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Third Phase of West Bengal Panchayat Polls Begins Amid Tight Security

The third phase of West Bengal panchayat polls begins today in three districts of North Parganas, South Parganas and Howrah amid tight security. In the backdrop of violence between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Opposition, the district will elect about 13,000 representatives to their respective village panchayats.

Jul 19, 2013

Pakistan Gears up for Presidential Poll on 6 August

Pakistan will hold the next Presidential elections a month earlier on 6 August. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced that the results will be declared on 7 August.

Jul 17, 2013

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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Sajjan Kumar's Trial to Continue after Delhi HC Dismisses Plea

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, one of the prime accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which six people were killed in Sultanpuri area of Delhi.

Jul 16, 2013

Congress Lashes Out at Modi over 'Secularism' Remark

The Congress lashed out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who during a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) meet in Pune accused the Congress of using secularism to hide its failures.

Jul 15, 2013

Ban RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal, Says Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati is dissapointed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress for politicising the Ayodhya issue ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year and demanded that organisations like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal be banned in the country.

Jul 15, 2013

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President's Rule in Jharkhand Revoked; Hemant Soren Sworn in as New Chief Minister

Hemant Soren, the leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party was sworn in as the new chief minister of Jharkhand on Saturday at Raj Bhawan, ending nearly six months of President's rule in the state.

Jul 13, 2013

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Catholic Ireland Legalises Abortion Amid Strong Opposition

The catholic country of Ireland has finally passed the controversial abortion law amidst sharp resistance. The law allows the process in limited cases where a life is in danger.

Jul 12, 2013

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Telangana: Congress Core Group to Decide on Statehood Issue on Friday

Bowing to the pressure of general and assembly elections next year, the Congress core group headed by Sonia Gandhi is likely to decide on the future of Telangana issue today. Top leaders from Andhra Pradesh including Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy will meet PM Manmohan Singh and other members of the core group today in Delhi.

Jul 12, 2013

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Egypt Unrest: Stop 'Arbitrary' Arrests of Muslim Brotherhood, Says US

The United States has remained cautious to name the ouster of Mohamed Morsi as a coup d'état, while condemning the arrests and shooting of Muslim brotherhood protesters who support the overthrown leader.

Jul 12, 2013

Malaysia: Parliamentary Officer's 'Show your Panties' Remark Sparks Uproar

Stirring up a gender storm in the Malaysian parliament, a woman MP accused a male officer of making an indecent comment that she failed to qualify as the state executive council member since she did not 'flash her panties'.

Jul 11, 2013

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NSA's Spying on Latin America Emerges as Snowden 'Likely' to Pick Venezuela for Asylum

In another revelation of National Security Agency's controversial activities, the American intelligence community targeted many Latin American countries as well. The news comes at a time when whistleblower Edward Snowden, who leaked the NSA's controversial surveillance programs, appeared "likely" to pick a Latin American country for asylum.

Jul 11, 2013

Supreme Court Strikes Down Protection Law of Convicted Politicians

The Supreme Court in an unprecedented judgment issued an order for convicted MPs/MLAs to be disqualified and further restrained from contesting elections.

Jul 11, 2013

India-China Border Issue: China Defends Second Incursion, Says Status Quo be Maintained Along LAC

Defending the latest incursion in the Chumar sector in Ladakh by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), China said on Wednesday that its troops were patrolling on its side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and maintained that both the countries should not change the status quo along the LAC till the final settlement on the disputed region is made.

Jul 11, 2013

India-China Border Issue: Chinese Troops Intrude Again, Threaten Locals in Hindi

Chinese troops made another intrusion into Indian territory - Chumar sector in Ladakh - in June and threatened the locals in Hindi, according to Indian intelligence agencies and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

Jul 9, 2013

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Bhutan Readies for Second-Ever General Election Amid Strained Ties with India

The tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, India's only close and trusted ally, has begun the countdown for the second ever democratic general election scheduled to be held on 13 July. The historic moment has been marred by uneasy circumstances wherein Bhutan's relations with India has been strained over the latter's withdrawal of subsidies for the tiny nation's LPG gas and kerosene supply.

Jul 9, 2013

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