Politics

Dialogue crucial in finding permanent solution to Kashmir's crisis: PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi said bipartisanship is important for finding a "permanent and lasting" solution within the framework of the Constitution to the problems of Jammu and Kashmir.

Aug 22, 2016

SC stays Gujarat HC order quashing 10% reservation for economically weaker sections

No new admission under the EWS quota will be done in the state until next Monday.

Aug 22, 2016

Watch PM Modi inaugurate the Stor Palace in Kabul, and read the full text of his speech here [VIDEO]

See, hear and read what happened when Modi inaugurated the renovated Stor palace in Kabul on Monday.

Aug 22, 2016

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to quit UN in foul-mouthed speech

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to leave the the United Nations after it released a report urging the president to stop extra judicial killings during crackdowns on illegal drugs.He said If you are that disrespectful, son of a whore, then I will just leave you.

Aug 22, 2016

Ashraf Ghani, PM Modi inaugurate Stor Palace in Kabul through video conferencing

The restoration was a joint effort by the Afghan and Indian government and the Aga Khan Trust.

Aug 22, 2016

Kashmir unrest: Opposition parties call for immediate ban on deadly pellet guns

The delegation met President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday and presented to him a memorandum apprising him of the unrest in Kashmir.

Aug 22, 2016

Philippines drug war: President Duterte threatens to pull out of the U.N.

President Rodrigo Duterte slammed UN human rights experts for criticising his government over extrajudicial killings over drugs in the Philippines.

Aug 21, 2016

Multiple jolts instead of 'single malt' for Congress spokesperson @Manish Tewari

Congress leader Manish Tewari was the butt of many Twitter jokes after he mistakenly began conversing with a parody account of senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar.

Aug 21, 2016

Arun Jaitley, Amit Shah tag-team on 'Tiranga yatra' trail to tackle Pakistan, Congress, anti-nationalism

While Jaitley blamed Pakistan for destabilising India, Shah said anti-national opinions cannot be disguised as freedom of speech.

Aug 21, 2016

Iraq executes 36 convicted of Speicher massacre

The massacre which killed nearly 1,700 shia military recruits, had created outrage and helped mobilise Iraq's Shia militias in the fight against ISIS

Aug 21, 2016

Problem in Kashmir is political, says Omar Abdullah, after leading Opposition to meet President

The National Conference leader led a group of 20 leaders and submitted a memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday.

Aug 20, 2016

Rajnath Singh asks Kashmiri youths to ditch stones and guns for pens and computers

Singh said that the nation not only loves the land of Kashmir but also the people of Kashmir.

Aug 20, 2016

Donald Trump to African-American voters: 'What the hell do you have to lose?'

Addressing the African-Americans, Trump said that the Democratic Party has done "nothing" for them and they should support him for a "better future."

Aug 20, 2016

Rajiv Gandhi 72nd birth anniversary: West Bengal Congress unit goofs up on Twitter

Even though the tweet quoting Rajiv Gandhi on anti-Sikh riots was quickly deleted, the damage was done.

Aug 20, 2016

Coal scam: Court frames charges against ex-secretary, five others

The case pertains to alleged irregularities in allocation of Moira and Madhujore (North and South) coal blocks in West Bengal to VMPL.

Aug 19, 2016