Moscow, Sep 21 (IANS) Preliminary results show the ruling United Russia party won 57.83 per cent of the votes in the election for the 9th State Duma, the lower house of parliament, Russian Central Election Commission Chairperson Ella Pamfilova told a press conference Monday.
Beijing, Sep 21 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping will be on a State Visit to the US from September 23-25. During his visit, Xi will hold a meeting with the US President Donald Trump, during which they will discuss major issues related to bilateral ties, world peace and development, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.
Taipei, Sep 21 (IANS) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan on Monday strongly condemned the dangerous manoeuvres by the China Coast Guard against a fishing vessel near Palawan in the Philippines, saying that such coercive and provocative actions endanger lives.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The opening ceremony of the 18th edition of the India–Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2026 was held on Monday at the Foreign Training Node, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The Exercise is being conducted from September 21 to October 3.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of Dubai Ruler's brother, Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and lauded his efforts to serve the society. In his message, PM Modi offered condolences to the Royal family and the people of Dubai.
Visakhapatnam, Sep 21 (IANS) Navies of India and Sri Lanka participated in professional exchanges, cross-deck visits, Underway Replenishment (UNREP) training, Yoga and sporting interactions during the harbour phase of the bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-26 (Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise) which concludes in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) As concerns mount over the safety of places of worship for Hindus in Bangladesh, a Goddess Kali idol along with several ornaments and religious artefacts were stolen from the Uttar Kalibari Temple in Faridpur city, local media reported on Monday, citing temple authorities.
Riyadh, Sep 21 (IANS) The recent attacks by Houthis on Saudi Arabia show that the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement is largely symbolic and that Pakistan is unlikely to fight for Saudi Arabia, a report has detailed.
Manila, Sep 21 (IANS) As part of the Indian Navy's operational deployment, Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish reached Subic Bay port in the Philippines to participate in the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus Joint Cooperation Activity (JCA).
Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) protest set to take place on September 27 will once again expose one of the Pakistani state's deepest structural weaknesses - its failure to create a political system in which civilian authorities can operate without the military's decisive intervention or looming shadow, a report has detailed.
