Politics

3 FIRs filed against Delhi CM Kejriwal in PWD scam, ACB tells Delhi court

Rahul Sharma, the complainant, said two unknown bikers had recently fired shots at him. Read to know more.

Jun 2, 2017

#AlavalathiShaji trends on social media: Keralites ask Amit Shah to try beef fry before he leaves

BJP president Amit Shah arrived on a three-day visit in Kerala on Friday, June 5.

Jun 2, 2017

Nigel Farage pleased as 2015 election rival Craig Mackinlay charged in expenses scandal

Craig Mackinlay, the Conservative candidate for South Thanet, has been charged by the Crown Prosecution Service over his 2015 election expenses. In the last general election, Mackinlay beat then Ukip leader Nigel Farage in the Kent constituency. 

Jun 2, 2017

EVM challenge on June 3 is unconstitutional: Uttarakhand High Court to Election Commission

The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday told the Election Commission of India that the electronic voting machine (EVM) challenge scheduled to be held on June 3 is unconstitutional.

Jun 2, 2017

Maneka Gandhi admitted to hospital in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh; might be airlifted to Delhi

Union Minister for Women & Child Development Maneka Gandhi was admitted to the emergency ward of a hospital in Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.

Jun 2, 2017

Paris climate agreement: Decoding Donald Trump's #USExit; is United States retreating because of foreign policy fatigue?

Trump's isolationism is not something which has grown overnight. Even Barrack Obama displayed non-activism on various foreign policy questions during his days though the white supremacists did not acknowledge that.

Jun 2, 2017

Donald Trump announces withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord: Were getting out

Donald Trump has confirmed that he will withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement, in effect ensuring the worlds second largest emitter of greenhouse gases will quit the international effort to address dangerous global warming. The US will remove itself from the deal, joining Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries not party to the Paris agreement. There will be no penalty for leaving, with the Paris deal based upon the premise of voluntary emissions reductions by participating countries.

Jun 2, 2017

AAP to hold EVM hackathon on the same day as Election Commission's challenge

Delhi's ruling party decided to skip the EC's challenge complaining that the rules were too restrictive. Scroll down to read more.

Jun 2, 2017

Modi's 4-nation tour: India, Russia sign much-awaited deal to expand Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. and Russia's Atomstroyexport will build the reactors required for the Kudankulam plant, which will have the capacity to produce 1,000 MW of power per unit.

Jun 2, 2017

Paris climate agreement: NamObama legacy over as President Trump blasts India; tough road ahead for PM Modi

PM Modi had overworked to improve relation with the US to make gains in international politics — politically, financially, strategically. But under Trump, it looks he has to start it all over again.

Jun 2, 2017

Wikipedia page 'insults' Arvind Kejriwal, calls him 'Murkha Mantri'! [PHOTOS]

AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is listed as "murkha mantri" — which translates to "foolish minister" on the Hindi page of Wikipedia. See for yourself!

Jun 1, 2017

General election 2017: Best lines from the BBC debate

Leaders and senior memebrs of the UKs politcal parties went head to head on 31 May, as they clashed over policies for the 2017 General election. 

Jun 1, 2017

PM Narendra Modi in Russia: It's foolish to romanticise New Delhi-Moscow relations today; times have changed

Though Russia has historically been an all-weather friend for India, the two countries' strategic interests no more find themselves in alignment, thanks to the changing realities of international relations.

Jun 1, 2017

How Covfefe sent the internet into meltdown

Nothing brings the various tribes of the internet together like creating a meme. Around midnight on May 31, the account of US President Donald Trump tweeted Despite the constant negative press covfefe and the Twittersphere lit up. In less than 10 minutes a newly created @covfefe Twitter account responded to him, it received 6200 retweets, the domain name covfefe.com was purchased and it spawned its own hashtags with tens of thousands of mentions.

Jun 1, 2017

#ThisFlag leader Evan Mawarire on Zimbabwes future

Zimbabwean pastor and activist, Evan Mawarire created the #ThisFlag movement in April 2016 with a simple video that spread across social media and created a movement that inspired thousands of Zimbabweans. At the 2017 Oslo Freedom Forum, he told his story and shared his views with Newsweek on the future of his home nation, Zimbabwe. 

Jun 1, 2017