Politics

South China Sea dispute: UN Tribunal rules that China has no exclusive rights to islands

United Nations International Tribunal has ruled that China has violated the Philippines' sovereign rights and also caused "severe harm to the coral reef environment" by building artificial islands.

Jul 12, 2016

Kashmir: India asks Pakistan to 'refrain', just as Musharraf told Vajpayee Govt to 'lay off'

Fifteen years after former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf asked India to "lay off" from Afghanistan, India is asking Pakistan to "refrain" over Kashmir.

Jul 12, 2016

Kerala: Political violence kills CPI(M), BJP workers in 12 hours

Both the workers were hacked to death in their homes near Payyannur.

Jul 12, 2016

Theresa May to be UK prime minister as David Cameron resigns on Wednesday

Cameron, the Labour party leader, who had urged his country to vote against Brexit, has been compelled to go as people voted for it.

Jul 12, 2016

World Population Day: This time it's for the rights of teenage girls, like child brides in India [PHOTOS]

When teenage girls are empowered, when they know about their rights and are given the tools to succeed, they become agents of positive change.

Jul 11, 2016

Gujarat: Hardik Patel granted bail, but not allowed to enter Mehsana for 9 months

The Patel quota agitation leader was granted bail on Friday in two cases, but with similar conditions.

Jul 11, 2016

New report reinforces poor social status of women in UP, Bihar, Rajasthan

Inequality is measured through comparison of data from various social indicators such as MMR, sex ratio, work participation,literacy rates and crimes against women.

Jul 11, 2016

Pakistan adding fuel to Kashmir fire

The violent protests in Kashmir after Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani's killing were instigated by Hafiz Saeed and Syed Salahuddin.

Jul 11, 2016

Angela Eagle set to launch Labour leadership bid

Labour MP Angela Eagle has formally started the Labour leadership challenge against Jeremy Corbyn

Jul 11, 2016

IIT-Bombay renews its ties with Khadi during convocations

The Gujarat Technical University already has such a policy in place, but this is not a first for IIT-Bombay.

Jul 11, 2016

Thousands of Venezuelans cross temporary open border into Colombia to buy food

The country is in an economic crisis as severely low oil prices have caused shortages in food and other basic supplies.

Jul 11, 2016

Kashmir witnesses fresh wave of protests

Grenades were hurled at security forces in Pulwama while a jeep carrying police officials was pushed into the Jhelum River in Anantnag.

Jul 10, 2016

Two Russian pilots killed after helicopter is shot down by militants in Syria: Interfax

The turning helicopter was hit by militants' gunfire from the ground and crashed in the area controlled by the Syrian government army.

Jul 10, 2016

Former Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sydney Schanberg dies at 82

He suffered a heart attack earlier in the week and died on Saturday at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie.

Jul 10, 2016

China says G20 to revive trade growth to counter protectionism

Protectionism has loomed large over global trade amid sluggish economic growth and is a pressing concern for China.

Jul 10, 2016