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COAS General Upendra Dwivedi, Ethiopia Land Force Chief General Balcha discuss defence capacity-building

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi interacted with General Alemshet Degife Balcha, Chief of Land Force & Military Advisor of Ethiopia, on the sidelines of the... Read More


Supreme Court orders compensation, forms committee to protect transgender rights

India, Oct. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Friday condemned the actions of two schools - one in Uttar Pradesh that expelled a transwoman teacher and another in Gujarat that later denied her a job within a... Read More


Nagaland: Political dynamics will change with the merger of NDPP and NPF

India, Oct. 17 -- Nagaland's political dynamics is set to change after the expected merger of the two main state parties - the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and the Naga Peopl... Read More


Committee on High Posts approves appointments of three Ministry Secretaries

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Committee on High Posts, which met on Wednesday (8) in Parliament, approved the appointments of three Ministry Secretaries. Accordingly, the appointments of D.W.R.B. Senevir... Read More


Punjab: Industrialist Rajinder Gupta elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate and industrialist Rajinder Gupta was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Punjab on Thursday. Returning officer Ram Lok Khatana, who is als... Read More


"Rahul Gandhi's father Rajiv Gandhi was agent of Swedish military company in 1970s": BJP MP Nishikant Dubey

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday shared a document on social media, claiming that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was an agent of a Swedish military c... Read More


'July Warriors' clash with law enforcers over July charter

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- A clash broke out on Friday afternoon between law enforcers and a group of protesters identifying themselves as "July Warriors" at the premises of the Jatiya Sangsad. The protesters... Read More


"No alternative to Nitish Kumar in Bihar": Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman Harivansh

Patna, Oct. 17 -- Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh and senior JDU leader on Friday praised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's work in Bihar, saying that there is no alternative to him in the state. I... Read More


"Zubeen had qualities of Kanchenjunga," Rahul Gandhi seeks truth for singer's family

India, Oct. 17 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday stressed the urgent need for a transparent investigation into the circumstances of Assam's beloved singer Zubeen Ga... Read More


The Swadeshi Spark: Terracotta Laxmi-Ganesh idols from Gkp pack markets this Diwali

LUCKNOW/GORAKHPUR, Oct. 17 -- As Diwali nears, Gorakhpur's Kumhar Gali buzzes with spinning pottery wheels and the scent of wet clay, while Lucknow's markets overflow with shoppers hunting for idols. ... Read More