Politics

Iran releases 10 American sailors detained from trespassing US Navy ships

The two US ships had entered Iranian waters after the crew faced mechanical trouble on Tuesday.

Jan 13, 2016

Junior doctors strike: BMA takes NHS contract fight to Tories doorstep with parliament picket

IBTimes UK visited a demonstration outside St Thomas Hospital in London.

Jan 12, 2016

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to visit Israel, Palestine on 17-18 January

The visit comes about three months after President Pranabh Mukherjee visited the two countries in October 2015.

Jan 12, 2016

EC: By-elections for 12 Assembly seats across 8 states on 13 February

Results for the elections across UP, MP, Karnataka, Bihar, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab and Tripura will be out on Tuesday, 16 February.

Jan 12, 2016

Pakistan hands over initial findings on Pathankot terror attack to India, reports say

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had called for the formation of a joint investigation team to probe the attack.

Jan 12, 2016

India, Pakistan NSAs to meet in secret in third country?

The meeting between the national security advisers is likely to be held in the next few days ahead of the planned talks between the foreign secretaries

Jan 12, 2016

Donald Trump: Football has gone soft like this country

Donald Trump: Football has gone soft like this country

Jan 11, 2016

Donald Trump questions Ted Cruz’s eligibility to run for president

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, during a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada on 10 January, raised questions about Ted Cruzs eligibility to run for president.

Jan 11, 2016

Bihar govt removes reference to Indira Gandhi on official website after Congress protests

The website description referred to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's rule as "worse than British rule in India".

Jan 11, 2016

Modi's tolerance to terror should end says Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena took a dig at the prime minister in an editorial in its mouthpiece.

Jan 11, 2016

Nurses Bursaries: Protests across the UK as student nurses denounce attack against the NHS

Student nurses and midwives have protested across the UK over the governments decision to scrap their bursaries in favour of loans.

Jan 11, 2016

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif forms joint investigation team to probe Pathankot attack

The joint team will comprise members of Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Military Intelligence (MI).

Jan 11, 2016

No talks with Pakistan till it takes action on Pathankot: NSA Ajit Doval

The talks between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan were reportedly scheduled for 15 January.

Jan 11, 2016

Mexico begins process to extradite El Chapo to US

El Chapo was recaptured on Friday, six months after his daring escape from Mexico's most secure prison.

Jan 11, 2016

Manish Tewari says 2012 troop movement story true; VK Singh nixes claim

A national daily had in April 2012 carried a story saying two units were reported advancing towards Delhi without the knowledge of the then UPA government.

Jan 10, 2016