Politics

Ishrat Jahan case: SC dismisses plea for quashing criminal case against policemen for 'fake encounter'

The apex court told the petitioner to seek redressal in the appropriate court after agreeing Tuesday to hear the plea.

Mar 11, 2016

India can't fight Pakistan and China at same time, IAF says as US Senate clears sale of F-16 fighter jets to Islamabad

The U.S. Senate voted 71 to 24 Thursday against a resolution to block the $700 million sale of the Lockheed Martin fighter jets.

Mar 11, 2016

North Korea: Kim Jong-un calls for more nuclear tests

The move was aimed at improving the nation's nuclear capability in the face of joint military drills between "enemies" South Korea and the United States.

Mar 11, 2016

'I did not flee India,' tweets Vijay Mallya; ED issues summons

Mallya reportedly flew to London last week.

Mar 11, 2016

Rajya Sabha passes real estate bill

The bill proposes a real estate regulator that will protect the interests of property buyers and provide transparency in the sector.

Mar 10, 2016

Barack Obama welcomes Justin Trudeau to White House

Barack Obama welcomes Justin Trudeau to White House

Mar 10, 2016

Assam polls: BJP declares candidate list; Sonowal fighting Majuli seat

Just weeks before the elections in the state, both the BJP and the AGP have split over the alliance between the two.

Mar 10, 2016

Nancy Reagans casket placed at Presidential Library for public viewing

The casket of former US First Lady Nancy Reagan arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California on 9 March. Following a small ceremony for friends and family earlier in the day, the casket arrived via a hearse and an accompanying motorcade to the library, where she will lie in repose on 9-10 March for public viewing. A funeral services is scheduled for 11 March before she’s buried buried on the library grounds, next to the body of her husband, US President Ronald Reagan.

Mar 10, 2016

Ahead of Fukushima anniversary, Abe says nuclear power indispensable for Japan

Abe's statement comes a day after a local court passed an injunction calling for two nuclear reactors to shut down over safty fears.

Mar 10, 2016

US election 2016: Donald Trump addresses Nazi salute questions

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump dismissed questions from the media that tied his supporters pledges to vote for him to the Nazi salute. At a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Trump told the crowd that at a recent campaign event, he had directed his supporters to raise their right hand and pledge to vote for him.

Mar 10, 2016

'New missile tests not a violation of nuclear deal,' says Iran

The U.S. criticised Iran's fresh ballistic missile tests, which were conducted Tuesday and Wednesday.

Mar 10, 2016

Congress attacks BJP-led govt over Vijay Mallya leaving India; What about Quattrocchi, Jaitley asks

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in the Rajya Sabha there was no order by any agency to stop him on the day he left.

Mar 10, 2016

Aung San Suu Kyi's party nominates her former driver for Myanmar president

Suu Kyi herself is legally barred from taking up the country's highest post.

Mar 10, 2016

West Bengal polls: BJP fields Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew against Mamata Banerjee [Full list of TMC candidates]

The Congress will field Jadavpur University professor Om Prakash Mishra against Mamata Banerjee.

Mar 9, 2016

US election 2016: How the presidential caucuses and primaries work

Before a US presidential election can take place, the Democratic and Republican parties need to choose a nominee. They do this by holding a series of smaller elections at the state level, which are called primaries and caucuses.

Mar 9, 2016