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Nepal-social media ban lifted, Home Minister resigns, what next for PM Oli

India, Sept. 9 -- After his government lifted the social media ban following widespread protests and violence, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said the tragic loss of lives was due to the "infiltra... Read More


Vice-President' poll-watch out for absentees, cross-voters

India, Sept. 8 -- Voting is conducted by secret ballot and no party can issue a whip to its members, meaning individual MPs are free to vote and there is also scope for cross-voting With just a day l... Read More


What's happening with AIADMK-BJP's ally in Tamil Nadu

India, Sept. 8 -- The internal friction in the AIADMK-a major political force in Tamil Nadu politics-comes at a time when the party is recalibrating its political strategy to take on its main rival-th... Read More


Sept 9 V-P polls: why are parties holding workshops/training for MPs

India, Sept. 8 -- On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also attended a two-day BJP workshop-'Sansad Karyashala'-for its MPs in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The two-day workshop served multipl... Read More


PM Modi's Punjab visit-all eyes on special package/relief for flood-devastated state

India, Sept. 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gurdaspur in flood-devastated Punjab on September 9 to take stock of the damage caused by the worst floods Punjab has seen in nearly five deca... Read More


Decoding Modi-Trump positive exchange and India-US relations

India, Sept. 6 -- The positive exchange between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump can be interpreted in many ways: India's pragmatic foreign policy approach; a reiteration of ... Read More


Modi to miss UNGA, Trump calls him 'great PM', India says relationship with US 'important'-what's happening

India, Sept. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not address the United Nations General Assembly later this month in New York, the revised provisional list of speakers does not include his name. Ex... Read More


Battleground Bihar-Congress, BJP and 'beedi'

India, Sept. 5 -- The Congress on Friday sparked a political storm after its Kerala unit posted a controversial tweet drawing a parallel between Bihar and humble 'beedis'. The attempt to mock the BJP ... Read More


Propaganda, ritualised respect or security concerns, why Kim Jong Un's staff wipes every trace of him

India, Sept. 5 -- After a recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, North Korean staffers were seen meticulously wiping the chair, scrubbing the coffee table and even removing K... Read More


'Next-gen' GST reforms-two-slab rates from Navratri

India, Sept. 4 -- The new framework from September 22 - coinciding with the first day of Navratri - will replace the existing four-tier system with two primary rates of 5 and 18 per cent, along with a... Read More