Politics

US President Donald Trump defends Twitter outbursts as 'modern day presidential'

"My use of social media is not Presidential -- it's MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again!," Trump tweeted on Saturday, July 1.

Jul 2, 2017

PM Narendra Modi gets emotional at President Pranab Mukherjee's book launch

PM Modi, who launched the book 'President Pranab Mukherjee – A Statesman' at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday, July 2, described Mukherjee as a "father figure" who guided him when he had initially shifted to Delhi.

Jul 2, 2017

From Durga Shakti Nagpal to Shrestha Thakur: No matter who is in power, UP remains in UP

The BJP had vehemently criticised the then Samajwadi Party government of UP after IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal was penalised for her honest action in 2013. What different did it do with IPS Shrestha Thakur?

Jul 2, 2017

Cow vigilantism, lynching nothing less than home-grown terror; just lip service won't neutralise the threat

Even if PM Modi calls for Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence, the perpetrators are convinced that they have a free licence to kill. This is a dangerous scenario and nothing less than robust counteraction can arrest the trend.

Jul 2, 2017

Presidential election 2017: Despite Mamata's anti-Modi stance, 6 Tripura TMC MLAs may vote for Ram Nath Kovind

Reports said BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav and Assam's powerful BJP minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have urged the TMC legislators in Tripura to vote for Kovind.

Jul 2, 2017

Manipur ambush killing 18 Indian soldiers prompted us to plan surgical strikes: Parrikar

The former defence minister said that the planning for the surgical strikes of September 2-16 began in June 2015 after the NSCN-K ambushed an Indian Army convoy in Manipur, killing 18 soldiers.

Jul 2, 2017

Sikkim sector row: Pakistani daily says India has no reason to back its claim against China

The Nation's article said India was hindering the development of the region and not cooperating to achieve mutual benefits and warned that by doing this, New Delhi will lose key relationships with China and Russia.

Jul 2, 2017

Thousands march on UK parliament in anti-government protest

Thousands of protesters gathered at Parliament Square following a march through central London to protest against austerity, cuts and privatisation.

Jul 1, 2017

Manohar Parrikar reveals the 'insult' that triggered the 2016 surgical strikes

Parrikar said that an "insulting" question by a TV anchor to Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore after the anti-insurgency operation along the Myanmar border in 2015 prompted him to plan the surgical strikes of 2016.

Jul 1, 2017

US image suffers under Trump presidency

The Pew Reseach Centers annual survey on global attitudes toward the US reveals that, US Image Suffers as Publics Around World Question Trumps Leadership.

Jul 1, 2017

Walkie-talkie-textie? Watch how you are walking ;)

New research indicates that cellphones are changing the way we walk, slowing us down and exaggerating our movements. The study, led by scientists at Anglia Ruskin University, investigated how cellphone use affects where people look and how they move whilst on the phone.

Jul 1, 2017

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah asks people if they have watched blue film!

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday asked people at a rally in Belagavi whether they knew what a "blue film" was and whether they had seen one. Read to know why he asked such a question.

Jul 1, 2017

From India to Hong Kong: How Britains empire crumbled

Britains biggest and most important possession, India was viewed as the jewel in the crown of the Empire. In the 1930s and 40s, the Indian independence movement picked up steam under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and other revolutionary leaders and by 1947, the country was given its independence. 50 years later, Hong Kong was handed back to China, and so came the symbolic end of the British Empire. 

Jul 1, 2017

Azam Khan booked for sedition over Indian Army remarks; VHP leader announces Rs 50 lakh reward for his tongue

Several police complaints have been made against Azam Khan for his comments on Indian Army, while a VHP leader has called for his tongue to be chopped off. Read to know more.

Jul 1, 2017

One nation, one tax: India's historic GST comes into effect at midnight gong

The opposition parties were invited, but Congress, TMC, RJD and the Left parties refused to attend the midnight event.

Jun 30, 2017