He meets Union Minister, seeks clearance of railway projects, bats for IT spread in Tier-2 cities
The parties demand that the institution be named after tribal freedom fighter Chakra Bisoyi.
Mr. Nagenthran urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to intervene and restrain his Ministers from making “anti-Hindu comments” among the students
He was inaugurating the Oommen Chandy commemoration organised by Kerala Secretariat Association here on Monday
Going by the statements made publicly, the BJP and the Sangh Parivar are framing the protest and its aftermath in two simultaneously offered approaches, one aimed internally at the political class, and the other a societal position
Minister says Siddaramaiah will continue to raise voice for the vulnerable people in the society
Former Honduras president returns home after Trump pardon
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Opposition MPs shouted slogans such as 'Chor Chor, Paper Chor' and hit out at the ruling dispensation for felicitating Dharmendra Pradhan
Referring to the government’s announcement that it had shut down 717 such shops, BJP State unit chief Nainar Nagenthran said a reply to a query under the RTI Act had raised doubts about the claim
A Singapore fitness instructor linked to former acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs Faishal Ibrahim’s resignation has denied rumours that she was the woman with whom he had inappropriate interactions. Rasidah Caudal told This Week in Asia on Monday that she had filed a complaint with Singapore’s Online Safety Commission, which helps people deal with online harms such as doxxing and harassment, and intended to lodge a police report. Faishal, 58, resigned last Monday from the cabinet, as...
"Irresponsible" statements made by people who have been in a position of power can act as a deterrent for ordinary people to fight for their rights, Abdullah told reporters outside his private office
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused mayor Zohran Mamdani of 'fomenting hate'.
He says his son and PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss will take care of party affairs here on
How far have US politics - and media - really shifted on the topic of Israel?
Critical and unsavoury social media chatter also played a role in government conceding to CJP’s demands
He says his son and PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss will take care of party affairs here on
The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.
Most political parties favour appeal against verdict while Hindu organisations back ruling prioritising temple rituals at Cochin Devaswom Board meeting. BJP says temple rituals should not be disrupted but a solution should be found to ensure a public place for people
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh reiterated that the scheme is “most fundamentally a commercial enterprise” for which a strategic rationale is being “invented”
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke joined the crowd from the dais, waved the tricolour and sang Vande Mataram by A.R. Rahman
Mr. Vijayan criticised Chief Minister V.D. Satheeshan’s attempt to portray those opposing the government’s decision as communalists and proponents of minority appeasement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's outreach to the youth came four days after thousands of students led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) took part in the 'Sansad Chalo' march to press for their demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related irregularities.
In a historic first, Afrah al-Zouba was appointed Yemeni foreign minister on July 23.
The Samajwadi Party chief’s comments came tagging a post on X, which showed an argument between two people at the protest venue in Jantar Mantar over being called a ‘BJP-ite’ or BJP supporter
Congress Party holds ‘funeral’ for India PM Modi and cabinet ministers.
Mr. Bittu, who had been a part of the Union Council of Ministers since 2024, is likely to focus on forthcoming elections in Punjab next year
There should be no factionalism within the party, says PAC chief Nadendla Manohar, calling for unity among the cadres in facing the forthcoming local body elections
Kannur district panchayat says ₹12.73 crore was slashed from its development allocation, disrupting welfare schemes and development projects
The meet, scheduled from September 13 to 15, aims at a top-to-bottom transformation by strengthening the party’s connect with the people and energising its organisational structure, says M.V. Govindan
Asserting that the NDA government is committed to protecting students’ interests and taking prompt corrective measures to address irregularities in the examination process, BJP State spokesperson Jayaprakash Narayana accuses the Opposition of trying to exploit the issue for political gain
The only tool that the state has to tame a generation that its parents cannot is brute force. Brute force may succeed in the geographic and social peripheries of the nation, but in the heartland, things are more complicated
A South Korean court’s conviction of Seoul’s mayor for illegal polling payments threatens to put an end to his presidential ambitions just weeks after he won a historic fifth term. Oh Se-hoon, the 65-year-old conservative who has led South Korea’s capital on and off for nearly two decades, was fined 10 million won (US$6,800) on Wednesday for violating the Political Funds Act ahead of the mayoral by-election in 2021. Under South Korean law, any elected official fined more than 1 million won for...
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has spoken out publicly for the first time since he was arrested during protests.
