Politics

Afzal Guru Hanging: Speed Post Takes Over 83 Hours to Deliver Letter to Convict's Family

Two days after 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was hanged in Tihar Jail, his wife Tabassum received an official letter on Monday stating his impending execution.

Feb 13, 2013

Top 10 Events that Shook India's Political Scene in 2012

The year 2012 witnessed several popular and controversial political events.

Dec 31, 2012

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India Mourns as Gang-Rape Victim Put to Rest; Chorus for Justice Continues [PHOTOS]

The body of the 23-year-old rape victim, who succumbed to her injuries in a Singapore hospital, was cremated in New Delhi after arriving early Sunday.

Dec 30, 2012

Delhi Gang-Rape: Protesters Evacuated from Raisina Hills; Seven Metro Stations Closed; Section 144 Lifted [PHOTOS]

The anti-rape protest turned violent on Sunday after police evacuated demonstrators from Raisina Hills and Sonia Gandhi's residence Janpath Delhi. The protesters were forcibly taken to a location near Bawana stadium in north-west Delhi, which will serve as a temporary jail, NDTV reported.

Dec 23, 2012

Aakash Tablet to Get $14 Price Cut, Says Kapil Sibal

The price of world's cheapest tablet computer Aakash will come down to $35 from the current $49, said Telecom and IT Minister Kapil on Wednesday at the Reverse Buyer Seller Meet (RBSM).

Dec 12, 2012

Anonymous OpsIndia Hacks IT Minister Kapil Sibal's Website

Internet vigilante group Anonymous OpsIndia appears to have hacked the official website of Minister of Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal.

Nov 30, 2012

Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile Hatf V Ghauri; Matches india's Missile Strength?

Pakistan on Wednesday successfully test fired a medium-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile with a range of 1,300 km (807 miles), the military said.

Nov 28, 2012

India Annoyed With China Map On Passports Claiming Arunachal

China and India are back to bickering over their longstanding territorial disputes - this time due to a few offending strokes on a Chinese map, printed on China's revised passports, that show Beijing staking its claim on the regions of contention between the two nations.

Nov 25, 2012

Bal Thackeray: Sea Of Mourners Witness Late Sena Chief's Final Journey [PHOTOS]

The mortal remains of Shiv Sena party chief Bal Thackeray was cremated at Shivaji Park on Sunday following a moving funeral procession from his Matoshree residence to the final destination where he was given full state honours.

Nov 19, 2012

Bal Thackeray's Newspapers Mourn His Death with Black Front Pages; Rare Pictures of Shiv Sena Patriarch [PHOTOS]

Shiv Sena's mouthpiece newspapers 'Saamna' and 'Dopahar Ka Saamna' have paid respect to their founder-editor Bal Thackeray on Sunday with full black front pages.

Nov 18, 2012

Shiv Sena Party Chief Bal Thackeray Passes Away, Cremation At 3 PM On Sunday, Nov. 18

Shiv Sena Supreme Bal Thackeray, who was critically since the last few days, died at his residence in Mumbai on Saturday. Bal Thackeray suffered a cardiac arrest and doctors failed to revive him.

Nov 17, 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi Takes A Walk Down Memory Lane, Feels Herself 'Partly A Citizen Of India' (PHOTOS)

After a gap of almost four decades, Myanmar's opposition leader and champion of democracy Aung San Suu Kyi is on a week-long visit to India on the invitation of UPA leader Sonia Gandhi.

Nov 17, 2012

Pictures of Barack Obama's Victory Celebrations [PHOTOS]

It's celebration time for Barack Obama supporters as he is set for a second term as the president of the United States after being re-elected on Tuesday by defeating Republican rival Mitt Romney in a tight fight.

Nov 7, 2012

In Quotes: Mahatma Gandhi's Wisdom to Make World a Better Place

India observed the 143th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi on Tuesday, with various top political dignitaries, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pranab Mukherjee visiting his samadhi at Rajghat in New Delhi to pay homage on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

Oct 2, 2012

Rift in BJP? Arun Shourie Appreciates PM on Big-Ticket Reforms

Former Minister of Commerce and Industry Arun Shourie of BJP has vouched for UPA's big-ticket reforms, saying that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "has shown strength for the first time."

Sep 24, 2012

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