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5 Points On Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress Veteran-Turned-Rebel Who Quit

Edited by Akhil Kumar | Friday August 26, 2022, New Delhi

Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress veteran and part of the G-23 dissident group, today quit the party calling out Rahul Gandhi for "immaturity" and for "demolishing the consultative mechanism" in the party.

Jaiveer Shergill: 5 Points On Leader Who Resigned From Congress

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Thursday August 25, 2022

Jaiveer Shergill quit the Congress party on Wednesday, alleging that sycophancy is eating into the organisation like "termites". The 39-year-old lawyer was among the youngest and most prominent spokespersons of the Congress.

Jay Shetty Officiated Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck's wedding: 5 Points On Him

Tuesday August 23, 2022

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck held a second marriage ceremony on Saturday, a month after tying the knot in an intimate wedding in Las Vegas. It was officiated by one of the worlds most renowned motivational speakers, Jay Shetty.

Anshu Jain, Deutsche Bank Ex CEO, Dies Of Cancer At 59

Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday August 13, 2022, New Delhi

Anshu Jain, former Deutsche Bank CEO, died on Saturday after a five-year battle with cancer. He was 59.

Salman Rushdie Attacked: 5 Facts About The Controversial Author

NDTV News Desk | Friday August 12, 2022, New Delhi

Author Salman Rushdie, whose controversial writings made him the target of a fatwa, was stabbed on stage at an event on Friday in New York.

Long Political Career Marked By Controversies Of Arrested Trinamool Leader

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 11, 2022, Kolkata

The CBI arrest of senior Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal -- a loyalist of party supremo Mamata Banerjee -- in the alleged cattle smuggling scam on Thursday threatens his political career, which has been marked by controversies.

All You Need To Know About Justice UU Lalit, 49th Chief Justice Of India

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 10, 2022, New Delhi

Justice UU Lalit will become the second head of the Indian judiciary to be directly elevated to the Supreme Court bench from the Bar.

Tejashwi Yadav, 32, Once Ridiculed Over Age, Proves To Be The Kingmaker

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 10, 2022, Patna

After a dream debut seven years ago when he was sworn in as deputy chief minister after being elected MLA for the first time was followed by a slump in his political fortunes, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav has finally come back to center-stage.

Jagdeep Dhankhar, Former Bengal Governor, To Contest Against Margaret Alva

Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday August 05, 2022

Jagdeep Dhankhar, advocate, politician and the NDA candidate for the post of the Vice President, is best known for his role as the former Governor of Bengal, when his frequent run-ins with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee generated many a headline -- h

Babul Supriyo: From Singer To BJP Poster Boy To Mamata Banerjee's Minister

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 03, 2022, Kolkata

Babul Supriyo, who was on Wednesday sworn in as a minister in Mamata Banerjee's cabinet, has had a roller-coaster ride, from being a popular playback singer to BJP's poster boy in West Bengal to joining the Trinamool government.

Asia Has New Richest Woman - India's Savitri Jindal

Venus Fang and Josephine Walker, Bloomberg | Saturday July 30, 2022

Yang Huiyan is no longer Asia's richest woman as China's property crisis hammers the nation's developers, including her Country Garden Holdings Co.

Droupadi Murmu Is India's Youngest, First Tribal President

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 21, 2022, New Delhi

President-elect Droupadi Murmu. The arc of triumph forged through personal tragedy is complete for the unassuming politician who started public life as a councillor in Odisha and will be written into history as India's first tribal president.

Ranil Wickremesinghe: From PM To President In Sri Lanka's Troubled Times

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 21, 2022, Colombo

Ranil Wickremesinghe, a seasoned politician who was appointed as the Prime Minister in May to deal with Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis in decades, faces new challenges to fix a collapsed economy, end political turmoil and unite Sri Lanka.

Rishi Sunak: On The Tough Road To Become The "Custodian Of UK"

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 20, 2022, London

Rishi Sunak is now the closest anyone of Indian origin has ever been to take charge as British Prime Minister, after his Conservative Party colleagues voted overwhelmingly in his favour with 137 votes in the final round on Wednesday.

Fulfillment Of A Lifetime's Ambition For New Sri Lanka President After Election

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 20, 2022, Colombo

Ranil Wickremesinghe, a six-time former prime minister, was backed by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party of ousted leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was elected as Sri Lanka new President.