Politics

They were booked under Section 505 of the Indian Penal Code (statements conducing to public mischief), police said Akbaruddin Owaisi, younger brother of AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, courted a controversy on November 25, asking whether the 'samadhis'...

West Bengal government had on Thursday replaced estranged state minister Suvendu Adhikari as chairman of Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners (HRBC) and appointed TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee to the post.

Asian stock markets were mixed Friday as questions about the effectiveness of one possible coronavirus vaccine weighed on investor optimism.

Haryana has completely sealed its borders with Punjab to prevent farmers from entering the state for their onward march to Delhi to protest against the Centre's farm laws.

Without naming anyone, he said the leaders initially used social media to "spread fake news" and tried to mislead with morphed photos and later attempted to provoke people with their utterances.

The Congress will miss him. But to those of us who began our party coverage with him, the loss of a neta who was also a friend, a communicator, is irreplaceable.

Ahead of the 2021 Bengal elections, BJP has often alleged "lawlessness" in the state in various rallies and party statements.

Bharatiya Janata Party rivals- National Conference and People's Democratic Party have targeted the government for restraining their candidates from campaigning under the guise of security.

President Donald Trump's lastminute push to allow drilling in a pristine part of Alaska's Arctic will be an early target for the next administration, according to Senator Tom Udall, a contender to lead the Interior Department under Joe Biden.

Tarun Gogoi took charge of the Congress party when Assam was going through a difficult phase. Insurgency and ‘secret killings’ – the extrajudicial killings of family members of certain United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders allegedly by state agen...

Chandna could not be reached for comments while the opposition BJP has demanded an inquiry into the issue.

Gehlot has the stature and seniority and shares personal rapport with many seniors across party lines. A call from Gehlot could get immediate response.

A federal judge has ruled against the head of the agency that runs the Voice of America and other U.S.funded news outlets who was accused of trying to turn it into a propaganda vehicle to promote President Donald Trumps agenda.

Turkish authorities have issued detention warrants for 101 people including lawyers and doctors as part of what they called terrorismrelated investigations, a security source and stateowned Anadolu news agency said on Friday.

Gold prices were set for a second straight weekly fall on Friday as the metal's appeal came under pressure from promising COVID19 vaccine trials and news of the U.S. Treasury ending emergency loan programs.

Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and presidents of the party's state and union territory units to clarify their stand on separatism and communalism.