China's Xi says party cannot rest on laurels in fighting corruption
Chen Miner is seen as a potential new member of the party`s elite Standing Committee when it is unveiled after a reshuffle at the upcoming congress.
Jul 28, 2017, 09:12 AM IST
Corruption scandals in Kerala BJP not a state issue: CPI-M
Another BJP leader in Kerala, M.T. Ramesh, was accused of taking a bribe of a similar amount from another medical college owner to get recognition.
Jul 27, 2017, 17:04 PM IST
China's exiled tycoon Guo ''fabricated'' corruption claims: Report
In an online video stream last month, Guo produced a corporate tree diagram which he said showed companies linked to Yao, including GI Technologies (Beijing) Co.
Jul 27, 2017, 12:45 PM IST
Sikkim standoff should not threaten RCEP deal: Chinese Media
The comment was made by The Global Times, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party media group, which generally reflects the views of the ruling party.
Jul 21, 2017, 14:32 PM IST
Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay should focus on maintaining law in West Bengal: Rupa Ganguly
Earlier in the day, Ganguly said if women are able to survive in Bengal for 15 days without getting raped, then she would take back her statement.
Jul 14, 2017, 23:00 PM IST
Presidential poll: 33% in electoral college have criminal record
Across the electoral college, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has 31 per cent MPs and MLAs with criminal cases, Congress has 26 per cent, Trinamool Congress has 29 per cent, Communist Party of India (Marxist) has 49 per cent, Communist Party of India (CPI) has 58 per cent such MPs and MLAs.
Jul 14, 2017, 20:52 PM IST
China prosecutes former provincial party boss over graft
President Xi Jinping has waged a sweeping campaign to root out deeply ingrained corruption, warning that the problem is so bad it could affect the ruling Communist Party`s grip on power.
Jul 07, 2017, 13:45 PM IST
Terminally ill Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's condition worsens
The health of dissident Liu Xiaobo, who has terminal stage liver cancer, has worsened.
Jul 06, 2017, 20:01 PM IST
Australia accused of spying on China: Chinese media
An investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Fairfax Media found the country's political elite had been warned two years ago about taking donations from two billionaires with links to the Chinese Communist Party.
Jun 29, 2017, 15:51 PM IST
China's Xi Jinping tells Hong Kong he seeks ''far-reaching future'' for its autonomy
Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, under a "one country, two systems" formula which guarantees wide-ranging freedoms and judicial independence unseen in mainland China.
Jun 29, 2017, 14:00 PM IST
China's party paper trumpets United Nations rights resolution as combating West's monopoly
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday adopted a China-led resolution on "The Contribution of Development to the Enjoyment of All Human Rights, the first time it had adopted a resolution on development issues, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Jun 24, 2017, 15:48 PM IST
China turns up legal pressure on exiled tycoon Guo
Chinese prosecutors have filed new lawsuits against employees of firms connected to fugitive Guo Wengui, the official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, as Beijing turns up the pressure on the tycoon at the centre of a feud with the ruling Communist Party.
Jun 17, 2017, 18:36 PM IST
Rajasthan SHOCKER: Social worker lynched for resisting photography of women defecating in open
A 44 year old man social worker was reportedly beaten to death by muncipality employees in Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan as he tried to stop them from taking photographs of Muslim women who had come out of their homes and were relieving themselves in open.
Jun 17, 2017, 09:29 AM IST
Electoral process to elect new Nepal PM halted
The electoral process to elect new Nepal Prime Minister has been halted in Nepal due to the disruption by opposition Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) in Parliament over the vote count in Bharatpur.
Jun 04, 2017, 18:20 PM IST
China to prosecute former senior official for graft
Chinese authorities will prosecute a former top official from a high profile but largely ceremonial body after an investigation found he engaged in corrupt practices and "inappropriately" spoke about Communist Party policies, the party said on Friday.
Jun 02, 2017, 16:07 PM IST
CPI demands withdrawal of new cattle trade rules
The CPI on Thursday demanded the withdrawal of the Centres new norms on cattle trade, contending it was an interference in the authority of states and an attack on peoples food habits.
Jun 01, 2017, 17:51 PM IST
No peace accord with rebels until they stop attacks: Rodrigo Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he will not sign any peace agreement with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) unless the rebels stop their attacks.
May 16, 2017, 16:24 PM IST
Vietnam demotes top Communist Party official for misconduct
Vietnam`s ruling Communist Party demoted a prominent party official on Wednesday, stripping him of his role as party head of Ho Chi Minh City to penalise him further for misconduct during his time as head of the country`s state oil and gas firm.
May 10, 2017, 09:18 AM IST
China official admonishes fellow Uighur cadres for ''anti-terror'' failings
A senior Uighur official in China`s restive western region of Xinjiang has admonished other Communist Party "cadres" from the mostly Muslim Uighur minority for failing to pull their weight in the fight against terrorism, state media said.
Apr 05, 2017, 11:40 AM IST
Bulgarian elections: The main players
Bulgaria`s parliamentary election on Sunday is expected to be a tight race between the Socialists, seen as closer to Russia, and the centre-right. The nationalist United Patriots are tipped to come third.
Mar 26, 2017, 11:24 AM IST
