Politics

Celebrities react to Finsbury Park Mosque attack

People have taken to social media to share condolences and vent anger and frustration after a terrorist ploughed a white van into a crowd of Muslims following night time prayers during Ramadan at around midnight BST on 19 June.

Jun 19, 2017

NDA picks Bihar governor as presidential candidate; Who is Ram Nath Kovind?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former PM Manmohan Singh about the decision to name Kovind as NDA's candidate for presidential polls, Shah said.

Jun 19, 2017

Race to Raisina Hill: 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan tops online poll for President

From the BJP-led NDA camps, names of Venkaiah Naidu, Sushma Swaraj, Thawar Singh Gehlot, Mohan Bhagwat and Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu have also been doing the rounds.

Jun 19, 2017

PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee greet Rahul Gandhi on his birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister on Monday greeted Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on his 47th birthday.

Jun 19, 2017

Darjeeling on the boil: Mamata & Modi must come together to deal with the Gorkhaland problem

Mamata's assertive Bengali sub-nationalism to tackle BJP has made the conflict with the Gorkhas inevitable. But given the condition in Darjeeling now, the Bengal CM and PM Modi need to come together.

Jun 19, 2017

Fathers Day: What Donald Trumps kids say about their dad

Heres what Donald Trumps children say about their father.

Jun 18, 2017

Fathers Day: What Donald Trumps kids say about their dad

Heres what Donald Trumps children say about their father.

Jun 18, 2017

Fathers Day: What Donald Trumps kids say about their dad

Heres what Donald Trumps children say about their father.

Jun 18, 2017

Trump rolls back parts of what he calls 'terrible' Obama Cuba policy

"Effective immediately, I am canceling the last administration's completely one-sided deal with Cuba," Trump declared.

Jun 17, 2017

Karnataka Congress working president Dinesh Gundu Rao gets candid on The Talk [VIDEOS]

Karnataka Congress working president Dinesh Gundu Rao talks to IBTimes India about the Congress, the BJP, politics in general and the upcoming Assembly elections in particular. Watch the full interview here.

Jun 17, 2017

Bimal Gurung's Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has links with terrorists: Mamata Banerjee

The West Bengal chief minister said democracy and disruption could not go together. She also said that there was no information about death in the clashes, contrary to what reports said.

Jun 17, 2017

#Kummanamidapettu trending after Kerala BJP president gets a free ride on Kochi Metro with PM Modi

Netizens are celebrating Kummanam's first ride in Metro with hashtag #Kummnanamidapettu (Kummanam intervened).

Jun 17, 2017

Darjeeling unrest: Who is Bimal Gurung?

GJM chief Bimal Gurung opted for a collision course with Mamata Banerjee but it now seems he has not much road ahead for him. But who is this man?

Jun 17, 2017

Taj Mahal doesn't reflect Indian culture, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath listed Modi government's achievements and said that foreign dignitaries visiting India are now given copies of the Gita and the Ramayana instead of Taj Mahal replicas.

Jun 17, 2017

London Mayor Sadiq Khan gets hostile reception during visit to Grenfell Tower

London Mayor Sadiq Khan was given a hostile reception as he made his first visit to the site of the Grenfell Tower fire on 15 June. Tensions were high as many locals felt that their community had been forgotten and their warnings about safety concerns not heeded by authorities.

Jun 16, 2017