Politics

Sheikh Hasina in India: Here are 7 deals signed by the Bangladesh PM in a meeting with PM Modi

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is on a four-day visit to India.

Apr 8, 2017

Ravindra Gaikwad flight ban update: FIA lifts ban, but police case remains against the Shiv Sena MP

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha took to Twitter on Saturday to announce that similar unruly or disruptive behaviour will result in severe consequences.

Apr 8, 2017

What are the rogue Twitter handles you can follow to learn the U.S. government's dirty secrets

If you feel the government of the U.S. is hiding something, these rogue and alternative Twitter accounts might shed some light on it.

Apr 8, 2017

When PM Narendra Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina were asked to 'step down,' literally!

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is in India on a four-day visit, met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House in Delhi on Thursday.

Apr 8, 2017

US Senate approves Trumps Conservative Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch

By a vote of 54 to 45, the Republican-led US Senate confirmed President Donald Trumps Supreme Court pick, conservative appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch, providing the president with his first major victory since taking office in January.

Apr 8, 2017

EC gives green signal to Bhind EVM, says its accuracy is 'beyond doubt'

The EVM that was used in the trial in Bhind had given rise to a controversy after a video surfaced that showed the machine registering votes only for the BJP.

Apr 8, 2017

Delhi LG Anil Baijal cancelled allotment of bungalow for party office, says AAP; accuses BJP of dirty tricks

The alleged action by Delhi L-G Anil Baijal comes after the report submitted by the Shunglu committee indicted the party of wrongdoings.

Apr 8, 2017

Turkeys controversial referendum explained

On 16 April, Turkey will vote on whether or not to change their constitution to scrap the role of Prime Minister and grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan more power. Erdogan argues that it will make Turkey more streamlined and allow for a more stable government, where as critics of the plans say this is an authoritarian move for Edogan to seize more power.

Apr 7, 2017

Scarlett Johansson tears into Ivanka Trump's 'stereotype' comment, as feud escalates [VIDEOS]

Scarlett Johansson spoke out against US President Donald Trump's daughter in public.

Apr 7, 2017

Syrian army official condemns US missile strikes

The Syrian army said a US missile attack on one of its air bases on Friday (7 April) killed six people and caused extensive damage, adding that it would respond by continuing its campaign to crush terrorism and restore peace and security to all of Syria. A statement from the army command described the attack as an act of blatant aggression, saying it had made the United States a partner of Islamic State, the Nusra Front and other terrorist organisations.U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the strikes a day after he blamed Assad for this weeks chemical attack, which killed at least 70 people, many of them children, in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the strikes a day after he blamed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for this weeks chemical attack, which killed at least 70 people, many of them children, in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun.The Syrian government has denied it was behind the attack.The Tomahawk missiles were launched from the USS Porter and USS Ross around 0040 GMT on Friday, striking multiple targets - including the airstrip, aircraft and fuel stations - on the Shayrat Air Base, which the Pentagon says was used to store chemical weapons.

Apr 7, 2017

Anti-Zuma protesters gather around South Africa

There were protests across South Africa on the morning of 7 April against President Jacob Zuma. Zuma has been heavily criticized for a recent cabinet reshuffle, in the wake of which the country’s foreign currency rating was downgraded to junk status. The opposition Democratic Alliance called for its supporters to join a “March for Change” in Johannesburg.

Apr 7, 2017

Air India lifts ban on Shiv Sena MP: BJP has shamed itself; here is how it should have handled Ravindra Gaikwad case

The BJP should not have budged on lifting the ban if if that led to the Sena threatening to withdraw support from the Maharashtra govt. The Sena, after all, is a local outfit and would have crumbled under pressure. But BJP surrendered before it.

Apr 7, 2017

Chief Executive of Vote Leave Matthew Elliott believes free trade and Brexit will be negotiated at the same time

Mathew Elliot, one of the two background men behind the successful Vote Leave campaign, told IBTimes UK on 7 April that he believes trade talks will quickly become a topic of discussion between the EU and UK.

Apr 7, 2017

BJP MP Tarun Vijay says 'Black' South India's existence proves the North is not racist! Cue outrage

Tarun Vijay appeared as a panelist on an Al-Jazeera debate on whether African students can feel safe in India following the assault on two Nigerian students by a mob in a mall in Greater Noida.

Apr 7, 2017

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in India: What is Teesta water-sharing issue all about?

Though India and Bangladesh have been making progress in various bilateral aspects, the Teesta water-sharing treaty between the two countries has remained unattainable so far. IBT takes a look at what the issue is all about.

Apr 7, 2017