Politics

Punjab Assembly elections 2017: Navjot Sidhu finally quits BJP

The cricketer-turned-politician floated his own party last week and invited "like-minded" people to join him for the revival of Punjab.

Sep 14, 2016

Cauvery water row: Bengaluru Police lift curfew from all 16 areas across city

The curfew had been imposed on Monday evening following violent protests against the Supreme Court's verdict.

Sep 14, 2016

Cauvery water row: Activist asks Supreme Court to direct states to penalise violent agitators

The activist's petition will be heard by the SC on Thursday.

Sep 14, 2016

Singur Tata Nano controversy: Mamata Banerjee to hand over 800 compensation cheques to farmers today

About 9,117 land records will also be distributed to the farmers, and they will get support to make their land cultivable.

Sep 14, 2016

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017: Cracks deepen in SP as Mulayam and Akhilesh spar over Shivpal Yadav

After Mulayam replaced Akhilesh as state party chief with brother Shivpal, the CM removed his uncle from almost all Cabinet posts.

Sep 14, 2016

India says holds "substantive" nuclear talks with China

The talks covered issues of mutual interest in the areas of disarmament and non-proliferation, and focused on India's bid to join the NSG.

Sep 13, 2016

Maharashtra may make Maths, English optional subjects for class 10 exams

The new measure is being examined as there have been high number of attempted suicides by students who have failed in these two subjects.

Sep 13, 2016

Cauvery row: Sandalwood celebs mourn death in Bengaluru violence

Puneeth Rajkumar, KP Sreekanth and a few others have offered financial assistance to the victim's family.

Sep 13, 2016

Pro and anti-Donald Trump supporters clash in Baltimore

Pro and anti-Donald Trump protesters clashed outside the Baltimore Convention Centre on 12 September, as Donald Trump was addressing the National Guard Association. Anti-Trump protesters chanted, tore apart pro-Trump placards and held banners denouncing him and his campaign. As tensions rose scuffles between the groups occurred but no arrests were made.

Sep 13, 2016

Hillary Clinton says feeling better now, regrets ignoring doctor's advice

Clinton said that she had not fainted at the 9/11 memorial and that she was feeling good now.

Sep 13, 2016

Cauvery water row: What is Section 144 of CrPC?

Section 144 of CrPC will be in place in Bangalore until Wednesday.

Sep 13, 2016

David Cameron resigns as MP: I dont want to be a distraction

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned as the MP for Witney, triggering a by-election in that constituency. David Cameron, who resigned after the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU, says the reason for his resignation is that he would be a distraction for the current government and he would not be able to fulfill the MP role for the people of Witney.

Sep 12, 2016

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans rally in support of independence from Spain

Hundreds of thousands took to the street across Catalonia on 11 September to support independence from Spain which local leaders want to deliver in 2017, despite legal challenges by the Spanish government. In Barcelona alone around 540,000 people waved Catalonian flags and banners on La Diada, Catalonias national day.

Sep 12, 2016

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev may appoint grandson in succession plan: Report

A weakening economy has triggered top-level changes in oil-rich Kazakhstan by President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Sep 12, 2016

In poll-bound UP, CM Akhilesh Yadav fires tainted ministers Gayatri Prajapati, Raj Kishore

While Prajapati faces charges of kickback in mining contracts and extortion, Kishore has been accused of land-grabbing.

Sep 12, 2016