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BJP fields Abhishek Kumar for Bankipur bypoll

PATNA, July 7 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday named Abhishek Kumar, a youth leader and first-time electoral candidate, as its nominee for the July 30 Bankipur assembly by-election. The... Read More


Bihar CM convenes NDA meet on July 10 amid push for greater alliance cohesion

PATNA, July 7 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary has convened a meeting of NDA leaders, ministers and district and state presidents of the alliance's five constituent parties at Lok Sewak Awas o... Read More


Punjab Congress tussle: Channi camp stays away from key meets; Baghel rules out leadership change

CHANDIGARH, July 7 -- The power struggle within the Punjab Congress intensified on Tuesday as former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and leaders aligned with him stayed away from a strategy meet... Read More


FDA Accepts Agios' SNDA For Mitapivat In Sickle Cell Disease With Nov '26 PDUFA Date; Stock Up

India, July 7 -- Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AGIO), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, on Tuesday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted under a priority re... Read More


German-printed passports set for Nepal rollout

Kathmandu, July 7 -- The Department of Passports is all set to print and distribute the new passports procured from two German firms from next Monday despite intervention from the Prime Minister's Off... Read More


'Brought two nations closer': PM Modi's big praise for Biju Patnaik in Indonesia

Jakarta, July 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday heaped big praise on former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik for his role in rescuing Indonesian leadership from Dutch-controlled Java duri... Read More


Infantino, Macron Back Mbappe After Racist Abuse Following World Cup Quarter-final

Goa, July 7 -- FIFA president Gianni Infantino has strongly condemned racist comments directed at France captain Kylian Mbappe following France's FIFA World Cup quarter-final victory over Paraguay, ca... Read More


Drone Summit 2026: Can Drones Become Rural India's Next Job Engine?

New Delhi, July 7 -- Drone technology may be moving from policy conversation to grassroots deployment, with agriculture, rural services and youth employment emerging as the next big use cases. Speaki... Read More


Shah government's 100 days: Whither federalism?

Nepal, July 7 -- On July 4, Prime Minister Balendra Shah's government completed its first 100 days in office. The first 100 days of any government hold symbolic significance in democratic politics. Wh... Read More


Priyanka Gandhi condoles deaths in Wayanad landslide, urges UDF workers to provide support

New Delhi, July 7 -- Congress MP from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Tuesday condoled the deaths of two persons in the landslide in her constituency, and urged the United Democratic Front (UDF) wo... Read More