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What is no-confidence motion? The history, interesting facts

The Narendra Modi government is facing its first no-confidence motion in four years. It is likely that the PM will use this platform to launch his 2019 LS election campaign.

Jul 20, 2018

Donald Trump fears Vladimir Putin; a personality trait analysis shows it

Battle-hardened Trump cares little for criticism and would not change his stance just because domestic critics demand a change. Yet he took a U-turn on Putin's role in election hacks. Why couldn't he take that stance in Helsinki, in Putin's presence?

Jul 19, 2018

As Turkey lifts emergency, new anti-terror law comes under fire

Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogan lifted the two-year long state of emergency in the country, while his government introduced a new bill which the opposition has claimed will legally extend the emergency under the guise of anti-terror.

Jul 19, 2018

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel passes new Jewish nation-state law; Arab minorities protest

The new law went on to state that the "whole and united" Jerusalem is the capital of the nation.

Jul 19, 2018

Putin's poodle? Out of reach of Russian President, Trump accepts Moscow hacking

It took Donald Trump just over 24 hours, and the comfort of the White House to issue a statement and change his stance on the Russian hacking scandal. Has the President finally succumbed to fear of public backlash?

Jul 19, 2018

White House tries to contain Trump-Putin summit fallout; insists Russian meddling still a threat

The White House said that they believe Russian meddling is still a threat, especially with the mid-term elections coming in November despite Donald Trump's insistence that it is not an issue.

Jul 19, 2018

European Union's approach to Trump's trade war – quotas and tariffs

The EU will launch tariffs on steel imports from the US along with introducing a quota system in response to Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US from the bloc.

Jul 18, 2018

Opinion: BJP plays masterstroke as PM Modi rakes up Trinamool's Durga Puja transgressions in Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee had barred Durga idol immersion for 24 hours last year, and the Calcutta High Court had to intervene. This is just one of the fears Modi was playing on.

Jul 18, 2018

Are mob lynchings WhatsApp's problem? The government thinks so

Despite introducing several new features and a digital literacy campaign, WhatsApp is still at the receiving end of the IT ministry's ire, which is now considering a second notice to the Facebook-owned messaging service.

Jul 18, 2018

In a bid to please Kim, Trump says 'no time limit' on North Korea denuclearisation

The US President has shifted his tone, saying North Korea's denuclearization has no time limit. Mike Pompeo expects the project to happen by the end of 2020 following his visit to Pyongyang.

Jul 18, 2018

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