Eye on upcoming polls, Trinamool for state-centric issues rather than allying with pan-India protest formats

IANS | December 4, 2025 11:15 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Members of Parliament from the Trinamool Congress may appear to be largely ploughing a lonely furrow with an occasional voice raised in unison with other Opposition leaders, but it is all about a directive from above to assert an independent identity, especially ahead of the West Bengal Assembly election expected to he held next year.

PM Modi hosts private dinner for Putin ahead of Friday's key India-Russia summit

IANS | December 4, 2025 9:04 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) 7 Lok Kalyan Marg was decked up with India-Russia flags and special lighting on Thursday evening as Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Vladimir Putin inside his official residence for a private dinner, shortly after the Russian President landed in New Delhi for a two-day State Visit.

Over 17 lakh silver jewellery items hallmarked in just 3 months: Govt

IANS | December 4, 2025 9:01 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Over 17 lakh silver jewellery items have been hallmarked within just three months of the government making the Hallmarking Unique Identification (HUID) mandatory for any hallmarked silver article, reflecting strong uptake among jewellers and consumers, an official statement said on Thursday.

CEC Gyanesh Kumar holds 'Inside India's Democracy' roundtable a day after taking over as IDEA Council chair for 2026

IANS | December 4, 2025 8:42 PM

New Delhi/Stockholm, Dec 4 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday -- a day after assuming the Chairship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 -- held a roundtable discussion on the theme "Inside India’s Democracy" at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) in Stockholm, an official said.