India-UN launch first phase of global capacity-building projects to boost South-South cooperation

IANS | August 2, 2025 7:57 AM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Marking a key milestone in advancing South-South cooperation, India and the United Nations launched the first phase of four capacity-building projects across nine partner countries. The initiative falls under the ‘India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative’, aimed at supporting nations in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

CM Vijayan and LoP Satheesan unite to slam National Film Award for ‘Kerala Story’

IANS | August 1, 2025 11:14 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 1 (IANS) As soon as the 71st National Film awards was announced in Delhi on Friday, there was a rare unity that surfaced in Kerala when both the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of Opposition V.D.Satheesan slammed the decision of the jury to give the best director award to Sudipto Sen for the controversial film, ‘The Kerala story’.

Tej Pratap Yadav says will contest from Mahua, slams Nitish govt

IANS | August 1, 2025 11:10 PM

Patna, Aug 1 (IANS) Former Bihar Cabinet Minister and elder son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, on Friday confirmed that he will contest the upcoming 2025 Bihar Assembly elections from Mahua constituency in Vaishali district.