Politics

The opioid epidemic: About 142 Americans die everyday

The opioid epidemic has been called the worst ever drug crisis to hit the US. Approximately, 142 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. In fact, drug overdoses now kill more people than gun homicides and car crashes combined.

Aug 8, 2017

Rajya Sabha election scenario in Gujarat

Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections: Congress dissidents reveal voting preferences; it shows the party's enormous fall

It was unusual to see dissident Congress MLAs of Gujarat openly saying about their voting preferences. These are ominous signs of the grand old party and if Ahmed Patel eventually loses, the Gandhis will have reasons to worry.

Aug 8, 2017

Mumbaikars severely hit as BEST buses go off roads on Rakhi Day [VIDEO]

37,000 employees of the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has went on the strike, stranding 3 million daily commuters in Mumbai.

Aug 8, 2017

Doklam Standoff: Modi as 'naive' as Nehru in 1962, says Chinese media

"India is emboldened enough not to heed China's warning, leaving war as the only possible solution left," Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin said in a video.

Aug 8, 2017

Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls: Vaghela calls Ahmed Patel 'losing' candidate; refuses to 'waste' ballot on him

For the first time since 1996, Gujarat's Rajya Sabha seats are facing a contest with four candidates contesting for three seats, two of which are held by Bharatiya Janata Party.

Aug 8, 2017

Chandigarh stalking case exposes the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Indian politics

A Haryana BJP leader's son is accused of stalking a girl in the early hours of Saturday.

Aug 7, 2017

Meet Qamar Mohsin Shaikh, Narendra Modi's 'rakhi' sister from Pakistan [VIDEO]

Qamar Mohsin Shaikh, a Pakistani-origin woman on Sunday claimed that she has been tying Rakhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for over two decades.

Aug 7, 2017

Satellite images could identify slave labour in India [VIDEO]

Citizen scientists are helping researchers to root out modern day slavery in northern India using satellite imagery.

Aug 7, 2017

Congress facing 'serious crisis', says Jairam Ramesh before Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls

Congress veteran Jairam Ramesh has said that the party is in "serious crisis", and that it needs to overhaul its structure in order to survive. Read to know more.

Aug 7, 2017

Tripura's changing Opposition: From Congress to BJP via Trinamool Congress

With six sacked TMC MLAs of Tripura set to join BJP, the saffron party is ready to enter yet another state Assembly in the northeast for the first time.

Aug 7, 2017

Doklam crisis: While seeing China eye to eye, is India taking enough care of Bhutan?

While India has taken on the Chinese to protect its traditional friend Bhutan, ground reality in Druk Yul suggests that not all are okay in New Delhi's relation with Thimpu. Are we taking enough care of our little neighbour?

Aug 7, 2017

Bengaluru to get India's first 'heli-taxi' service soon! [VIDEO]

In an announcement made by the Civil Aviation Ministry, Bengaluru will become the first city in the country to provide a helicopter taxi service.

Aug 7, 2017

Congress writes open letter to Arun Jaitley, asks "Where are the jobs?" [VIDEO]

The Congress party wrote an open letter to Arun Jaitley and questioned about the massive jobs losses due to the demonetisation.

Aug 7, 2017

BSP Chief Mayawati, punjab elections, Uttar pradesh elections

Mayawati faces threat from core support group: BJP in for another good news?

Mayawati's own suicidal politics and the coming together of dissident leaders have posed a real threat to the modern-day Dalit messiah. It's not difficult to predict who will be the biggest beneficiary if the BSP supremo perishes.

Aug 7, 2017

Back from Bengaluru, Gujarat Congress MLAs again whisked away ahead of RS polls

The Gujarat Congress had sent 44 MLAs to a resort in Bengaluru to prevent them from defecting to the BJP after six of their legislators quit the party last month with three of them joining the BJP.

Aug 7, 2017

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Politics

The opioid epidemic: About 142 Americans die everyday

Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections: Congress dissidents reveal voting preferences; it shows the party's enormous fall

Mumbaikars severely hit as BEST buses go off roads on Rakhi Day [VIDEO]

Doklam Standoff: Modi as 'naive' as Nehru in 1962, says Chinese media

Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls: Vaghela calls Ahmed Patel 'losing' candidate; refuses to 'waste' ballot on him

Chandigarh stalking case exposes the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Indian politics

Meet Qamar Mohsin Shaikh, Narendra Modi's 'rakhi' sister from Pakistan [VIDEO]

Satellite images could identify slave labour in India [VIDEO]

Congress facing 'serious crisis', says Jairam Ramesh before Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls

Tripura's changing Opposition: From Congress to BJP via Trinamool Congress

Doklam crisis: While seeing China eye to eye, is India taking enough care of Bhutan?

Bengaluru to get India's first 'heli-taxi' service soon! [VIDEO]

Congress writes open letter to Arun Jaitley, asks "Where are the jobs?" [VIDEO]

Mayawati faces threat from core support group: BJP in for another good news?

Back from Bengaluru, Gujarat Congress MLAs again whisked away ahead of RS polls

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]