New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA, Gyanesh Kumar, on Friday met Ambassador of Mongolia Ulziit Luvsanjav and discussed issues of democratic cooperation and the training of election staff.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a breakfast meeting with 45 Parliamentarians on Friday, a majority of whom switched political loyalties recently and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), allaying their apprehension and concerns amid the stormy Monsoon Session of Parliament.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The government has taken various measures to ensure that adequate availability of fertilisers are available to farmers and there has been no shortage of urea and DAP during the last three years and the ongoing Kharif 2026 season, the Parliament was informed on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The BJP on Friday clarified that the proposed charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions would not be imposed on ordinary users and would apply only to commercial transactions.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Bangladesh reportedly remains “outraged” two days after its deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy addressed an online press conference in New Delhi, though reportage remains missing in Bangladesh due to an official call.
New Delhi/Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) The Australian High Commission in India marked 'National Handloom Day' on Friday with staff members at the mission dressed in Indian wear. While sharing the picture on X, Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, stated that India's handloom sector reflects the country’s extraordinary cultural diversity and craftsmanship.
Lucknow, Aug 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday criticised the Samajwadi Party’s outreach to the Brahmin community, claiming that the latter warming up to them was for a motive and a politically driven move.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, informed Parliament on Friday that as many as 4,052 seafarers have been repatriated from the Gulf region and 62 India-bound vessels have successfully transited Strait of Hormuz (as on August 3), out of which 23 were Indian flagged and 39 under foreign flags.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) witnessed continuous rainfall on Friday, bringing much-needed relief from heat and humidity but also causing widespread waterlogging and traffic disruptions across several areas.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday attacked the Congress party, accusing it of adopting "double standards" in dealing with the BJP-led Centre and the Opposition-ruled states, particularly Jharkhand, regarding allegations of exam irregularities.
