Politics

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls quits to run for presidency

French Socialist Prime Minister Manuel Valls has announced that he will be standing in the 2017 presidential election, days after President Francois Hollande said that he will not be seeking re-election.

Dec 6, 2016

Evening wrap: Jayalalithaa funeral live updates, Shah Rukh's role cut in Dear Zindagi, hungry Spiderweb Galaxy, and more

Read about French prime minister resigning to join presidential race, and Oakland fire death toll rising to 36.

Dec 6, 2016

Jayalalithaa dead: Is December jinxed for Tamil Nadu?

Jayalalithaa's mentor MGR had died on December 24, 1987.

Dec 6, 2016

Donald Trump's security in New York City will cost America $35 million

De Blasio had earlier said that it takes $1 million every day to provide security to Trump's home in New York City.

Dec 6, 2016

Jayalalithaa funeral: Tributes pour in for Amma from across the nation

International Business Times had asked you to post tributes to Jayalalithaa, and here are the messages.

Dec 6, 2016

Jayalalithaa's death: Jesus, this is the only Malayalam film featuring the actress-turned-politician

Malayalam movie Jesus, directed by PA Thomas, was released in 1973.

Dec 6, 2016

Bank of England governor Mark Carney: There are ‘high levels’ of inequality in UK

Delivering the Liverpool John Moores Universitys Roscoe Lecture, Mark Carney warned that the UK is going through the first “lost decade” of economic growth for 150 years, and lamented high levels of inequality in the country.

Dec 6, 2016

Jayalalithaa funeral: President Pranab Mukherjee, PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi and others pay tributes

Many political leaders, film stars and other dignitaries from across the country have paid tributes to Jayalalithaa.

Dec 6, 2016

Jayalalithaa dies at 68: How the world media covered her demise

The true extent of Jayalalithaa's influence became apparent in the manner in which leading news outlets across the globe covered her death.

Dec 6, 2016

After Gali Janardhana Reddy, Kerala liquor baron Biju Ramesh splurges on daughter's gala wedding; watch marriage videos

Biju Ramesh's daughter Megha got married to Adoor Prakash's son, Ajaykrishnan, on December 4.

Dec 6, 2016

Al Gore calls Donald Trump meeting ‘extremely interesting’

Former US Vice-president Al Gore, a prominent climate activist, met with President-elect Donald Trump on 5 December.Trump has called man-made climate change a hoax while Gore is one of the best known crusaders in the fight against it. During the 2016 US presidential election Gore said Trump’s polices would ‘take us toward a climate catastrophe’. After the meeting, Gore called it ‘extremely interesting’. After the election on 22 November, Trump said that he had an ‘open mind’ on the Paris Agreement on climate change - in stark contrast to what he said on his election campaign.

Dec 6, 2016

Sushma Swaraj to the rescue again: Man who walked 1,000 km in Dubai finally returns to Tamil Nadu home

The plight of the man was brought to her notice through a news article.

Dec 6, 2016

Top Indian politician Jayalalithaa Jayaram, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, dies aged 68

The Chief Minister of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa Jayaram, has died at the age of 68. Also known as Amma (mother), she suffered a cardiac arrest on 4 December. She had been ailing in hospital since September. Jayalalithaa was a controversial figure with a string of corruption scandals throughout her political career. She served as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister three times.

Dec 6, 2016

Italy: Matteo Renzi to resign after Senate passes 2017 budget

Renzi had said that he would resign if he loses the referendum.

Dec 6, 2016

Pay your Tribute to J Jayalalithaa, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu & AIADMK Leader

Jayalalithaa suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away late on Monday at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai.

Dec 6, 2016