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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

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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

Indian army soldiers keep guard in Kashmir

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

AIADMK turmoil continues: Senior leader Madhusudanan sacks Sasikala, nephews, and later Palaniswami; are we looking at a split?

Sasikala had 'sacked' Madhusudanan from the party after learning that he had told the EC her election as AIADMK's general secretary was suspect.

Feb 17, 2017

Donald Trump slams media coverage in lengthy press conference

US President Donald Trump has attacked the media coverage of him and his administration during a lengthy press conference in Washington DC. Speaking on 16 February, the new president repeatedly told reporters to sit down, interrupted questions, and took a generally combative tone.

Feb 17, 2017

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PM Modi, US President Donald Trump could meet in May for bilateral talks

PM Modi and Trump will also meet in July during the G-20 Summit.

Feb 17, 2017

Ukip leader Paul Nuttall describes his horrible week

Ukip leader and Stoke-on-Trent by-election candidate Paul Nuttall describes what has been a horrible week on 16 February. The new Ukip leader was caught up in a controversy surrounding a claim on his website that he lost close personal friends at the Hillsborough disaster, a claim he has since retracted.

Feb 16, 2017

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Politics

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

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

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

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

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

Boris Johnson attacks condescending Tony Blair after anti-Brexit speech

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

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

Five key moments from Donald Trumps press conference

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

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

AIADMK turmoil continues: Senior leader Madhusudanan sacks Sasikala, nephews, and later Palaniswami; are we looking at a split?

Donald Trump slams media coverage in lengthy press conference

PM Modi, US President Donald Trump could meet in May for bilateral talks

Ukip leader Paul Nuttall describes his horrible week

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]