Updated Politics News - Political Headlines, Breaking news

News

Indian Deputy Counsel General Devyani Khobragade Entitled to Diplomatic Immunity [VIDEO]

The lawyer of Indian deputy general counsel Devyani Khobragade, who was arrested and then granted bailed in a visa fraud case, has countered the actions of the US State Department claiming that his client is entitled to diplomatic immunity.

Dec 15, 2013

Mandela Comes Home to Final Resting Place; 4500 Guests Attend Xhosa-Style Funeral in Qunu [Photos]

Around 4,500 guests, including foreign dignitaries, are in attendance at the funeral of Nelson Mandela in a grand Xhosa-style ceremony in his ancestral home of Qunu.

Dec 15, 2013

Lok Sabha 2014: Aam Aadmi Party to Field Candidates Against Sonia Gandhi, Narendra Modi

After a breakthrough in the Delhi Assembly polls, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is planning to field its candidates against Congress high command Sonia Gandhi from her family strong hold - Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat CM Narendra Modi for the upcoming general elections.

Dec 15, 2013

a-giant-electronic-screen-displays-the-mission-operation-information-of-chinas-change-3-lunar-probe

China's Unmanned Spacecraft Chang'e-3 Lands on Moon [PHOTOS]

China successfully soft-landed it's lunar probe Chang'e-3 on the moon on Saturday night, becoming the third country to accomplish such a feat after the US and former Soviet Union.

Dec 15, 2013

Mexican Protest, Congressman Strips; But Christmas Comes Early for US, Canada

A liberalisation of the 75-year old legal restrictions promises to boost Mexico's economy and wealth, and it will put North America on the map among the oil wealthy nations.

Dec 14, 2013

iranian-soldiers-march-in-formation-during-the-army-day-military-parade-in-tehran-april-18-2011

Iran Claims to Have Captured Spy Working for British Intelligence MI6

Iran claims it has captured a spy working for the British Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6 (Military Intelligence, Section 6), in the South-eastern city of Kerman.

Dec 14, 2013

Indian Diplomat Devyani Khobragade Arrest: An Insight into the Condition of Domestic Workers in India

The 39-year-old senior Indian diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, was arrested in New York for alleged visa fraud and exploiting her babysitter cum housekeeper. The 1999-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was taken into custody while she was dropping off her daughter to school. The police handcuffed her in public, but was later released on a USD 250,000 bond after pleading not guilty.

Dec 14, 2013

US Government Failed to Secure Robert Levinson’s Release, Says Anguished Family

The family members of American citizen and retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, who went missing seven years ago in Iran while working for a secretive CIA mission, have lambasted the US government for failing to save the man and secure his release.

Dec 14, 2013

'Lone Wolves' on Prowl; Wichita Car Bomb Plot Raises Fears of Increasing Islamic Radicalism in US

Loewen's arrest has proved that the threat to US by its own citizen's is far more alarming and raises fear on the increasing threat to internal security. While FBI was quick to fail the Wichita Car bomb plot, the threat was still real and 'lone wolves' such as Loewen are the real terror threat to the country.

Dec 14, 2013

Modi: Sourav Ganguly to be Sports Minister if BJP Wins

BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi did not just offer former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly a ticket to fight for Lok Sabha elections, but also assured a post in the Union Cabinet if the party wins with a majority.

Dec 14, 2013

Latest Reactions on Arvind Kejriwal's Letter to Sonia Gandhi and Rajnath Singh

After Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal announced that he had written to Congress and BJP on issues for which AAP wanted 'unconditional support', leaders from both parties criticized him for being 'arrogant'.

Dec 14, 2013

a-couple-walks-past-a-television-showing-a-report-on-jang-song-thaek-north-korean-leaders039-uncle-at-a-railway-station-in-seoul-december-3-2013

US Warns North Korea of Possible Backlash After Chang Song-thaek's Execution

The execution of Chang Song-thaek, North Korea's once powerful leader and the uncle of Supreme leader Kim Jong-un on Thurday jolted the United States, which has now warned the East Asian country against a possible series of provocative acts in defiance of the international system.

Dec 14, 2013

Arvind Kejriwal's AAP Ready to Form Govt with BJP or Congress But 'Conditions Apply'

In a twist of events, Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will decide on its coalition to form a government in Delhi if Congress or Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) guarantee 'unconditional support' to his Jan Lokpal Bill.

Dec 14, 2013

bangladeshs-jamaat-e-islami-leader-abdul-quader-mullah-gestures-as-he-talks-from-a-police-van-after-a-war-crimes-tribunal-sentenced-him-to-life-imprisonment-in-dhaka-in-this-file-photo-reuters

Abdul Kader Mollah's Execution Triggers Violence in Bangladesh, 4 Killed

The execution of Islamist leader Abdul Kader Mollah in Bangladesh has triggered a spate of violent attacks in the country, with Islamist activists venting their fury towards police and those who supported the leader's execution.

Dec 13, 2013

A woman holds a portrait of former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden in front of her face as she stands in front of the US embassy during a protest in Berlin.

'Hostage Taker' or Whistleblower: Snowden Relevant for Right to Privacy

The CBS interview with Rick Legget, the man in-charge of the Snowden Leak Task Force and the NSA Director, is important in the context of understanding the increasing gap in the high-ranks of the US intelligence agencies, which since 9/11 has been thriving on the fears of the American people.

Dec 13, 2013

Prev 804 805 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 Next

IBTIMES TV

IPL 2019: BSNL launches Rs 199, Rs 499 prepaid plan with cricket score alert options and more

1 hour ago