Politics

West Bengal Assembly elections 2016: 1 dead as clashes break out in Murshidabad

Voting for third phase of Assembly elections in 62 constituencies of four districts — Nadia, Burdwan, north Kolkata and Murshidabad — is under way.

Apr 21, 2016

Uttarakhand police horse Shaktiman dies

The police horse got injured during a protest in March.

Apr 20, 2016

West Bengal Assembly polls 2016: 61 out of 418 candidates in third phase have assets over Rs. 1 crore

The richest candidate in the third phase of the elections is Bharatiya Janata Party leader Somabrata Mandal.

Apr 20, 2016

West Bengal Assembly elections 2016: 80 of 418 candidates in third phase face criminal cases

CPI(M) candidate Bamacharan Banerjee, who is contesting from Bhatar constituency, is facing a rape charge.

Apr 20, 2016

Donald Trump: ‘We don’t have much of a race anymore’

Republican front-runner Donald Trump easily won New York states presidential nominating contest on 19 April, moving closer to capturing enough delegates to win the nomination and avoid a contested convention in July. The New York City billionaires big victory in his home state gave him renewed momentum in the Republican race and pushed him closer to the 1,237 delegates needed to win the nomination.

Apr 20, 2016

Modi to visit Washington in June; US lawmakers want PM to address Congress

The agenda is not confirmed yet, but India and the U.S. are expected to finalise a deal to set up six nuclear reactors in Gujarat, the Hindu reported.

Apr 20, 2016

US elections 2016: Trump, Clinton win New York primaries

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump won around 57 percent Democratic and 60 percent Republican votes, respectively.

Apr 20, 2016

North Korea should learn from Iran nuclear deal, says US official

We hope Democratic People's Republic of Korea will be inspired by the Iran example, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Apr 19, 2016

Michael Gove sets out positive case for Brexit

Michael Gove sets out positive case for Brexit

Apr 19, 2016

S Sreesanth, Shashi Tharoor involved in Twitter spat

The cricketer was also trolled for calling Kerala a 'city'.

Apr 19, 2016

Philippines: Presidential candidate apologises for comment on Australian nun rape

Rodrigo Duterte received flak from opposition candidates and human rights organisations for his comment.

Apr 19, 2016

Isis in Iraq: President Obama predicts Mosul will fall by end of 2016

President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast on 18 April that the United States is providing more support to Iraq as its military moves to take back territory from Islamic State (Isis), and he expects the city of Mosul will be retaken eventually.

Apr 19, 2016

Amitabh Bachchan may not be made Incredible India ambassador over Panama Papers leak: Reports

The leaked documents suggest the megastar is director of four offshore companies that traded in ships worth millions of dollars.

Apr 19, 2016

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff to keep fighting after lower house impeachment vote

If the Senate accepts a case against Rousseff for falsifying state records, she will be impeached.

Apr 19, 2016

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections: 8 new replacements in AIADMK's candidate list

The assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are scheduled for May 16.

Apr 18, 2016