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Nissan India Announces Shuffle In Top Management

CarAndBike Team | Monday September 25, 2017

Nissan Motor India has announced changes with senior management. The Japanese auto major has said that its current Managing Director Arun Malhotra has been assigned the role of corporate advisor, and replacing him will be Jerome Saigot, currently Vice President, Marketing and Datsun Business Unit, Nissan India. Saigot will now be responsible for sa...

Rahul Gandhi Gujarat Visit Live: Congress Vice- President Begins His Three-Day Roadshow

India News | Monday September 25, 2017

To boost the Congress's campaign for the forthcoming Gujarat assembly elections, party Vice President Rahul Gandhi has started his three-day roadshow in the politically significant Saurashtra region. The Congress Vice President will begin his roadshow after visiting the Dwarkadhish Temple in Dwarka. He will later move through various parts of Dev B...

Emmanuel Macron's Party Suffers Setback In French Senate Vote

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 25, 2017

French President Emmanuel Macron's new centrist political party suffered its first electoral setback in Senate elections on Sunday in which the right-wing Republicans party strengthened its dominance in the upper chamber of parliament.

At Opening Speech At Huge BJP Meet, Amit Shah Targets Rahul Gandhi

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Monday September 25, 2017

Rahul Gandhi has it all wrong - dynasty or family connections in launching careers is "a tradition of the Congress and not of India", NDTV has learnt BJP chief Amit Shah said today, responding to the Congress Vice President's controversial remarks at Berkeley in California last month.

Former Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi Takes Over As Comptroller and Auditor General

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi took over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India today. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Mehrishi at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan.

NFL Players Kneel During Anthem In Defiance After Trump Criticism

World News | Liz Clarke, Abby Phillip, The Washington Post | Monday September 25, 2017

From London to Los Angeles, virtually all NFL players on the sidelines prior to kickoff of Sunday's slate of 14 games locked arms with each other in response to President Donald Trump's three-day campaign demanding that team owners "fire or suspend" players who kneel during the national anthem.

BJP National Executive Meeting LIVE: Amit Shah Addresses 2,000 Party Leaders In Delhi

India News | Monday September 25, 2017

BJP is holding it's first ever televised National Executive Meeting from 10 am to 5 pm in New Delhi today. BJP President Amit Shah will open the meet by addressing BJP leaders and party workers from across the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also give a speech to all partymen at the end of the day-long meeting at Delhi's Talkatora stadium...

Obama Tried To Give Zuckerberg A Wake-Up Call Over Fake News On Facebook

World News | Adam Entous,The Washington Post | Monday September 25, 2017

Nine days after Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg dismissed as "crazy" the idea that fake news on his company's social network played a key role in the U.S. election, President Barack Obama pulled the youthful tech billionaire aside and delivered what he hoped would be a wake-up call.

North Korea, Venezuela, Chad Among 8 Countries On New US Travel Ban

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 25, 2017

President Donald Trump issued a new travel ban Sunday that saw North Korea, Venezuela and Chad among a list of eight countries cited for poor security and lack of cooperation with US authorities.

US President Trump Says NFL Feud Has 'Nothing To Do With Race'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 25, 2017

President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that an intensifying feud with National Football League players who won't stand during the US national anthem to draw attention to social injustice, has "nothing to do with race."

Tracking Youth, Farmers' Votes, Rahul Gandhi To Begin 3-Day Gujarat Tour

India News | Written by Rohit Bhan | Sunday September 24, 2017

To boost the Congress's campaign for the forthcoming Gujarat assembly elections, party Vice President Rahul Gandhi will start a three-day roadshow in the politically significant Saurashtra region on Monday.

Donald Trump Will 'Do Everything' To Avoid Nuclear War With North Korea: US Official

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 24, 2017

US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Sunday said President Donald Trump wants to avoid nuclear war with North Korea and "will do everything we can" to avoid conflict.

Trump Demands NFL Teams 'Fire Or Suspend' Players Or Risk Fan Boycott

World News | Abby Phillip, The Washington Post | Sunday September 24, 2017

President Donald Trump on Sunday morning renewed his demand that NFL owners fire or suspend players who kneel during the national anthem in protest, again urging that fans should boycott the sport to force change.

