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Assembly elections 2017 live updates: CEC Nasim Zaidi to visit Lucknow to review poll preparedness

Assembly elections 2017 live updates: CEC Nasim Zaidi and other senior officials visit Lucknow to review poll preparedness for upcoming elections.

Feb 7, 2017

Theresa May tells MPs not to obstruct the will of the people in Article 50 Brexit vote

UK prime minister issued the warning as she briefed House of Commons about an informal EU summit.

Feb 7, 2017

House of Commons speaker John Bercow strongly opposed to Trump addressing Parliament

Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow said he strongly opposed inviting Donald Trump to speak in Westminster Hall because of the Commons opposition to racism and sexism.

Feb 7, 2017

Pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate outside Downing Street

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside of 10 Downing Street on Monday 6 February, as UK prime minister Theresa May welcomed Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Two separate demonstrations took place side-by-side in Westminster, one against Netanyahus visit, and one for it. IBTimes UK spoke to protesters at each rally about why they have attended the demonstrations and what they make of the state visit.

Feb 6, 2017

Theresa May welcomes Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Downing Street

UK prime minister Theresa May has welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to 10 Downing Street, ahead of talks between the two world leaders. The pair are expected to discuss security in the Middle East, Israeli settlements, and rising anti-Semitism in the UK.

Feb 6, 2017

This MLA was suspended for live streaming his speech on Facebook

The MLA, Aminul Islam, wanted to take his speech to a wider audience.

Feb 6, 2017

France’s Marine Le Pen launches official campaign

Frances far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen launches her presidential campaign with a vow to fight globalisation and Islamic fundamentalism.

Feb 6, 2017

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee during a Trinamool Congress meeting in Kolkata on Dec 12, 2015

Mamata's minister slams President Trump, says if US can't give jobs, Bengal will

The Opposition and IT sector experts ridiculed Education Minister Partha Chatterjee's remarks; says forget USA, people are leaving Bengal for other states to get jobs.

Feb 6, 2017

Jayalalithaa was suffering from septicaemia and severe infection that caused her death: Doctors

'It was infection with damage to organs that led to her death,' said Dr Richard Beale.

Feb 6, 2017

Tamil Nadu CM Sasikala: R Ashwin says his 'job opportunities' tweet is non-political

Sasikala Natarajan has been appointed as the successor to Jayalalithaa and netizens are completely aghast on the sudden decision.

Feb 6, 2017

VK Sasikala, Sasikala Natarajan, Chinamma

Celebs and netizens raise their voice against 'Chinnamma' Sasikala Natarajan becoming Tamil Nadu CM

Sasikala Natarajan was a close aid of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Feb 6, 2017

Tamil Nadu Governor accepts O Panneerselvam's resignation; Chinamma will be next CM

Sasikala Natarajan was chosen as the CM on Sunday.

Feb 6, 2017

Assembly elections 2017 updates: Haridwar SDM Manish Kumar issues notice to Uttarakhand CM for violating MCC

Get the latest updates in the run-up to the UP, Uttarakhand and Manipur Assembly elections right here.

Feb 6, 2017

Muslim woman, triple talaq, ravi shankar prasad, uttar pradesh assembly elections 2017, uniform civil code

After Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, BJP aiming to ban triple talaq

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that triple talaq is a social evil and banning it is about women's dignity, not religion.

Feb 5, 2017

Trumps travel ban sparks global protests

People all over the world have protested US President Donald Trump’s travel ban. Trump has banned people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US.In Hong Kong, dozens of people protested the order outside the US consulate.In Sydney and across Australia thousands united against the ban. In London thousands more marched from the US Embassy to Downing Street. Many more also protested in Paris, Berlin and Jakarta.

Feb 5, 2017

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Politics

Assembly elections 2017 live updates: CEC Nasim Zaidi to visit Lucknow to review poll preparedness

Theresa May tells MPs not to obstruct the will of the people in Article 50 Brexit vote

House of Commons speaker John Bercow strongly opposed to Trump addressing Parliament

Pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate outside Downing Street

Theresa May welcomes Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Downing Street

This MLA was suspended for live streaming his speech on Facebook

France’s Marine Le Pen launches official campaign

Mamata's minister slams President Trump, says if US can't give jobs, Bengal will

Jayalalithaa was suffering from septicaemia and severe infection that caused her death: Doctors

Tamil Nadu CM Sasikala: R Ashwin says his 'job opportunities' tweet is non-political

Celebs and netizens raise their voice against 'Chinnamma' Sasikala Natarajan becoming Tamil Nadu CM

Tamil Nadu Governor accepts O Panneerselvam's resignation; Chinamma will be next CM

Assembly elections 2017 updates: Haridwar SDM Manish Kumar issues notice to Uttarakhand CM for violating MCC

After Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, BJP aiming to ban triple talaq

Trumps travel ban sparks global protests

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]