Politics

After Partha Chatterjee, CPI(M)'s Prakash Karat hits out at army chief for "reflecting views of Modi government"

Prakash Karat, former CPI(M) general secretary, courted controversy when he said that army chief Bipin Rawat was "reflecting the views of the Narendra Modi government" when it came to dealing with the Kashmir issue.

Jun 6, 2017

Gulf crisis: 3 times Qatar made the headlines for negative reasons

The decision to isolate Qatar by a number of West Asian countries, including Saudi Arabia, has taken world politics by storm. But this is not the first time Qatar has made the headlines over controversies.

Jun 6, 2017

Congress leaders meet to discuss current political situation

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting started at party president Sonia Gandhi's residence to discuss the current political situation and organisational issues.

Jun 6, 2017

Donald Trump will not invoke executive privilege to block sacked FBI director James Comey's testimony: White House

Trump had fired Comey citing his mishandling of the Hillary Clinton's emails case last year. However, it was widely suspected that Trump sacked him to cover up for the Russia investigations Comey was actively working on.

Jun 6, 2017

Gulf crisis: 'Supporting' terrorist groups not main reason why Saudis & others have targeted Qatar

They say Qatar backs terrorism but the reality is Doha follows a pragmatic foreign policy with no blatant bias. The reality is Qatar's meteoric rise in economic, political and diplomatic fields have upset Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and others.

Jun 6, 2017

Watch Video: Absconding businessman Vijay Mallya seen attending Virat Kohli's charity event

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who was seen during the India vs Pakistan match in the VIP stands, fled from his home country, India, in March 2016.

Jun 6, 2017

Beef Ban: Another Meghalaya BJP leader resigns over cattle slaughter issue

Marak had proposed to celebrate three years of the Modi government by organising a rice beer and beef party in the Garo Hills. His proposal, however, invited severe criticism from the party's leadership at the Centre.

Jun 6, 2017

PM Modi, Nawaz Sharif will not hold meeting in Kazakhstan; Pakistan cannot take Kashmir to ICJ: Sushma Swaraj

Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif are scheduled to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit at Astana in Kazakhstan on June 8-9.

Jun 6, 2017

London police underfunded, says mayor, takes dig at Donald Trump

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick visited the scene of the attack on London Bridge and addressed the media on June 5. Khan says he thinks that they are not receiving the sort of funding they need as a capital city. The Mayor also took a sly dig at US President Donald Trump when talking about state visits, making the point that they have to protect the visitors, even if some guests are less welcome. 

Jun 5, 2017

Theresa May says Jeremy Corbyn doesnt meet even the minimum requirement to be Prime Minister

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on 5 June that the leader of the opposition Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, would not keep Britain safe if he were to win the UK general election on 8 June. Commenting on his defence policies at a campaign speech in central London, the prime minister said that is not leadership, its an abdication of leadership. Its a failure to meet the minimum requirement of the job of prime minister: to keep the country safe.

Jun 5, 2017

Jeremy Corbyn backs calls for Theresa May to resign

May has come under pressure over her record as police cuts during her time as home Secretary. Corbyn said that he does back calls for May to resign, although he added that the general election on 8 June is perhaps the best opportunity to deal with it.

Jun 5, 2017

Why have Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen and Libya broken ties with Qatar?

The countries have accused Qatar of embracing multiple terrorist and sectarian groups. Qatar has called this move unjustified, claiming the accusations have no basis in fact.

Jun 5, 2017

Was Sasikala actually granted 30-day parole? Here's the latest report

AIADMK leader TTV Dinakaran met VK Sasikala on Monday to seek political advice.

Jun 5, 2017

Reading Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita to fight against RSS, BJP: Rahul Gandhi

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi said that he was reading the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita to fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Jun 5, 2017

Who is Oscar Lopez Rivera?

A former leader of the FALN (Armed Forces of National Liberation) and a Puerto Rican nationalist, Oscar Lopez Rivera is one of the last prisoners Barack Obama commuted during his presidency. Opponents call Oscar a terrorist and supporters compare him to Nelson Mandela. In honor of his release, Lopez Rivera was set to healine the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City, but in light of his controversial commutation he decided to step down. Oscar Lopez Rivera no longer condones the use of violence for the freedom of Puerto Rico but he will still march in the Puerto Rican Day Parade as a humble Puerto Rican.

Jun 5, 2017