Why Indian IT Is Optimistic Over Growth Prospects Next Year

Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

"The demand side prognosis looks positive," Nasscom President R Chandrasekhar told news agency PTI.

'BJP's Version Of Beti Padhao': Rahul Gandhi On Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Crackdown

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday September 24, 2017

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today hit out at the BJP for the lathi charge on woman students of Banaras Hindu University on Saturday.

Indian-Origin Bodybuilder, 32, Dies An Hour After First Kick-Boxing Match

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2017

A 32-year-old Indian-origin bodybuilder in Singapore died, an hour after he stepped into the ring for his first-ever Thai kick-boxing match.

Donald Trump Cranks Up North Korea Threats As Pyongyang Holds Anti-US Rally

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 24, 2017

US President Donald Trump dialled up the rhetoric against North Korea again at the weekend, warning the country's foreign minister that he and leader Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer", as Pyongyang staged a major anti-US rally.

11-Year-Old Girl Pens Letter To Donald Trump On Climate Change

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Sunday September 24, 2017

During the United Nations General Assembly this week, the President of Austria personally delivered to US President Donald Trump a letter written by an 11-year-old girl from Vienna, Austria.

For Sushma Swaraj's UN Speech, A 'Thank You' Barb From Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday September 24, 2017

The Congress has issued a barbed response to foreign minister Sushma Swaraj's tough speech at the United Nations General Assembly, which ripped apart Pakistan. This morning, a tweet from party vice president Rahul Gandhi read, "Sushma ji, thank you for finally recognising Congress governments' great vision and legacy of setting up IITs and IIMs".

Donald Trump Tweets Threats Against North Korea After UN Speech

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 24, 2017

US President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Saturday North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho and leader Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer" if Ri echoed the thoughts of "Little Rocket Man", an apparent reference to Kim.

North Korea's Top Diplomat Says Strike Against US Mainland Is 'Inevitable'

World News | Carol Morello, The Washington Post | Sunday September 24, 2017

North Korea's foreign minister warned Saturday that a strike against the US mainland is "inevitable" because President Donald Trump mocked leader Kim Jong Un with the belittling nickname "little rocketman."

'Not Much Of An Agreement!' Tweets President Trump, Casts Doubt Over Iran Nuclear Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 24, 2017

President Donald Trump gave a stark warning Saturday that cast growing uncertainty over whether a nuclear deal clinched with Iran would survive after the Islamic republic tested a new medium-range missile.

'They Won't Be Around Much Longer': Trump's Fresh Threat To North Korea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 24, 2017

North Korea's foreign minister assailed US President Donald Trump at the United Nations on Saturday, deriding him as a "mentally deranged" leader whose threats had increased the chances of military confrontation

US Bombers, Fighters, Stage Show Of Force Off North Korean Coast

World News | Reuters | Saturday September 23, 2017

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers escorted by fighter jets flew in international airspace over waters east of North Korea on Saturday in a show of force the Pentagon said demonstrated the range of military options available to President Donald Trump.

Beware Of 'Fake' Samajwadis, Akhilesh Yadav Tells Party Members

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2017

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav today cautioned his supporters against "fake samajwadis", signalling fresh strain in the party's top ranks.

Beware Of 'Fake' Samajwadis, Akhilesh Yadav Tells Party Members

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2017

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav today cautioned his supporters against "fake samajwadis", signalling fresh strain in the party's top ranks.

Doklam Now Behind Us, Working With India To Take Ties Forward, Says China

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2017

China and India are working together to "take forward" their relationship leaving behind the Doklam episode, the Chinese Consul General here has said.

Trump Defends Melania For Wearing Stilettos To Hurricane Area

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 23, 2017

US President Donald Trump defended his wife Melania Trump after she faced criticism for wearing sky-high stilettos while going to hurricane Harvey-hit Texas last month, the media reported

US President Trump Mulls New Order To Replace Travel Ban, No Decision Yet

World News | Reuters | Saturday September 23, 2017

President Donald Trump is considering a new order to replace his soon-to-expire travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries that would be tailored on a country-by-country basis to protect the United States from attacks, U.S. officials said on Friday.

Himachal Pradesh Government Most Corrupt Since Independence: Amit Shah

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 22, 2017

The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh is the most corrupt since independence, BJP national president Amit Shah said today.