Politics

Vikas Swarup, MEA spokesperson and Q & A author, appointed India's High Commissioner to Canada

Vikas Swarup, an Indian Foreign Service officer, is best known as the author of the novel Q & A, adapted in film as Slumdog Millionaire.

Feb 16, 2017

Sasikala Convicted: AIADMK chief to be treated like any other inmate; here's what her routine will be like

Sasikala, Sudhakaran and Ilavarasi have been sentenced to four years in jail and were asked to pay a fine of Rs 10 crore in the disproportionate assets case.

Feb 16, 2017

Do you know the Indian government is sharing your Aadhaar card information with Reliance Industries

Find a list of all companies with access to Aadhaar information.

Feb 16, 2017

Tamil Nadu government formation: Who will be the likely ministers when Palaniswami takes oath as chief minister?

Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has invited Sasikala's successor Edappadi Palaniswami to form government.

Feb 16, 2017

Tamil Nadu political crisis: Should DMK's M K Stalin seize the opportunity after floor test?

DMK working president M K Stalin has an opportunity to rise above petty politics after AIADMK plunges into turmoil following Sasikala's conviction.

Feb 16, 2017

Palaniswami takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM; to take floor test in Assembly session on Feb 18

Edappadi Palaniswami met the Tamil Nadu governor on Thursday and was invited to form the government. He was chosen by Sasikala as legislature party head.

Feb 16, 2017

Theresa May dodges questions on hospital cuts four times

Prime Minister Theresa May repeatedly refused to answer if she opposed plans to downgrade maternity services at the West Cumberland Hospital and accused Labour of “scaremongering” over the local NHS.

Feb 16, 2017

TN government formation: Who will be next CM — Palanisamy or Panneerselvam?

With Sasikala back in prison in Bengaluru, it will be either Palanisamy or Panneerselvam who will be the next TN chief minister.

Feb 15, 2017

Sasikala convicted: Chinnamma surrenders in Bengaluru, sent to Parappana Agrahara Central Prison

Chinnamma was found guilty in a Disproportionate Assets case, and will serve the rest of her prison sentence — three years and 11 months — in the Bengaluru jail.

Feb 15, 2017

Sasikala Convicted: List of things Sasikala wants at her cell in Parappana Agrahara Central Prison

Sasikala, in a letter to the jail authorities, has requested for certain facilities to be provided to her.

Feb 15, 2017

Austrlia PM questioned over deal with One Nations Gay Nazi Mind Control Theorist

On 15 February Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was forced to face questions from Tony Burke, Labor MP, about the Western Australian Liberal Party giving far-right populist party One Nation preference over Nationals. Turnbulls industry minister Arthur Sinidinos said One Nation was more “sophisticated” than it was 20 years ago. But after the interview, it was reported Western Australia One Nation candidate Michelle Meyers claimed the push for marriage equality in Australia was propagated by a Nazi-era “mind control program” and abortion was creating “societies of cannibals”.

Feb 15, 2017

Sasikala Convicted: MLA, who escaped Golden Bay resort, files kidnapping charge against Sasikala, Palanisamy

A large contingent of commandos wearing riot gear moved into the Golden Bay resort soon as a precautionary measure after the complaint against Sasikala was filed.

Feb 15, 2017

Sasikala convicted: Will the TN governor lean towards Panneerselvam, Palanisamy, president's rule or polls?

TN Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has a number of choices at his disposal — some of them the results of developments over the past two days.

Feb 15, 2017

India is playing with fire, says China's Global Times

The Chinese media was irked by the Taiwanese delegations visit to India and accused New Delhi of trying to use South China Sea, Dalai Lama and Taiwan as "bargaining chips" against Beijing.

Feb 15, 2017

Sasikala thumps thrice on Jayalalithaa's memorial: Was she swearing revenge? Twitterati answer as video goes viral

Sasikala slapped the Jayalalitha's memorial thrice and the video has now gone viral.

Feb 15, 2017