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Branded as BJP's B team in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK faces an uphill task for 2019 general elections

If the party ties up with the BJP formally, AIADMK would have a much tougher battle on its hands given the public mood against the state government and especially the Modi government in the Centre.

Jul 21, 2018

Assam: BJP MP's daughter, 18 others arrested in multi-crore job scam

The arrest was conducted in connection with a multi-crore scam that was arranged to enrol individuals to Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) in 2016.

Jul 20, 2018

Missing Pakistani social activist Raza Mahmood Khan returns after 7 months

Raza Mahmood Khan, a convener of Aghaz-i-Dosti -- a friendship initiative between the youth of India and Pakistan -- was reportedly picked up by men in plainclothes from his Model Colony residence in Lahore on December 2, 2017

Jul 20, 2018

Pakistan Army gets broad judicial powers at polling stations ahead of general elections

About 371,000 army personnel will fan out across Pakistan to guard the election, this is three times the number during the last election in 2013.

Jul 20, 2018

Dhadak critics review: Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter starrer lacks zing but watchable

Those who have not seen Sairat have lauded Dhadak and its heartwrenching climax while those who had watched the Marathi gem, heavily criticised the film saying it lacked the zing which the original boasted of.

Jul 20, 2018

Dhadak review: Janhvi Kapoor makes smashing debut, Ishaan Khatter is charming!

Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khattar's Dhadak is wonderful as a standalone film. The story and some of the scenes are obviously from the Marathi hit-film Sairat but the feel of this remake for the Hindi audiences is very different.

Jul 19, 2018

As Turkey lifts emergency, new anti-terror law comes under fire

Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogan lifted the two-year long state of emergency in the country, while his government introduced a new bill which the opposition has claimed will legally extend the emergency under the guise of anti-terror.

Jul 19, 2018

Three sadhus rescued from lynching in Assam

WhatsApp is not a weapon of mass destruction; bolster law enforcement to stop lynching

Why blame the platform for the content posted on it? Given that there is end-to-end encryption and that a large proportion of the traffic is person-to -person, it is impossible to intercept and pre-censor the content on the platform.

Jul 19, 2018

Pakistan Army working on Election Commission's directives; confirms no direct role in upcoming general elections

Asif Ghafoor, the Director General of Pakistan Army's media wing ISPR, rejected reports that the Army will work independently during the elections and clarified that its personnel will follow the poll body's instructions.

Jul 19, 2018

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel passes new Jewish nation-state law; Arab minorities protest

The new law went on to state that the "whole and united" Jerusalem is the capital of the nation.

Jul 19, 2018

Facebook targets fake news; says it will take down content that promotes violence

After coming under fire from several South Asian countries, the social media giant is considering removing any post that instigates violence in a tie-up with third parties.

Jul 19, 2018

Problem with Ant-Man and the Wasp

The sequel to 2015's Ant-Man hit the theatre on July 6. After the enormous success of Avengers: Infinity War, fans of Marvel Cinematic Universe were swarming to see the Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly starrer Ant-Man and the Wasp.

Jul 18, 2018

China opposes formal ties between US and Taiwan; warns Trump-admin against meeting Taiwanese minister

China, which maintains that Taiwan is a rebellious island since the end of the 1949 civil war, demands that countries should not maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, under its "One China Principle".

Jul 18, 2018

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Air pollution is good, smog can do wonders for the planet − that's a govt-funded study from China

The dreaded Beijing smog helps plants grow and thrive better, a new study says. It even claims that the fight against pollution can have an adverse impact on the efforts to control climate change.

Jul 18, 2018

VVIP racism: Kerala MLA PC George destroys toll plaza when asked to pay money [Video]

In an incident of VVIP high-handedness, PC George, a six-time and current MLA of the Poonjar constituency in Kerala's Kottayam district, broke the barrier at a toll plaza when he was asked to pay the fee.

Jul 18, 2018

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Search Results for: civil society

Branded as BJP's B team in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK faces an uphill task for 2019 general elections

Assam: BJP MP's daughter, 18 others arrested in multi-crore job scam

Missing Pakistani social activist Raza Mahmood Khan returns after 7 months

Pakistan Army gets broad judicial powers at polling stations ahead of general elections

Dhadak critics review: Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter starrer lacks zing but watchable

Dhadak review: Janhvi Kapoor makes smashing debut, Ishaan Khatter is charming!

As Turkey lifts emergency, new anti-terror law comes under fire

WhatsApp is not a weapon of mass destruction; bolster law enforcement to stop lynching

Pakistan Army working on Election Commission's directives; confirms no direct role in upcoming general elections

Israel passes new Jewish nation-state law; Arab minorities protest

Facebook targets fake news; says it will take down content that promotes violence

Problem with Ant-Man and the Wasp

China opposes formal ties between US and Taiwan; warns Trump-admin against meeting Taiwanese minister

Air pollution is good, smog can do wonders for the planet − that's a govt-funded study from China

VVIP racism: Kerala MLA PC George destroys toll plaza when asked to pay money [Video]

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]