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Tamil superstar Rajinikanth today announced his entry into politics today, ending months of speculation and suspense. He didn't name his political party, but confirmed that he will launch one before the assembly election in Tamil Nadu and will contest on all 234 seats. Rajinikanth, who is fondly called Thalaiva by his fans, said that he was entering into politics to "change the system". The death of AIADMK's iconic leader J Jayalalithaa last December is seen to have left a vacuum in the state's politics.

Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader who built a communist state on the doorstep of the United States and for five decades defied US efforts to topple him, has died, Cuban television said. He was 90.

World leaders urged "respect for democratic institutions" Saturday after a failed coup attempt in which over 250 people were killed in Turkey, a key NATO member and European neighbour.

As Britain has voted to leave the European Union, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing the biggest blow to the European project of greater unity, here's who said what about this historic referendum.

Top industry leaders have said RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan's decision not to take a second term will be "nation's loss".

Top Bollywood directors and producers have united against the 89 censor cuts that have been recommended to the film 'Udta Punjab', which is based on the debilitating drug menace in the state.

The Rajya Sabha is debating the AgustaWestland chopper scam which has triggered a massive political storm. The battle is between the government and the Gandhis.

As political sparring over the AgustaWestland scam, which involved an order for 12 helicopters for the use of VVIPs, escalated on Wednesday, reactions poured in from all corners.

President's rule was imposed in Uttarakhand today. Leaders from various political parties exchanged blows over the decision which came only 24 hours before Harish Rawat, the state's former Chief Minister, was due to prove his majority.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced in Parliament that the government is withdrawing its Budget proposal to tax withdrawals from the Employees' Provident Fund. The proposal had earned the government huge criticism.

JNU Students' Union President Kanhaiya Kumar made a fiery speech on the university campus on Thursday taking on the Narendra Modi-led government, hours after his release from jail.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Budget that focused heavily on agriculture and rural sectors invoked mixed reactions.

Suresh Prabhu's Rail Budget 2016-17 focused on customer comfort and satisfaction and announced no hike in train fares. The minister said his three focuses are, "revenue, norms and structure. This year's Rail Budget drew mixed reactions from various ministers.

Angry exchanges between the government and opposition were witnessed in the Rajya Sabha today over the suicide of Hyderabad research scholar Rohith Vemula, forcing the Upper House to adjourn for the day without any debate on the issue. The Lok Sabha, however, debated the Rohith Vemula suicide and the JNU controversy.

Expressing disappointment over the event at the Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University, where anti-India slogans were allegedly raised against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that it had support of Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed. Mr Singh's comments drew a lot of reactions.