New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The election for the post of Vice President of India is being held on Tuesday, September 9, with voting set to take place from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the New Parliament Building in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit flood-affected regions of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday to review the ongoing disaster response and rehabilitation efforts following severe monsoon-triggered floods and landslides that have wreaked havoc across northern India.
Beed (Maharashtra), Sep 9 (IANS) The Central government continues to roll out several welfare schemes aimed at empowering the general public. Among these is the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, which has notably benefitted the residents of Beed district in Maharashtra.
Lucknow, Sep 8 (IANS) The Assembly membership of Abbas Ansari, the elder son of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari and MLA from the Mau district of Uttar Pradesh, has been restored.
Kathmandu, Sep 8 (IANS) After the violent afternoon that left at least 19 people dead in Nepal during the GenZ protest against corruption and a ban on social media apps, a cabinet meeting of the Nepal government held late evening decided to form a committee to investigate the incidents, a cabinet minister said.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) China’s Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, highlighted the enduring spirit of cooperation between India and China while delivering a powerful speech at the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Dhaka: The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections will be held on Tuesday after a gap of more than six years. Several student-led groups and student organisations affiliated with political parties are contesting in the September 9 election. They include Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-backed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD); left leaning Pratirodh Parshad (PP) or Resistance Council comprising seven organisations; and, the Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (GCS) or the Democratic Student Council that includes key organisers from the powerful Students Against Discrimination (SAD) group which spearheaded the July Uprising and overthrew of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The organisation is perceived to be the student wing of the National Citizen Party (NCP) due to the ideological similarities and organisational links between the two.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s Trade Advisor Peter Navarro on Monday launched a sharp attack on Elon Musk’s social media platform X and criticised India for buying Russian oil, calling it "blood money".
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Gordon Chang, a Senior Fellow at Gatestone Institute, has welcomed the lowering of tensions between India and the US after Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed US President Donald Trump's "special relationship" remark last week.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Nepal's former Deputy Prime Minister Rajendra Mahato on Monday condemned the government’s ban on social media platforms amid widespread protests led by the country’s Gen Z youth and called for its immediate removal, warning that the current heavy-handed approach could further escalate unrest across the Himalayan country.
