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Conservative party leadership contender Liz Truss looks on before the live television debate for the candidates for leadership of the Conservative party, hosted by Channel 4 in London, Friday, July 15, 2022. (AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | With just 2 left in Tories' PM race... Can Brutus be...

If you are reading this anywhere in the world apart from the UK, you will be spared the 'news' about the rivalry between...

23 July 2022 1:31 AM IST

Britains Finance minister Rishi Sunak said that hundreds of thousands of people have already lost their jobs, and sadly in the coming months many more will. (AP Photo)

Shobhaa De | Will Dishy Rishi end up as India's damaad at No. 10?

Even if Dishy Rishi does make it to 10 Downing Street, please, please remember technically, he ain't one of us!

23 July 2022 12:50 AM IST

AA EDIT | Sinhala-Tamil politics can wait, first rescue economy

The one thing that is in Ranil's favour is his experience in government, which could come in handy as IMF negotiators...

22 July 2022 9:37 AM IST

AA EDIT | Zubair: Courts must emulate SC

The Supreme Court has just thwarted one such effort when it ordered the release of Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of...

22 July 2022 9:34 AM IST

Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair comes out of Tihar Jail after being granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in all FIRs lodged against him in UP, in New Delhi. (PTI)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Let SC act: End arbitrary arrests over...

The BJP and other right-wing entities have taken up cudgels against Mr Zubair, and the secular elements are up in arms...

21 July 2022 11:30 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Curious moves kead to choice of Himachal's new chief...

The search for his successor has been a convoluted one

21 July 2022 11:28 PM IST

Droupadi Murmu, who is set to be the first tribal woman President of India, in New Delhi, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (PTI)

Murmu scripts history; becomes India's first tribal President

Murmu won by an overwhelming margin against Sinha after receiving over 64% valid votes in a day-long counting of ballots...

21 July 2022 10:47 PM IST

Sri Lankas new president Ranil Wickremesinghe addresses the media representatives during his visit at the Gangaramaya Buddhist temple in Colombo. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president

Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka at the Parliament complex before Chief Justice...

21 July 2022 11:29 AM IST

Congress president Sonia Gandhi with party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leaves from her residence ahead of appearing before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the National Herald case, in New Delhi (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)

Sonia Gandhi appears before ED for questioning in National Herald case

The questioning team will have a woman officer and all of them have obtained covid negative certificates in order to...

21 July 2022 10:57 AM IST

NDA Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu and joint Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha (ANI)

India's new President to be declared today

Droupadi Murmu is seen to have a clear edge in the contest with several political parties extending support to the NDA...

21 July 2022 10:24 AM IST

New Delhi also denied baseless and speculative reports in a section of the Sri Lankan media about interference on its part in the polls. (Bloomberg)

India says no poll interference: 'Back Sri Lanka quest for stability'

Observers see Mr Wickremesinghe's victory as good news for India as he has a particularly good working relationship with...

21 July 2022 8:35 AM IST

Opposition members stage a protest in the well of the Rajya Sabha against inflation and the Union Governments decision to increase GST on food items, during ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday. (PTI Photo)

LS, RS stalled for 3rd day amidst Opposition GST hike din

Amid protests, former sprinter P.T. Usha took the oath in the Rajya Sabha

21 July 2022 8:34 AM IST