India

Jabalpur, Jan 30: In a bizarre incident, a Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA was heard saying that "he does not do caste politics like Prime Minister Narendra Modi." The incident came to light after BJP legislator Rajveer Singh Diler's video went viral on social media. Singh later denied saying that his speech was misconstrued. Singh, while addressing a gathering at an event in Jabalpur on Tuesday for

Washington, Jan 30: There is a strong possibility of communal violence in India if the ruling BJP stresses on Hindu nationalist themes ahead of the general election in May, America's top spymaster told US lawmakers on Tuesday. The comment on India's upcoming general election is part of the US intelligence community's assessment of worldwide threats in the year 2019 and was presented in the form of

New Delhi, Jan 30: Walmart Inc’s online retailer Flipkart has told the government the company faces the risk of “significant customer disruption” if the implementation of new curbs for e-commerce is not delayed by six months, a source told news agency. India’s new foreign investment restrictions will, from February 1, bar e-commerce companies from selling products from firms in which they have an

London, Jan 30: India has improved its ranking on a global corruption index in 2018, while its neighbour China lagged far behind, according to the annual index released by an anti-graft watchdog on Tuesday. India rose by three points to 78 in the list of 180 countries in the world, while China ranked 87 and Pakistan 117 in 2018, the Transparency International said in its Corruption Perceptions

Aligarh, Jan 29: Veteran actors Naseeruddin Shah and Aamir Khan have been called "traitors" by senior leader of Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh (RSS) Indresh Kumar. "They may be good actors but they don't deserve respect as they are traitors. They are like Mir Jafar and Jaichand," Indresh Kumar said at a public event in Aligarh on Monday. He also targeted Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu. This is not

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29: With the Lok Sabha elections only weeks away, two allies of the Congress-led UDF -- Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and Kerala Congress (Mani) -- are seeking an extra seat each to contest. Kerala has 20 Lok Sabha seats and the Congress traditionally contests in 16 seats, the IUML- in two and the Kerala Congress (M) and Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) in one each

New Delhi, Jan 29: Describing socialist leader George Fernandes as a "fighter" for the working class, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Tuesday condoled his death. The veteran socialist passed away Tuesday morning following a prolonged illness. Naidu's office said in a tweet, "Shri Fernandes was a fighter for working class, a trade unionist, an upright politician, an able administrator, a great

New Delhi, Jan 29: A Delhi court Tuesday summoned scribe Priya Ramani to appear on February 25 in a defamation case filed by former Union minister M J Akbar after she levelled allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal issued the direction on Akbar's plea. Akbar, who resigned as Union minister on October 17 last year, filed a private

Guwahati, Jan 29: Ten political parties of the northeastern region, including BJP allies and the JD(U), on Tuesday unanimously decided to oppose the citizenship amendment bill, Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma said. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the political parties convened by Sangma and AGP President Atul Bora here. "The meeting was a natural process, considering the

New Delhi, Jan 29: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday condoled the demise of former defence minister George Fernandes. "I'm sorry to hear about the passing away of former Parliamentarian & Union Minister, George Fernandes Ji. My condolences to his family and friends in this time of grief," Gandhi said in a Facebook post. Fernandes was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Recently, he