IUML leaders from the Wandoor constituency accuse Mr. Anil Kumar of sidelining the party after assuming office as Revenue Minister
J.P. Nadda said Rahul Gandhi did not mention incidents of paper leaks and related irregularities reported under governments led by Opposition parties, including the Congress
Chief Minister’s comments came in response to reports that he had refused to meet KSU president Aloshious Xavier amid controversies over the appointment of an individual with alleged past links to the Students Federation of India as government pleader
The newly appointed leader says Hamas would work to help the people of Gaza and achieve a united Palestinian state.
The New York City mayor instead called on US authorities to act on International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio suffered a serious setback in her impeachment trial this week after the Senate allowed prosecutors to examine key financial records in an unexplained wealth case against her. Analysts said the Senate impeachment court’s ruling could give prosecutors a clearer route to show she amassed ill-gotten wealth and pull down her popularity ratings in time for the 2028 presidential election, thus raising the stakes for Duterte-Carpio as she fights not only to...
The Congress high command is now likely to invite the Karnataka leaders to New Delhi early next week to deliberate not only on the Cabinet expansion but also on the appointment of the Speaker ahead of the monsoon session beginning on August 6
BJP denies former staffer’s claims as fabricated; Congress demands court-monitored investigation and CPI(M) stages protest march
The Haryana Police said as per hospital authorities only those with blood relation to Mr. Wangchuk are allowed to meet him
Miliband, Trump critic who once opposed strikes on Syria, joins Streeting, defence novice with shifting Israel views.
Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine’s commander-in-chief after days of protests
V.D. Satheesan alleges that Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan is trying to ‘foment communal sentiments' against Congress-led UDF govt
Demands from young people and Cockroach Janta Party pose one of the biggest challenges to PM Modi's government.
Nicaragua’s long-serving President Daniel Ortega said the Central American country will no longer hold elections, eliminating the possibility of an electoral challenge when his term ends next year and further entrenching the rule he shares with his wife. Ortega, who has continuously held power since 2007 following an earlier presidential term in the 1980s, said the move will close off any path to the opposition, although he did not provide details about carrying out the ban. “There won’t be any...
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The All India Students’ Association’s national president and two of her colleagues continue the hunger strike demanding reforms in education. She vows to continue the fight to remind people that ‘the divisive politics that the BJP has taught’ is not their legacy
The commemorative event featured a series of welfare initiatives
The Cockroach Janta Party has crept onto the political scene at a time when Indian democracy is struggling.
Chief Minister urges youth to reject BRS claims on employment
Jens Spahn faced criticism over his use of a surrogate, a ban on which he previously backed.
The Hong Kong government has indicated that it is unlikely to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy left by former lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai’s resignation over his drink-driving and hit-and-run case, citing time constraints and cost-effectiveness concerns. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse Siu-wa also said on Saturday that the government had received 2,500 submissions during a public consultation on the city’s first five-year plan, with nearly half focusing on...
Britain's governing Labour Party elected Andy Burnham as its new leader, clearing the way for him to become PM
US President Donald Trump used a primetime White House address to revive claims about the 2020 election.
Clarifying his presence at the protest, Madan Mitra said he had remained there purely as a matter of courtesy after emerging from Ritabrata Banerjee's chamber in the Assembly, and insisted that it did not signify any change in his political position.
Rallies in support of sacked Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov have exposed a political challenge for Zelenskyy.
Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.
Mamata Banerjee, who is facing one of the biggest challenges of her political life, said those who remain with her will be her “greatest strength”, and she will rebuild the Trinamool Congress with them
“There is no point to remain in the party after being insulted repeatedly… I‘ve resigned from all posts of the party and the party itself”
Four acting members of Greece’s parliament were among 22 people indicted on Thursday by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) over an investigation into alleged farm fraud that has rocked the country’s government. Last year, European prosecutors charged dozens of Greek stockbreeders with faking ownership of grazing land and exaggerating the number of animals on farms to claim EU subsidies with the alleged help of state employees and conservative politicians. Some people receiving...
Amnesty for people involved in Catalonia independence movement introduced in 2024 by PM Pedro Sanchez's government.
K.C. Venugopal, in a post on X, assured that the party will continue to “confront the Modi government and demand the Education Minister’s resignation”
The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee has sought explanation from Sankarapandian and Umapathi Sivan for tarnishing party’s image.
Ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s vow to return to Bangladesh despite facing a death sentence has raised the prospect of a dramatic comeback for her and the Awami League. Her potential return could revive the rivalry between the banned party and the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), while curbing further gains for Islamist political forces, according to analysts. Hasina, who has been living in India since her government was toppled by a student-led protest movement nearly two...