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France's Emmanuel Macron sees popularity fall to 40 per cent: Poll

France`s youngest ever President is especially out of favour with civil servants after vowing to put a brake on their salary increases.

Aug 27, 2017, 09:02 AM IST

Draft electoral roll for Tripura published

According to the draft electoral roll, the total number of voters are 24,05997 of which 12,75369 are male and the rest 12,30628 are women.

Aug 25, 2017, 18:46 PM IST

Cambodia PM Hun Sen orders English-language newspaper to pay taxes or close

"Pay taxes to the state if you want to exist. If you don`t pay taxes, pack your bag and leave," Hun Sen said in a speech at a ceremony in Phnom Penh. He called the daily "thief chief".

Aug 22, 2017, 19:18 PM IST

BJP has not set 75-year age bar for contesting polls: Amit Shah

"There is no rule or tradition in the BJP to forbid leaders to contest polls after they attain the age of 75," Shah told reporters here.

Aug 19, 2017, 20:35 PM IST

Turkey slams 'arrogant' German reaction to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan poll call

The latest spat between Ankara and Berlin risks propelling a months-long crisis in ties between the two NATO allies to a new level ahead of Germany`s September 24 general election.

Aug 19, 2017, 17:05 PM IST

Tuirial power project to be commissioned in October: Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla

He claimed the Congress would make a record by returning to power for the third consecutive term by winning the assembly election next year.

Aug 18, 2017, 16:49 PM IST

BJP President Amit Shah unveils statue of Deendayal Upadhyaya in Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Bhopal Mayor Alok Sharma were present as Shah unveiled the statue near the city's Lal Ghati square.

Aug 18, 2017, 13:05 PM IST

Ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif challenges disqualification verdict in top court

Advocate Khuwaja Haris on behalf of Sharif filed three applications with the top court.

Aug 15, 2017, 17:44 PM IST

Australian government under threat after Deputy PM's Barnaby Joyce citizenship row

If the High Court finds Joyce is ineligible to serve, he will be forced to resign from the lower house of Australian Parliament, leaving the government with 75 of 150 total seats.

Aug 15, 2017, 11:58 AM IST

Malaysia ruling party leaders denounce violence at Mahathir forum

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said differences of opinion did not give anyone license to act violently.

Aug 14, 2017, 15:02 PM IST

Learnt 'bitter lessons' in Rajya Sabha elections: Congress leader Ahmed Patel

"It was the toughest electoral battle of my career. I have fought five Lok Sabha elections and four Rajya Sabha, but this was the toughest," the 67-year-old Patel admitted.

Aug 14, 2017, 14:07 PM IST

US President Donald Trump re-election campaign releases ad attacking 'enemies'

Trump declared his intention to run for re-election at the very beginning of his presidency and has taken part in several campaign events, including holding a $35,000-per-seat fundraiser in June.

Aug 14, 2017, 12:27 PM IST

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election claims 24 lives: Human rights

Violence also broke out in Nairobi's slum of Mathare, where tear gas and gunshots rang out all night.

Aug 13, 2017, 08:55 AM IST

Wife of ousted Pak PM Nawaz Sharif to seek his Parliament seat: Party official

Papers for Kulsoom Nawaz`s candidacy were filed with election authorities on Friday, Sharif adviser Asif Kirmani told reporters in the eastern city of Lahore.

Aug 11, 2017, 16:52 PM IST

I will win Rajya Sabha battle: Ahmed Patel

Asked about allegations of surveillance on him and Congress MLAs, Ahmed Patel asserted that he was not surprised, "This is the example of a banana republic."

Aug 07, 2017, 17:44 PM IST

Russian vote meddling led to 'serious mistrust': Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

Donald Trump has played down the allegations, but the ongoing controversy cast a pall over already tense ties, which most recently saw President Vladimir Putin order the US diplomatic mission in Moscow cut 755 personnel.

Aug 07, 2017, 11:39 AM IST

Congress leader Ahmed Patel rubbishes complaint against his Rajya Sabha nomination

A complaint was registered to the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday from Syed Naqvi, a resident of Delhi, alleging that Patel, while filing his nomination, stated that no FIR has been registered on his name.

Aug 06, 2017, 09:53 AM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron pushes for mediation role in Venezuela

While some are calling for sanctions, France is hoping for a negotiated solution to the political crisis around Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro leadership.

Aug 04, 2017, 16:38 PM IST

South Korea spy agency admits attempting to rig election

Former NIS chief Won Sei-Hoon is being tried for the second time for leading an online smear campaign against Moon, after his initial conviction was overturned on appeal.

Aug 04, 2017, 13:31 PM IST