Politics

Companies defy Karnataka bandh to have business as usual

Some IT and BPO firms tricked protesters to give an impression that the offices were closed, even though employees continued their usual work inside the offices.

Sep 9, 2016

Pawan Kalyan's Atma Gourava Sabha live streaming: Watch Power Star addressing public in Kakinada [VIDEO]

Jana Sena Party founder Pawan Kalyan is set to demand special status for Andhra Pradesh at the public gathering.

Sep 9, 2016

Grammerschools is trending on twitter with beautiful irony

After Prime Minister Teresa May lifted the ban on creating new grammar schools, a new twitter hashtag has been born... unfortunately for the creator, its spelled wrong and Twitter users havent missed the irony.

Sep 9, 2016

Karnataka bandh: CM Siddaramaiah writes to PM Modi over Cauvery water dispute

Ten companies of the Central forces could be deployed along with state police on the streets of Karnataka to maintain the law and order situation.

Sep 9, 2016

Indian Railways surge pricing: Arvind Kejriwal fibs on people's reactions, gets caught by Twitterati?

Kejriwal, apparently without talking to anyone, claimed that people were against Railways' decision to introduce flexi pricing.

Sep 8, 2016

Grammar schools are divisive says Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell calls Grammar schools divisive as the government considers re-introducing grammar schools.

Sep 8, 2016

US election 2016: Trump unfit to be president, says Obama

President Obama also said the billionaire businessman-turned-politician has 'wacky ideas'.

Sep 8, 2016

Donald Trump thinks Vladimir Putin is a better president than Barack Obama

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton shared stage for the first time, but at separate timings.

Sep 8, 2016

Navjot Sidhu floats new party before 2017 Punjab Assembly elections [VIDEO]

Sidhu also detailed why he did not join the AAP despite rumours suggesting so.

Sep 8, 2016

Evening Wrap: Modi slams Pakistan again, Isro launches new rocket, Radhik Apte's leaked sex scene and more

Here's our pick of top stories that have broken throughout the day so far.

Sep 8, 2016

Cauvery water row: How Karnataka bandh will affect Bangalore on Sept. 9

More than 1,100 pro-Kannada associations have supported the state-wide strike.

Sep 8, 2016

Cauvery water row: Without rain, Bengaluru could face drinking water shortage from January

Bengaluru may need to ration water from November if it doesn't rain in September and October.

Sep 8, 2016

Summoned by NCW, AAP leader Ashutosh says 'hang me' and rakes up PM Modi's Snoopgate

Ashutosh was summoned by the National Commission for Women over a blog post concerning the Sandeep Kumar sex scandal.

Sep 8, 2016

Delhi High Court vacates AAP Govt's order on 21 parliamentary secretaries

President Pranab Mukherjee had refused to sign the amendment to Delhi Members of Legislative Assembly (Removal of Disqualification) Act, 1997 in June.

Sep 8, 2016

US President Barack Obama tries to create closer links to Southeast Asia despite tensions

US President Obama attended his last Association of Southeast Asia Nations while visiting Laos on 8 September, promoting peace and prosperity for the region and with US links. He held talks on issues such as the tension in the South China Sea, trade and counterterrorism.

Sep 8, 2016