New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Further US sanctions on Iran will not only intensify Tehran’s economic woes but also destabilise Afghanistan’s already precarious situation, which is celebrating a fivefold increase in the volume of commercial goods transported on its railway link with the western neighbour.
Kathmandu, Jan 14 (IANS) The Nepali Congress appears to be heading towards a split after the establishment faction of the party, led by President Sher Bahadur Deuba, on Wednesday decided to expel three office-bearers for five years for their alleged involvement in the Special General Convention (SGC).
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, accusing him of indulging in minority appeasement and abandoning the Hindutva ideology espoused by his father, Balasaheb Thackeray.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) India and the European Union are in the final stages of negotiating a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which could reshape India’s trade landscape with its largest partner for goods.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Lokpal of India has dismissed a complaint alleging acquisition of disproportionate assets (DA) against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, holding that no case was made out either against the public servant or his wife, who is an independent professional and not a public servant.
Ranchi, Jan 14 (IANS) Aditya Sahu will be the new President of the BJP's Jharkhand unit, party’s central election officer and Union Minister Jual Oram announced on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, accusing them of “prioritising” the reception of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over formally welcoming and seeing off German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during his visit to the state.
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) As Maharashtra heads to elections on Thursday for 29 municipal corporations, BJP MLA Sanjay Upadhyay has expressed confidence that the next mayor of Mumbai will be from the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The ‘World Inequality Report 2026’ has listed Pakistan as a country in which inequality in income and wealth among its citizens is at alarming levels.
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) With only hours remaining before the voting for the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections commences, the political atmosphere in Mumbai has reached a fever pitch.
