Politics

Newsreader chokes back tears as she announces closure of station

An Israeli newsreader from Channel One news, run by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), fought back tears when she made an announcement about the sudden closure of the network on 9 May.

May 11, 2017

PM Narendra Modi in Sri Lanka: Can New Delhi script the golden chapter it spoke about in 2015?

Modi's visit to the southern neighbour just a fortnight or so after its prime minister visited India shows New Delhi is determined to curb China's shadow in the island nation.

May 11, 2017

White House protesters demand probe of Comey dismissal

Protesters, Democrats and some Republicans have called for a special prosecutor to examine Trumps presidential campaign and amp;#39;s possible collusion with Russia, after FBI Director James Comey was sacked on 9 May. Protesting outside of the White House on 11 May, hundreds of people gathered criticising Trump and calling for an independent investigation.

May 11, 2017

Kolkata Shahi Imam Maulana Barkati's love for lal-bathi refuses to die

Barkati even said that triple talaq has been followed since ages and is a religious process. According to him, triple talaq had never been a problem and cannot change in any possible way.

May 11, 2017

Gopal Rai leads AAP protest outside EC demanding use of VVPAT machines in polls

Meanwhile, suspended AAP minister Kapil Mishra arrived at the office of the ACB to submit more evidence in connection with the water tanker scam in which Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is an accused.

May 11, 2017

Triple Talaq: To the Left liberals who hate Narendra Modi, why didn't you take up the issue all these years?

Between PM Modi and Mamata locking horns over triple talaq, the hapless Left found little space and eventually decided to say 'no' to triple talaq, though claiming its 'no' is different from that of the BJP.

May 11, 2017

Kulbhushan Jadhav: Why International Court of Justice's move is only a temporary relief for India

The ICJ might have given New Delhi a relief by asking Pakistan to stay Jadhav's execution but in effect, it shows how desperate India is that it didn't even hesitate to contradict its own stand.

May 11, 2017

Where is Justice Karnan? West Bengal police unable to trace the Calcutta High Court judge in Chennai

A West Bengal police team has reached Chennai to arrest Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan, who has been sentenced to jail for six months by the Supreme Court.

May 11, 2017

Modi government plans massive outreach on its 3rd anniversary

'MODI (Making of Developed India) Festivals' will be held in about 500 districts, and letters by PM will reach two crore citizens to coincide with the NDA alliance's third anniversary in power at the Centre on May 26.

May 11, 2017

Was he fired? Youre kidding: Russia foreign minister Sergei Lavrov reacts to James Comey sacking

Sergei Lavrov was meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington D.C. on 10 May, when he was quested about FBI director James Comey being sacked by a reporter. He jokingly replied, Was he fired? Youre kidding.

May 10, 2017

Which high profile MPs are standing down in the 2017 election?

A number of well-known MPs have chosen to not contest their seat in the 8 June election, including former chancellor George Osborne, former Home Secretary Alan Johnson, and former Ukip MP Douglas Carswell.

May 10, 2017

'Why hasn't any soldier from Gujarat been martyred?' asks Akhilesh Yadav; faces ire of Twitterati

Akhilesh Yadav's remark did not go down well with Twitterati who lashed out at him for insulting soldiers. Soon, the hashtag #AkhileshInsultsMartyrs began trending on Twitter.

May 10, 2017

Sacked AAP Mantri Kapil Mishra gets smacked!

After being attacked by a man named Ankit Bhardwaj Mishra said, "I was lying on fast, suddenly a guy came and jumped on me. I am not hurt, don't want to name anyone."

May 10, 2017

Watch John McDonnell pledge Labour will scrap tution fees

Shadow Chancellor of the Excheqeur John McDonnell pledged that Labour will scrap tution fees during a speech in Mansfield on 29 April. McDonnell also went on to say that Labour would introduce a National Education Services, similar to the NHS, that would provide free education and childcare for those that need it.

May 10, 2017

Former Punjab convener Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi quits Aam Aadmi Party

Gurpreet Ghuggi resigned from the primary membership of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday saying that the party had deviated from its principles and ditched its ideals.

May 10, 2017

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Politics

Newsreader chokes back tears as she announces closure of station

PM Narendra Modi in Sri Lanka: Can New Delhi script the golden chapter it spoke about in 2015?

White House protesters demand probe of Comey dismissal

Kolkata Shahi Imam Maulana Barkati's love for lal-bathi refuses to die

Gopal Rai leads AAP protest outside EC demanding use of VVPAT machines in polls

Triple Talaq: To the Left liberals who hate Narendra Modi, why didn't you take up the issue all these years?

Kulbhushan Jadhav: Why International Court of Justice's move is only a temporary relief for India

Where is Justice Karnan? West Bengal police unable to trace the Calcutta High Court judge in Chennai

Modi government plans massive outreach on its 3rd anniversary

Was he fired? Youre kidding: Russia foreign minister Sergei Lavrov reacts to James Comey sacking

Which high profile MPs are standing down in the 2017 election?

'Why hasn't any soldier from Gujarat been martyred?' asks Akhilesh Yadav; faces ire of Twitterati

Sacked AAP Mantri Kapil Mishra gets smacked!

Watch John McDonnell pledge Labour will scrap tution fees

Former Punjab convener Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi quits Aam Aadmi Party

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]