4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (531+ words) New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s return home and her future there have been the subject of speculations and deductions, issues that have subsequently been addressed by those concerned, as reported in a section of the…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (400+ words) Rahul Gandhi has spent considerable political energy trying to convince India’s youth that he is the voice of a new generation. Through his “Chhatron Ki Goonj” campaign, he has taken his message directly to students and young voters, speaking on…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (218+ words) Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) Emphasising that rapid global development demands active participation, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday urged citizens and industry leaders to become “change makers” in driving the growth of India and Maharashtra. Speaking at a Business Conclave,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (345+ words) New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) With a focus on strengthening bilateral economic and financial partnerships, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will embark on an official visit to Canada and the United States from August 25 to September 2, an official statement said on Monday....

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (464+ words) Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) A group of US lawmakers has warned that the collapse of trade negotiations with Canada and the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs will raise prices, disrupt cross-border businesses and deepen uncertainty in one of America’s most important…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (337+ words) New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) India views the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) less through the prism of ideological alignment and more as a platform of strategic utility, a report has stated. In the changed geopolitical landscape, its relevance lies in New…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (348+ words) Paris, Aug 22 (IANS) France is set to get its first major Hindu temple, with the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in the Parisian district of Bussy-Saint-Georges scheduled to be inaugurated in September. The historic opening will be marked by a 13-day…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (387+ words) Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s political organisation is contributing $100,000 to Democratic candidates and causes as he prepares to sit out a November election for the first time in nearly a decade. Krishnamoorthi said Equal Opportunity Now would direct…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (249+ words) New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s repeated emphasis on punctuality goes beyond being advice on the importance of abiding by a schedule to that of reshaping a national habit where generations have been used to holding “stylishly late…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (454+ words) Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) California state Senator Aisha Wahab has won a special election to the US House of Representatives, becoming the first Afghan American elected to Congress. Wahab, a progressive Democrat and daughter of Afghan refugees, defeated fellow Democrat Melissa…...