Politics

Coast Guard put on alert after 2 suspicious Pak boats make their way to India

The Indian Navy has also been put on alert regarding the movement of the two Pakistani boats.

Oct 3, 2016

Sir Ranulph Fiennes tells Conservative conference fox-hunting is barbarism

Fiennes, who was speaking at a League Against Cruel Sports event and refused to take media questions, warned the conflation of countryside and cruelty must stop.

Oct 3, 2016

VS Achuthanandan claims he was misquoted by media on medical college fee hike issue

Legislators Hibi Eden, Shafi Parambil and Anoop Jacob have been on an indefinite fast against the fee hike at self-financing medical colleges in Kerala.

Oct 3, 2016

SC tells Karnataka to confirm about releasing water to Tamil Nadu by 2 pm tomorrow

Karnataka has so far defied two of Supreme Court's orders regarding releasing water to the neighbouring state.

Oct 3, 2016

Britain PM Theresa May says Brexit expected by 2019, formal talks to begin by March end

Britain, through a referendum in June, had decided to leave the European Union.

Oct 3, 2016

India, Pakistan National Security Advisers have agreed to reduce tension along LoC: Sartaj Aziz

Aziz accused India of aggravating tension with Pakistan along the LoC to divert the attention of the world from the Kashmir issue.

Oct 3, 2016

Hoax busted: Jayalalithaa's 'ICU photo' goes viral; here are 5 reasons why it is a fake image

"Puratchi Thalaivi Amma will be in hospital for a few more days - Apollo Hospital," tweets AIADMK.

Oct 3, 2016

Cauvery water row: Karnataka to hold special legislature session today

The state legislature might seek PM Modi's intervention in the matter.

Oct 3, 2016

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire in 3 sectors in Poonch

Pakistan has carried out several ceasefire violations since the Indian Army conducted surgical strikes across the LoC.

Oct 3, 2016

As India signs Paris climate treaty, here's a look at the devastation global warming has caused

India has signed the Paris climate treaty to become one of the countries looking at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Oct 3, 2016

Afghanistan: IED blast in army vehicle kills 2 in Kabul; Taliban attacks Kunduz city

Eye witnesses claimed that the IED exploded after being placed on a vehicle belonging to the Afghan National Army.

Oct 3, 2016

Punjab: Pakistani Rangers target BSF post in Gurdaspur's Chakri village

This attack comes hours after a BSF jawan was killed and two others were injured in a terrorist attack on the army and BSF camps in Baramulla.

Oct 3, 2016

Conservative Autumn Party Conference 2016: Theresa Mays first Brexit speech

Conservative Party members have gathered in Birmingham for their annual autumn conference, which is Theresa Mays first as leader and prime minister. The UK will ignore pessimists and push on with its plans to the European Union to unlock and outward facing Global Britain, Theresa May declared to the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham today (2 October).

Oct 2, 2016

Ousted AAP leaders Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav launch Swaraj India party

The party will focus on "alternative politics" and issues that apparently led to their expulsion from Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP.

Oct 2, 2016

Theresa May says Article 50 will be triggered by March 2017 starting Brexit process

British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that negotiations for the UK to leave the European Union will begin by March 2017.May announced that she will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which will begin the two-year process of negotiating the UKs withdrawal from the economic alliance, on the BBCs The Andrew Marr show on Sunday (2 October).

Oct 2, 2016