Politics

Did Met police illegally use Indian hackers to snoop on protesters and journalists?

A whistle-blower has claimed that Scotland Yard unit snooped on political campaigners with the help of Indian hackers.

Mar 22, 2017

Former Congress stalwart SM Krishna FINALLY joins BJP

The former Congress leader's addition to the BJP is being seen as an important move by the party towards its effort to regain power in Karnataka.

Mar 22, 2017

What is Build Zimbabwe Alliance?

Noah Manyika is the leader of the The Build Zimbabwe Alliance, a new political party that hope to bring democratic change to Zimbabwe in the 2018 elections.

Mar 22, 2017

Indus Waters Treaty: India miffed with World Bank, may skip Washington meet in April

India believes all issues should be resolved by the Indus Commission and not through a mediated meeting.

Mar 22, 2017

Titan politics: Is this the end of the road for regional parties?

After the rout of the SP and BSP, the support of smaller parties to the BJP in Goa and Manipur, the days of the regional parties calling the shots in Indian politics seem to be nearing an end.

Mar 22, 2017

Donald Trump: Get busy, get to work and get the job done

President Trump told the Republican Party to “get the job done” and repeal and replace “the disaster that is Obamacare” during the National Republican Congressional Committee fundraiser on Tuesday night. Trump is trying to win the first major legislative battle of his presidency.

Mar 22, 2017

Furore over Srijato Bandyopadhyay's anti-BJP verse raises the question once again, has freedom of expression ever truly existed in India?

The Bengali poet faces legal complaint for expressing his dislike for Yogi Adityanath's ascension as UP CM, but this has always been a tradition in India irrespective of the leaning of the political rulers.

Mar 22, 2017

Triggering Article 50: What you need to know

The UK government will start the process to leave the EU on 29 March, invoking Article 50. But what will actually happen after Theresa May pulls the trigger on Brexit?

Mar 21, 2017

Gina Miller: Westminster will inherit EUs place to blame title after Brexit

Gina Miller, the investment fund manager who successfully challenged the Government in the courts over Brexit, warned MPs to prepare to take the blame after Britain leaves the EU. Miller believes that tribalism could grow across the country, as well as feelings of anti-London sentiment. The comments come just over a week before the UK Government plans to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and trigger two-year-long divorce talks with the EU.

Mar 21, 2017

Gwadar Port, CPEC: China cosying up to Pakistan is more about its own security than keeping India at bay

China has always projected itself as Pakistan's all-weather friend; but does Beijing back Islamabad mainly to protect its own borders against a terror threat emanating from Pakistan?

Mar 21, 2017

EVMs cannot be tampered with...period! The Kejriwals, Mayawatis and Mamatas are barking up the wrong tree

After the BJP swept the recent Assembly polls, the Kejriwals, Mayawatis and Mamatas of the nation have put the blame on EVM tampering. But there is every evidence to show that they can't be manipulated easily.

Mar 21, 2017

Former CIA chief: Donald Trump should apologise to Barack Obama for wiretapping claims

Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Leon Panetta says U.S. President Donald Trump should apologise to former President Barack Obama over false allegation of wiretapping. FBI Director James Comey told a congressional hearing on 20 March that he had seen no evidence to support a claim by Trump that Obama had wiretapped his campaign headquarters in Manhattans Trump Tower.

Mar 21, 2017

RK Nagar by-election in TN: Rajinikanth's wishes come as a boost for BJP candidate Gangai Amaran

Rajinikanth has wished Gangai Amaran ahead of the by-election in RK Nagar, the constituency of late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa.

Mar 21, 2017

Here are 3 reasons why Rahul Gandhi will NOT be included in Guinness World Records for losing 27 elections in 5 years

Vishal Diwan, a student from MP, claims that he has applied for Rahul Gandhi to be included in the "Guinness Book of World Records."

Mar 21, 2017

'Solve Ram Mandir issue out of court', says CJI Khehar

CJI Khehar said the SC would intervene only if discussions between the Hindu and Muslim groups fail.

Mar 21, 2017