Politics

Obama targets Trump in Rutgers University speech: Ignorance is not a virtue

The president referred to a strain of anti-intellectualism in politics before slamming the idea for a border wall.

May 16, 2016

Donald Trump reignites row with David Cameron and Sadiq Khan over US Muslim ban

Piers Morgan interviewed Donald Trump on ITVs Good Morning Britain

May 16, 2016

Mayhem at the Nevada Democratic Convention as Clinton edges out Sanders

Sanders supporters accuse the Nevada State Democratic Party of skewing the results in favour of Clinton.

May 16, 2016

Assembly elections 2016: 57.83% voter turnout recorded in Kerala till 3 pm

Voting in two seats in Tamil Nadu was deferred by the election commission following cash distribution reports.

May 16, 2016

Satellite images shows China expanding military presence on disputed South China Sea island

China has been recently focusing on the construction of three runways, each of 3,000-metre length.

May 15, 2016

2 years in office, PM Modi has an 'unflattering image'

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes two years on May 26 this year, and analysts are commenting on his performance.

May 14, 2016

North Korea seizes Russian yacht with 5 athletes; Moscow demands explanation

Russia's Foreign Ministry has reportedly issued a note to Pyongyang demanding an explanation over the incident.

May 14, 2016

Kerala Assembly election 2016: Mohanlal campaigns for Ganesh Kumar; upset Salim resigns from AMMA6

Actor Salim Kumar resigned from AMMA, in protest of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal campaigning for Ganesh Kumar in Kerala Assembly election 2015.

May 14, 2016

India ready for NSG membership, says US

China opposed India's entry to the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the 48-nation bloc concerned with reducing nuclear proliferation.

May 14, 2016

60-day emergency declared in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the U.S. and domestic elements of trying to demolish the government.

May 14, 2016

Pak PM Nawaz Sharif to visit Turkey's Erdogan for 'advice' on handling opposition over Panama Papers scandal: report

Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif has reportedly "long admired" the Turkish President's "tactics in dealing with his country's dominating army."

May 14, 2016

Geraldine Roman elected first transgender politician in the Philippines

Geraldine Roman elected first transgender politician in the Philippines

May 13, 2016

Kerala Assembly elections 2016: 311 out of 1,125 candidates have criminal cases against them

A total of 118 candidates face serious criminal charges such as rape, murder, kidnapping and crimes against women.

May 13, 2016

Pakistan, Afghanistan deploy tanks, troops at border crossing over fencing dispute

The dispute began when Afghanistan objected to Pakistan's move to fence some parts of the border to prevent illegal crossings.

May 13, 2016

US Election: Paul Ryan says Donald Trump is a warm and genuine person

The Speaker of the House said he was very encouraged by their meeting

May 13, 2016