Parliament Live: Rahul to speak on communal violence after ‘engineered riots’...
Tracking live updates on the Parliament debate on communal violence, in which Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will also speak. The post Parliament Live: Rahul to speak on communal violence after...
View ArticleLive: Modi repeats Kargil script in Leh, warns Pakistan, praises military
Tracking live updates on Modi's speech in Leh, where he is inaugurating two power projects in the state. The post Live: Modi repeats Kargil script in Leh, warns Pakistan, praises military appeared...
View ArticleWho cares about ALS? In India, the Ice Bucket challenge is all about fun
The ALS challenge, where we have seen a host of celebrities dump buckets of ice water on their heads, may have ratcheted up the YouTube hits, but have they really done much for the disease? The post...
View ArticleOne small rape remark: Sorry Mr Arun Jaitley, your apology does not cut it
It looks as though Jaitley has learned no lessons from the 16 December gangrape and he is just lucky that it was not the BJP that was in power at the time the incident happened. The post One small rape...
View ArticleThe politics of ‘love jihad’: Tara Shadeo allegation adds fuel to communal fires
The latest lighted match to fall into this already simmering cauldron of communal tensions and love jihad, is an account by national level shooter Tara Shadeo of being duped and tortured by her Muslim...
View ArticleBihar bypolls: Jitters for Nitish, Lalu as early results show BJP ahead in...
Dubbed as a semi-final to the Bihar assembly polls next year, these polls are expected to give all political stakeholders a sense of the people’s mood in the state. The post Bihar bypolls: Jitters for...
View ArticleKei Nishikori may have lost the US Open, but he’s still Japan’s hero
Nishikori's first coach, Masaki Kashiwai, watched along with the other locals at the Matsue convention hall. The post Kei Nishikori may have lost the US Open, but he’s still Japan’s hero appeared first...
View ArticleModi and Sharif play nice: Will flood diplomacy lead to full blown talks?
Given that Kashmir is going to the polls later this year, it is also in Modi's interest to be seen to be reaching out to Pakistan. The post Modi and Sharif play nice: Will flood diplomacy lead to full...
View ArticleiPhone 6 who? Samsung trolls Apple, promotes Galaxy Note 4 on Twitter
Samsung tried to steal some of the spotlight away from Apple by promoting the Galaxy Note 4 on Twitter India. The post iPhone 6 who? Samsung trolls Apple, promotes Galaxy Note 4 on Twitter appeared...
View ArticleBy-poll results: Sorry, Akhilesh, SP’s victory is not a win for secularism
The by-poll assembly results in Uttar Pradesh have given the Samajwadi Party ample reason to celebrate at the expense of the BJP. The SP won nine of the 11 seats that went to polls, with the BJP only...
View ArticleNo more wizard of UP: Will by-poll verdict spell end of Amit Shah’s BJP Raj?
The architect of BJP's thumping Lok Sabha victory was widely credited for his clever electoral engineering -- particularly in Uttar Pradesh -- but the bypoll verdict reveals that the magic formula is...
View ArticleLive: Ladakh standoff ends as India and China retreat
Tracking live updates of China President Xi Jinping's visit to India, the third by any Chinese President to India. The post Live: Ladakh standoff ends as India and China retreat appeared first on...
View ArticleJihadi ideologue asks Islamic State to release British aid worker
A renowned jihadi ideologue has urged the Islamic State group to release British aid worker Alan Henning, saying Islam forbids harming non-Muslims who work with relief agencies. The post Jihadi...
View ArticleLive: Meet the masterminds behind Isro’s Mangalyaan success
It's D-day for Isro as Mangalyaan nears the orbit of Mars. Will the mission succeed or is it doomed to failure? We're tracking the updates live. The post Live: Meet the masterminds behind Isro’s...
View ArticleMaharashtra Live: After BJP-Sena fall apart, NCP calls off alliance with Cong
Tracking the latest as the two major alliances in Maharashtra battle it out with each other ahead of the polls. The post Maharashtra Live: After BJP-Sena fall apart, NCP calls off alliance with Cong...
View ArticleLive tracker: Shiv Sena likening BJP to Afazal Khan invasion and other poll...
The Maharashtra election, which is seeing an unprecedented four cornered race between the BJP, Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP (five if you count Raj Thackeray's MNS) is unsurprisingly rich fodder for...
View ArticleLoC tension live: Even as firing continues, Nobel Peace goes to Indian and...
Tracking the latest updates from along the Line of Control and International Border where tensions between India and Pakistan have reached unprecedented levels. The post LoC tension live: Even as...
View ArticleExit polls live: Modi wave? BJP washes away others in Haryana, Maharashtra
Tracking the exit polls of the Maharashtra and Haryana elections. The post Exit polls live: Modi wave? BJP washes away others in Haryana, Maharashtra appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleLIVE Election results: Sceptics now know Modi wave is a tsunami, says Amit Shah
Live updates and analysis of the state assembly election results in Maharashtra and Haryana. The post LIVE Election results: Sceptics now know Modi wave is a tsunami, says Amit Shah appeared first on...
View ArticleFarewell NDA? After HJC and Sena, BJP now readying to dump Akali Dal
As it realises its goal of being the dominant national party in India, is the BJP slowly ridding itself of its allies? The post Farewell NDA? After HJC and Sena, BJP now readying to dump Akali Dal...
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