Politics

Evening wrap: Manipur violence continues, Margot Robbie gets secretly married, doctor's gender affects survival, and more

Read about Pervez Musharraf being helped by former chief of Pakistan Army to escape, and India pulling out of regional conference in Pakistan.

Dec 20, 2016

Telangana Minister drives past road accident victim, says 'was in a hurry'

"I am sure the minister... must have noticed the body. It was quite inhuman on his part to ignore the accident victims," a youngster said.

Dec 20, 2016

US Electoral College formally makes Donald Trump next US president.

The US Electoral College met on 19 December, casting its ballots to officially confirm Republican Donald Trump as the next president. Usually the vote is a formality but protests and campaigns for the college to vote for someone else have been prominent. Meetings were held in every state capital and the District of Columbia. The electors reached the minimum 270 votes, meaning Trump will be the 45th President of the United States when he takes office on 20 January 2017.

Dec 20, 2016

India, Bangladesh and Iran refuse to participate in key regional conference held in Pakistan

India had also boycotted the SAARC Summit that was supposed to be held in Islamabad in November 2016.

Dec 20, 2016

TMC MLA runs away with Tripura speaker's mace, halts House proceedings [VIDEO]

"I am ashamed. Roy Barman is a senior member of the house. What message has he given to his juniors?" said speaker Ramendra Chandra Debnath.

Dec 20, 2016

DRC: President Joseph Kabila to stay on, says government

The Congolese presidents chief diplomat, Barnabe Kikaya, said on 19 December that there was no scenario in which Joseph Kabila would step down at the end of his mandate at midnight. Kikaya said a new president must be elected before Kabila may step down. Elections are not due until next year. Hundreds of anti-Kabila demonstrators defied a ban on marches against the presidents plans to stay in office past the end of his term and gathered in Kinshasa amid a heavy military presence. They demanded the president step down and organise elections that were due this month.

Dec 20, 2016

Chandigarh municipal elections: Ahead of Punjab Assembly elections, BJP sweeps polls

Out of 26 seats, 17 went to BJP-Akali Dal and the Congress received three seats.

Dec 20, 2016

Justice JS Khehar to replace Justice TS Thakur as the 44th chief justice of India

CJI Khehar had led the constitution bench that had struck down the Centre's controversial National Judicial Appointments Commission law.

Dec 20, 2016

UP Assembly elections 2017: Rahul Gandhi bats for farmers again; how big is his strategy?

Rahul Gandhi is looking to woo farmers big time before the elections as they make a large vote bank in the state.

Dec 19, 2016

Manipur: Internet services banned till December 25; indefinite curfew in Imphal east district

Vandalism, mobs and violence in Manipur after Meiteis react to Naga economic blockade.

Dec 19, 2016

Watch: PM Modi slams Opposition parties on note ban, black money and development at Parivartan Rally in Uttar Pradesh

With the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections just around the corner, the prime minister was addressing a Parivartan Rally in Kanpur.

Dec 19, 2016

Gujarat Assembly elections: Will the date be advanced? Here is why the BJP is contemplating that exact move

The BJP is planning to prepone the 2017 Gujarat Assembly elections to counter the influence of AAP and Hardik Patel.

Dec 19, 2016

UP elections 2017: PM Narendra Modi to address rally in Kanpur on Monday; Rahul Gandhi in Jaunpur

The prime minister will also launch 31 Kaushal Kendras as the centre for skill development in the state.

Dec 19, 2016

AIADMK ministers urge Sasikala Natarajan to preside over as Tamil Nadu chief minister

An AIADMK wing passed a resolution urging Natarajan to become the general secretary of the party as well as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.

Dec 19, 2016

Melania Trump inaugural gown: Calvin Klein steps in to design dress for future First Lady

Designers Tommy Hilfiger, Diane von Furstenberg and Thom Browne have also agreed to design for the to-be first lady of the US.

Dec 19, 2016

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Politics

Evening wrap: Manipur violence continues, Margot Robbie gets secretly married, doctor's gender affects survival, and more

Telangana Minister drives past road accident victim, says 'was in a hurry'

US Electoral College formally makes Donald Trump next US president.

India, Bangladesh and Iran refuse to participate in key regional conference held in Pakistan

TMC MLA runs away with Tripura speaker's mace, halts House proceedings [VIDEO]

DRC: President Joseph Kabila to stay on, says government

Chandigarh municipal elections: Ahead of Punjab Assembly elections, BJP sweeps polls

Justice JS Khehar to replace Justice TS Thakur as the 44th chief justice of India

UP Assembly elections 2017: Rahul Gandhi bats for farmers again; how big is his strategy?

Manipur: Internet services banned till December 25; indefinite curfew in Imphal east district

Watch: PM Modi slams Opposition parties on note ban, black money and development at Parivartan Rally in Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat Assembly elections: Will the date be advanced? Here is why the BJP is contemplating that exact move

UP elections 2017: PM Narendra Modi to address rally in Kanpur on Monday; Rahul Gandhi in Jaunpur

AIADMK ministers urge Sasikala Natarajan to preside over as Tamil Nadu chief minister

Melania Trump inaugural gown: Calvin Klein steps in to design dress for future First Lady

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]