BJP declares Nitin Nabin as sole candidate for party President

IANS | January 19, 2026 7:11 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Monday, declared Nitin Nabin as the sole candidate for the post of National President after the nomination and scrutiny process concluded without any other contenders, paving the way for his unopposed election as the party's 12th national chief.

Former Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah delivers first political speech in Maithili

IANS | January 19, 2026 7:11 PM

Kathmandu, Jan 19 (IANS) A huge crowd gathered in Nepal's Janakpur City in southern Madhesh Province on Monday to hear the first political speech of Balen Shah, the former Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, who has been named the Prime Ministerial candidate of his party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), following the parliamentary elections scheduled for March 5.

Need more involvement of India in peace building process: Ukrainian envoy

IANS | January 19, 2026 3:41 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Ukrainian Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk on Monday called for more Indian involvement in the peace-building process in the war-torn country. In an interview with IANS, Polishchuk called India a "growing power" and stressed that New Delhi needs to play a bigger role even as it chairs groupings like Quad and BRICS.