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AIADMK merger talks Day 3 updates: Cornered Dinakaran summoned by police as OPS still holds out

O Panneerselvam celebrated his first victory on Wednesday as Sasikala and Dinakaran were evicted. What other "victory" is he now looking for?

Apr 20, 2017

Drone captures dramatic moment pylon collapses in the Philippines

A drone operated by emergency services captured the dramatic moment a pylon collapsed during a fire in Muntinlupa City in the Philippines on 19 April. The fire caused traffic chaos according to reports, but no injuries were reported.

Apr 19, 2017

George Osborne quits as an MP

Former chancellor George Osborne has announced he is to stand down as an MP, ahead of the snap general election on 8 June. The MP for Tatton announced in March that he would become the editor of the Evening Standard, and that he was thrilled to be taking charge of a great newspaper.

Apr 19, 2017

Whos in Lions 2017 squad?

Sam Warburton will captain the British and Irish Lions for a second consecutive series, after coach Warren Gatland unveiled his 41-man squad for the daunting tour of New Zealand this summer. The Wales flanker beat off competition from fellow countryman Alun Wyn Jones and Irelands Rory Best to become just the second man to skipper the team in two tours, after Martin Johnson in 1997 and 2001.The headline exclusion from the squad is the England captain Dylan Hartley, who joins the likes of Chris Robshaw and Steve Borthwick in being omitted despite being the leader of the richest Northern Hemisphere nation. The fulcrum of the Red Rose team, who won successive Six Nations, have also missed out including Joe Launchbury and George Ford, as well the fit-again Robshaw and James Haskell

Apr 19, 2017

How Mamata govt is making it easy for BJP to rise in Bengal: A report from Birbhum district

The Mamata Banerjee government has been accused of shamelessly appeasing Muslims in Bengal and though the BJP is condemning its acts in the open, it will not be unhappy within. IBT finds out the scene on the ground

Apr 19, 2017

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With Yogi in driver's seat, Modi's Varanasi back in focus

According to officials, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath spends 30 minutes daily to take stock of development projects in Varanasi.

Apr 19, 2017

Babri Masjid demolition case: A timeline

The SC has allowed the CBI appeal that challenged withdrawal of conspiracy charges against several senior BJP and Sangh Parivar leaders in the Babri Masjid demolition case.

Apr 19, 2017

MCD polls: Arvinder Singh Lovely's move to BJP sounds the death knell for Congress in Delhi

The Congress is seeing the usual blame game over the resignation of Arvinder Singh Lovely, who joined the BJP. But does the party really understand how bad things are in its house?

Apr 19, 2017

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah sees red after Goa minister calls for eviction of Lambanis from beaches

Karnataka minister MB Patil and Priyank M Kharge have hit out at the Goa government for discriminating against the nomadic tribe from Karnataka.

Apr 19, 2017

North Korea mock-up birthday video shows missiles blowing up America

North Koreas state television on 18 April aired footage of a musical show marking the 105th birthday of founding father Kim Il-Sung, which ended with a mock-up video of missiles engulfing the United States in flames.

Apr 19, 2017

Cabinet clears EC's proposal for VVPAT machines

Recently, sixteen political parties had petitioned the Election Commission to use ballot papers instead of EVMs. The parties have alleged that EVMs were tampered.

Apr 19, 2017

Babri Masjid case: LK Advani, Uma Bharti, Murli Manohar Joshi and others to face criminal conspiracy charges

The SC excluded BJP leader and current Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh from facing the charges and also said that the matter would now be heard in a Lucknow court on a daily basis.

Apr 19, 2017

AIADMK merger talks updates: Quest for poll symbol ousts Sasikala and kin

In a late-night development on April 18, Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakaran were shunned by her faction, as merger talks progressed with the Panneerselvam-led group of the AIADMK.

Apr 19, 2017

Why has Theresa May called an early general election?

UK Prime Minister Theresa May surprised the public on 18 April by announcing a snap general election, which if approved by parliament could take place on 8 June.

Apr 18, 2017

Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon feels ‘confident and optimistic’ ahead of 2017 general election

Sturgeon added that she believes the Conservative Party and UK Prime Minister Theresa May only announced the election to ‘crush all opposition’.

Apr 18, 2017

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Politics

AIADMK merger talks Day 3 updates: Cornered Dinakaran summoned by police as OPS still holds out

Drone captures dramatic moment pylon collapses in the Philippines

George Osborne quits as an MP

Whos in Lions 2017 squad?

How Mamata govt is making it easy for BJP to rise in Bengal: A report from Birbhum district

With Yogi in driver's seat, Modi's Varanasi back in focus

Babri Masjid demolition case: A timeline

MCD polls: Arvinder Singh Lovely's move to BJP sounds the death knell for Congress in Delhi

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah sees red after Goa minister calls for eviction of Lambanis from beaches

North Korea mock-up birthday video shows missiles blowing up America

Cabinet clears EC's proposal for VVPAT machines

Babri Masjid case: LK Advani, Uma Bharti, Murli Manohar Joshi and others to face criminal conspiracy charges

AIADMK merger talks updates: Quest for poll symbol ousts Sasikala and kin

Why has Theresa May called an early general election?

Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon feels ‘confident and optimistic’ ahead of 2017 general election

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]