- World
Taiwan vice-president’s US ‘stopover’: China expresses unhappiness
Beijing: China’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned Taiwan’s vice president William Lai’s stopover in the US, calling him a “troublemaker”. Lai arrived in New York on Saturday en route to Paraguay, Taiwan’s…
- India
UP Cong hopes Rahul will spend longer time in the state this time
Lucknow: Congressmen in Uttar Pradesh are hopeful that party leader Rahul Gandhi will devote substantial time in Uttar Pradesh during the second phase of his Bharat Jodo Yatra. Though the date and…
- India
Every time PM Modi speaks, it’s a tsunami of lies: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying every time he speaks, it is a “tsunami of lies”. The Rajya…
- Middle East
Iran condemns IS attack on Syrian military bus
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has strongly condemned the deadly “terrorist” attack by the IS militants on a Syrian military bus in east Syria. Kanaani made the remarks on Saturday…
- Telangana
Jolt to Telangana BJP as ex-minister Chandra Sekhar quits
Hyderabad: In a jolt to BJP in Telangana, former minister A. Chandra Sekhar on Sunday resigned from the party. He is likely to join the Congress. Chandra Sekhar sent his resignation letter…
- India
All eyes on SC as it hears challenge to abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud is consecutively hearing a batch of pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution…
- Kashmir
Why NC & PDP cling on to the restoration of Article 370
Srinagar: The regional National Conference (NC) and its political rival, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have come together as strange bedfellows to defend Article 370 for more than one political reason. Sleeping…
- Politics
NIA raids residences of ex-activists of PFI in Kerala’s Malappuram
Thiruvananthapuram: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday was conducting raids at four places of former activists of the banned Islamist organisation, Popular Front of India (PFI). The raids were being held…
- India
Karnataka contaminated water case takes casteist turn, riles Dalit groups
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Congress government has come under scanner following Dalit organisations raising suspicion over the water contamination case which resulted in seven deaths and more than 200 persons getting hospitalised. The organisations…
- World
Russia says it intercepted missiles at Crimean Bridge
Moscow: Two Ukrainian missiles attempting to attack the Crimean Bridge have been shot down by the air defence system in the Kerch Strait, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. Ukraine on Saturday launched two…
- Politics
FIR filed after Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘50% commission’ charge on MP BJP
Bhopal: Several Congress leaders, including party’s National General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Kamal Nath, have been booked under IPC Sections 420 and 469 on the complaint of…
- Pakistan
PML-N nominates Nawaz Sharif as its PM face
Islamabad: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday nominated former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as its candidate for the premier’s post, media reports said. During a press briefing at the Prime Minister’s…
- World
Trump’s right to free speech on Jan 6 event is not absolute, says judge
Washington: The US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has told former President Donald Trump that his right to free speech regarding on January 6, 2020 events is not absolute. She also slapped a…
- India
If you are not voting for BJP, do not vote at all, says party VP in MP
Bhopal: Alok Sharma, former Bhopal Mayor and Vice President of Madhya Pradesh BJP, has sparked a political controversy with his speech wherein he allegedly appealed to Muslim voters not to exercise their…
- Pakistan
Jail officials told to provide medical facilities to Imran Khan & allow him to meet his family
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday directed the Attock Jail administration to provide former prime minister Imran Khan with “appropriate medical facilities” and allow him to meet his friends and…
