Politics

US Vice-President Mike Pence pledges US support for Nato

US Vice-President Mike Pence has promised the country will be unwavering in support of Nato in the first major foreign policy address by the Trump administration at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday (February 18).

Feb 18, 2017

White House administration in disarray, warns senator McCain citing Trumps self contradiction

The Donald Trump administration in the White House is in disarray, warned Republican Senator John McCain on 17 February, when the senator addressed a Munich Security Conference in Germany.

Feb 18, 2017

Tamil Nadu Assembly: Celebs react to the political chaos in the temple of democracy

Here, we bring to you the comments posted by celebrities about the political chaos in Tamil Nadu Assembly.

Feb 18, 2017

Tamil Nadu floor test: Here are 5 ways in which ruckus in Assembly exposes the dark side of Indian politics [VIDEO]

TN Assembly speaker was manhandled, disrespected and forced to leave the House by DMK MLAs, who also turned violent during the session.

Feb 18, 2017

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami wins trust vote after chaos in Assembly; OPS cries foul

Chief Minister EK Palaniswami won a dramatic trust vote with 122 MLAs in his favour and only 11 MLAs voting for Panneerselvam.

Feb 18, 2017

Shocker: BJP leader Rameshwar Sharma says suicides were committed by 'subsidy licking' farmers; could this affect party in UP elections 2017? [VIDEO]

All political parties – including the BJP – are trying hard to woo the farmers and lobbying for loan subsidies ahead of the UP Assembly elections.

Feb 18, 2017

Tamil Nadu govt formation: 5 reasons why Palaniswami will find it difficult to prove numbers on February 18

Edappadi Palaniswami, the AIADMK Legislative Party chief, took oath as Tamil Nadu's chief minister on February 16 after Sasikala was convicted in the DA case.

Feb 17, 2017

I will not allow them to break Ukip: Paul Nuttall gets emotional during party conference speech

Ukip leader Paul Nuttall shed a tear while delivering his address to the party conference in Bolton on 17 February. Nuttall has faced criticism this week, after it emerged that claims he had lost close friends in the Hillsborough disaster were untrue.

Feb 17, 2017

Tamil Nadu is not North Korea, but is that a consolation?

The succession war in TN has been condemned but it was not as gory as in North Korea where the Kim Jong-un regime spares nobody. But our democratic practice still has a long way to go.

Feb 17, 2017

Boris Johnson attacks condescending Tony Blair after anti-Brexit speech

UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson has attacked Tony Blair, after the former prime minister called on Remain voters to rise up and thwart Brexit. Speaking in Bonn, Germany, Johnson attacked Blairs record on the Iraq War and the Euro, before encouraging people to rise up and turn off the TV next time Blair comes on.

Feb 17, 2017

China finally speaks on Masood Azhar and India's NSG membership, and it's parroting Pakistan's lines! Is this the CPEC talking?

China has said it needs "solid evidence" to support the bid to declare Azhar a terrorist, and if India gets into the NSG, so should Pakistan.

Feb 17, 2017

Tony Blair attempts to rally pro-EU campaigners in anti-Brexit speech

The former UK prime minister urged Remain voters to rise up during his speech in London on 17 February. Blair added that he believes many Leave voters voted without knowledge of the terms of Brexit.

Feb 17, 2017

Five key moments from Donald Trumps press conference

The new US president touched on subjects as diverse as uranium, anti-Semitism and Hillary Clinton during his mammoth press conference in Washington on 16 February.

Feb 17, 2017

Is Jammu and Kashmir on the boil after Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat's warning?

Political leaders have been saying that the only way to solve the Kashmir issue is through political engagement, and not through violence and threats.

Feb 17, 2017

UP elections 2017 Phase 3: Kanpur Dehat creates Guinness World Record for most people holding a banner [PHOTOS]

The banner, created at the behest of the Election Commission, was 3 km long and was held by 3,793 people in the Kanpur Dehat district.

Feb 17, 2017