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BJP to scale up campaign in Bengal post Durga Puja

Political analysts believe that the sweeping victory of BJP in the North-Eastern states such as Assam and Tripura might leave an impact on Bengal.

Jul 25, 2018

Desperation to oust Modi? Congress open to PM candidate from other parties

Congress, in a sharp U-turn from its regular stance, has said that it is open to backing a non-Congress PM candidate as its main mandate is to oust Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2019 general elections.

Jul 25, 2018

Arun Jaitley slams Congress over 'manufactured' Rafale deal; claims opposition creates fake issues

Making a sharp attack on Gandhi, union minister Arun Jaitley said that Congress was resorting to such strategies of creating "fake issues" because it had "an inadequate leader and no real issue."

Jul 24, 2018

French Prez Emmanuel Macron faces heat in bodyguard row; opposition asks for no-confidence motion

Emmanuel Macron is under fire in the biggest political crisis of his tenure after he failed to punish his bodyguard who was filmed hitting protesters during a May Day rally.

Jul 25, 2018

Congress MLA alleges drug mafia allowed to go scot-free in BJP-ruled state

Congress leader and former Goa CM Pratapsingh Rane said that if the drug trade is not curbed, the coastal state would soon become "Udta Goa."

Jul 24, 2018

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Rajnath Singh says Centre will introduce law to curb mob lynchings if needed

The government has set up a high-level committee and a Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Rajnath Singh to find a solution for mob lynchings. The Home Secretary-led committee would give recommendations to the GoM within four weeks, Singh added.

Jul 24, 2018

Indian deposits in Swiss banks down 80 percent in 2017: Piyush Goyal

Union Finance Minister called out on earlier reports of an increase in Swiss bank deposits as false in the monsoon session of the Rajya Sabha.

Jul 24, 2018

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Dalal Street maven Rakesh Jhunjhunwala says Modi will win 2019 elections: Here's why

If the wisest are those who are wise with money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi can take heart. India's ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala predicts Modi will come back to power in 2019.

Jul 24, 2018

India, Rwanda to strengthen bilateral relations; ink 8 MoUs

PM Modi reached Rwanda on Monday on the first leg of his five-day, three-nation tour of Africa that will also take him to Uganda and South Africa.

Jul 24, 2018

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Pakistan general election 2018: Why is Imran Khan as Pak PM a bad news for India?

The three candidates for the Pakistan general elections are Shehbaz Sharif, the brother of former PM Nawaz Sharif; Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Punjab and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari of PPP.

Jul 24, 2018

Democrats file resolution attacking Trump's comments after Helsinki summit

The Democrats in the House of Representatives have introduced a resolution condemning the statements made by Trump after his summit with Putin, where the US President said he doubted the findings of the FBI and CIA over Russian meddling in the 2016 elections.

Jul 24, 2018

Trump threatens Iranian counterpart Rouhani on social media; here's why Twitter will never ban US Prez

US President Donald Trump warned his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani that if Tehran threatened the US again, it would suffer "consequences the likes of which few have ever suffered before."

Jul 24, 2018

Shehbaz Sharif's election promise: Give me mandate, I'll give you Kashmir

Ahead of the general elections in Pakistan, PML-N's prime ministerial candidate Shehbaz Sharif also slammed India for what he called "inhumane treatment of Kashmiris".

Jul 24, 2018

Pakistan elections: Polling concludes; Election Commission issues notice to Imran Khan

Pakistan has four provinces – Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa -- and about 105.9 million voters will seal the fate of the candidates on poll day, July 25. The three major candidates in the running are Shehbaz Sharif, Imran Khan and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Jul 24, 2018

RSS leader's solution to stop mob lynchings – give up beef

RSS leader Indresh Kumar said that the violence of mob lynchings could be stopped if people gave up eating beef and developed the "right sanskaar".

Jul 24, 2018

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