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Kerala: Who will inaugurate Kochi Metro? PM Modi or CM Pinarayi Vijayan?

The bone of contention seems to be State Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran's announcement that the CM would inaugurate the project on May 30.

May 20, 2017

EVM demonstration updates: Here's what the EC has to show about voting machines

Read LIVE how the Election Commission gave a demonstration on how EVMs cannot be hacked.

May 20, 2017

EC to demonstrate EVM functioning today: Where to watch live online

The Election Commission has organised a demonstration of EVMs at 3 pm on Saturday, May 20, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. See where you can stream the demo live.

May 20, 2017

What would you say if you met Theresa May or Jeremy Corbyn?

We asked Londoners at Kings Cross station what they would say to the leaders of the Labour and Conservative parties.

May 19, 2017

Election 2017: The funniest tweets so far

Weve gathered the funniest tweets about the UK election campaign so far. The country heads to the polling booths on 8 June.

May 19, 2017

Why Rajinikanth can never be another MGR or NTR in politics

If Rajinikanth formally joins BJP and begins his political career in Tamil Nadu, he will only bask in the reflected glory of PM Narendra Modi. Nothing more than that.

May 19, 2017

US imposes sanctions on eight Venezuela supreme court justices as violence continues

The US Treasury department announced on May 19 new sanctions on Venezuelan officials for alleged human rights abuses. The news comes as the month-long protests and deadly clashes continued against President Nicolas Maduros government.

May 19, 2017

Mamata opposes GST again; political tug-of-war pushes Bengal to brink of financial disaster

The Bengal CM has always used politics to weigh key issues, including her own state's financial well-being. The latest disagreement with the GST can put her state in a serious danger of collapse.

May 19, 2017

Arvind Kejriwal has nexus with hawala traders, says Kapil Mishra

Sacked AAP leader Kapil Mishra on Friday said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal regularly meets hawala traders, and has a nexus with them. Read to know more.

May 19, 2017

Pakistan says India can make 2,600 nuclear weapons: Will it affect Delhi's NSG bid?

Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria has said India is diverting fissile material to build nuclear weapons, and hence should not be in NSG Read to know more.

May 19, 2017

Is Narendra Modi planning to hold Lok Sabha elections in 2018?

Reports have said that the PM is keen to make use of his current momentum and win a fresh mandate by bringing the general polls ahead. But Vajpayee had done a similar thing in 2004 and paid the price.

May 19, 2017

Watch: 'Tamilian' Rajinikanth says leaders are good but system is rotten; Is politics getting a Superstar?

Superstar Rajinikanth fuelled rumours once again on Friday on his comments on politics and politicians. Read to know more.

May 19, 2017

What is in the Conservative manifesto?

Theresa May s party are promising to spend £8bn ($10.4bn) on the NHS, build 1.5 million more homes and major reforms to social care.

May 18, 2017

Protesters rally in Brazil after secret recordings link President Temer with corruption probe

Protesters flooded Sao Paulos Avenida Paulista on the evening of 17 May after Brazilian newspaper Globo reported secret recordings linked President Michel Temer to a corruption scandal. Protesters called for Temers impeachment after Globo reported that two businessman had shared a recording of Temer allegedly approving payments to buy the silence of former lower house Speaker Eduardo Cunha with prosecutors.

May 18, 2017

Donald Trump: No politician has been treated worse than me

U.S. President Donald Trump says hes been treated the most unfairly of any politician in history by the media. He made the comments in a speech at the US Coast Guard commencement on 17 May, after a week of scandals at the White House following his firing of FBI Director James Comey and increasing calls for an independent probe of possible collusion between his 2016 campaign and Russia.

May 18, 2017

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Politics

Kerala: Who will inaugurate Kochi Metro? PM Modi or CM Pinarayi Vijayan?

EVM demonstration updates: Here's what the EC has to show about voting machines

EC to demonstrate EVM functioning today: Where to watch live online

What would you say if you met Theresa May or Jeremy Corbyn?

Election 2017: The funniest tweets so far

Why Rajinikanth can never be another MGR or NTR in politics

US imposes sanctions on eight Venezuela supreme court justices as violence continues

Mamata opposes GST again; political tug-of-war pushes Bengal to brink of financial disaster

Arvind Kejriwal has nexus with hawala traders, says Kapil Mishra

Pakistan says India can make 2,600 nuclear weapons: Will it affect Delhi's NSG bid?

Is Narendra Modi planning to hold Lok Sabha elections in 2018?

Watch: 'Tamilian' Rajinikanth says leaders are good but system is rotten; Is politics getting a Superstar?

What is in the Conservative manifesto?

Protesters rally in Brazil after secret recordings link President Temer with corruption probe

Donald Trump: No politician has been treated worse than me

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]