Politics

Kashmir's longest curfew lifted after 51 days, restrictions to continue

Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which prohibits assembly of 10 or more people, will remain enforced in the Valley.

Aug 29, 2016

Singer Vishal Dadlani at IANS Office in New Delhi.

Vishal Dadlani quits politics after Twitter backlash over 'naked monk' remark

The actor had commented on the Digambar Jain monk Tarun Sagar talking about women's issues in the Haryana Assembly.

Aug 28, 2016

Kashmir unrest: CRPF affidavit reveals alternative non-lethals already in use

An expert committee to find a possible alternative to pellet guns is expected to submit its report within a few days.

Aug 28, 2016

In picture: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Aug. 27, 2016.

Mann Ki Baat: Here are the top 10 things PM Modi said in his periodical radio address to the nation

Here is everything you need to know about that the prime minister said in his "Mann Ki Baat" address on Sunday.

Aug 28, 2016

Sri Sri Ravishankar has 'humanitarian' meeting with slain terrorist Burhan Wani's father in Bengaluru

Burhan Wani was killed by the security forces in an encounter on July 8 in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag.

Aug 28, 2016

Power Star Pawan Kalyan addressing press conference

Pawan Kalyan blasts TDP, BJP MPs from Andhra Pradesh for failing to get special status for state

Power star Pawan Kalyan said the MPs of TDP and BJP from Andhra Pradesh (AP) should resign if they cannot get special status for the state.

Aug 28, 2016

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Aug. 27, 2016

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi says every life lost in Kashmir is a loss to the nation

He also praised efforts by Indian athletes at the Olympics and urged for having eco-friendly idols on Durga Puja and Ganeshotsav.

Aug 28, 2016

Baloch Republican Party supporters raise Indian flag to protest against Pak in Germany

A protest march against the "tsunami of human rights violations" by Pakistani government was held at Leipzig in Germany on Saturday.

Aug 27, 2016

France's top court suspends burkini ban even as Sarkozy promises nationwide ban if he is re-elected

The judgment by the State Council ruled that individual liberties can only be restricted if wearing the Islamic swimsuit was a "proven risk."

Aug 26, 2016

What is the Human Rights Act?

IBTimes UK explains the key points behind the Human Rights Act, after Justice Secretary Liz Truss confirmed that the government intends to go ahead with replacing the legislature. Scrapping the Act was a key manifesto pledge by the Conservative Party during the general election in May 2015. A petition to stop the act being replaced has gained over 30,000 signatures.

Aug 26, 2016

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Politics

Kashmir's longest curfew lifted after 51 days, restrictions to continue

Vishal Dadlani quits politics after Twitter backlash over 'naked monk' remark

Kashmir unrest: CRPF affidavit reveals alternative non-lethals already in use

Mann Ki Baat: Here are the top 10 things PM Modi said in his periodical radio address to the nation

Sri Sri Ravishankar has 'humanitarian' meeting with slain terrorist Burhan Wani's father in Bengaluru

Pawan Kalyan blasts TDP, BJP MPs from Andhra Pradesh for failing to get special status for state

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi says every life lost in Kashmir is a loss to the nation

Baloch Republican Party supporters raise Indian flag to protest against Pak in Germany

France's top court suspends burkini ban even as Sarkozy promises nationwide ban if he is re-elected

What is the Human Rights Act?

Scorpene leak: Aussie scribe ridicules Parikkar's claims, says sensitive info redacted only as a safety measure

Punjab Assembly election 2017: AAP unit chief Sucha Singh Chhotepur ousted over bribery charges

Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith clash in bitter Labour leadership hustings

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Kashmir crisis: Need an alternative to pellet guns, says Rajnath Singh

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