons programme

North Korean shipments of chemical weapons bound for Syria were intercepted just months after the regime of Bashar Al-Assad killed at least 90 people in a sarin gas attack, a confidential UN report has outlined.

Aug 23, 2017

If we followed India's logic, there would be utter chaos in Leh region: China

We urge the Indian side to take concrete actions and make positive moves to correct its wrongdoing, Chinese spokesperson said.

Aug 22, 2017

Triple Talaq Supreme Court verdict: Who said what? [VIDEO]

The Supreme Court today held triple talaq being practised by the Muslim community as "unconstitutional", "arbitrary" and "not part of Islam".

Aug 22, 2017

8 Muslim-majority nations who have banned the practice of triple talaq [VIDEO]

The practice of pronouncing 'talaq' thrice, thus effectively ending a marriage, is forbidden by law in numerous Muslim-majority countries.

Aug 22, 2017

Did China initiate Doklam row to push India into a diplomatic trap?

Beijing perhaps initiated the row to see India's hyper-nationalist leadership and media rush into Bhutan's defence and make military adventures outside its border. In a democracy like Bhutan, this could see emergence of pro and anti-India slogans in next year's elections.

Aug 22, 2017

5 Indian archaic laws from British Raj, we continue to follow even now [VIDEO]

Indians follow many obsolete laws that have been prevalent from the time of British colonial rule. Here is a list of top five archaic laws, still practised in India.

Aug 22, 2017

Donald Trump's Afghanistan strategy: US has no other option but to stay in war-ravaged country

The Afghanistan issue is so complicated and involves so many stakeholders today that for the US, military strategy is the best possible option to put to use.

Aug 22, 2017

Charles and Dianas relationship analysis

On 29 July 1981, Charles and Diana married to become the Prince and Princess of Wales. The marriage ended in divorce and later the Princess of Wales died in a horrific car accident. Twenty years on, IBtimes looks at three key interviews in the relationship of one of the most famous couples in the world.

Aug 22, 2017

Will Supreme Court verdict on Triple Talaq bury India's pseudo-secular politics forever?

The Opposition will now find its favourite communal-secular debate permanently neutrallised as the Modi government has succeeded in striking a key chord with the Muslims, especially the women. Strong voices like Asaduddin Owaisi will also be in a spot.

Aug 22, 2017

US Secret Service is nearly at the spending limit for 2017 under Trump

Secret Service Director Randolph Tex Alles told USA Today that some agents have already maxed out the allotted amount for salary and overtime for the entire year after just eight months of Trump in office.

Aug 22, 2017

WATCH: Donald Trump defies solar eclipse rules

While NASA specifically warned people not to look directly at the sun.

Aug 22, 2017