RS adopts motion of thanks to President’s Address with one amendment
AMN / Rajya Sabha today adopt motion of thanks to President’s Address with one amendment moved by Opposition Leader Ghulam Nabi Azad. Earlier Replying to the motion of thanks to…
Ruckus in Rajya Sabha over World Culture Festival event
Members of several opposition parties trooped into the well of the Rajya Sabha today raising slogans against the government for the permission given to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of…
BJP asks MPs to make people aware of Union budget
Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in five states, BJP has asked its MPs to play a proactive role in making people aware about the Union Budget presented in the…
UN concerned over radical EU-Turkey plan to tackle migrant crisis
United Nations has expressed concern over a radical EU-Turkey plan to ease the migrant crisis, saying it could contravene international law. Under the plan, all migrants arriving in Greece from…
Total solar eclipse sweeps across Indonesia
Millions of people across Indonesia and the Pacific experienced a total solar eclipse today, with parts of the region falling into complete darkness. The eclipse began at 06:19 local time…
WHO advises pregnant women not to visit Zika outbreak areas
World Health Organisation advised pregnant women not to travel to areas affected by the Zika virus outbreak. After an emergency committee meeting on the rapid spread of the mosquito-borne virus,…
US elections: Donald Trump expands lead with two more victories
In United States, Republican Donald Trump has won two more states, Michigan and Mississippi, in his bid for the White House. In the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders earned a surprise…
Indian diaspora makes significant contribution to UK’s GDP’
Praising the Indian diaspora as an “asset” for India-UK relations, India’s new High Commissioner Navtej Sarna has said that though being only 1.8 per cent of Britain’s population they contribute…
16-year old Danish girl charged with planning to bomb schools
A 16-year-old Danish girl has been charged with planning a terrorist attack on two schools after acquiring chemicals for bombs, police said today. A police press release said the girl’s…
Congress choses 75 constituencies for WB poll
West Bengal Pradesh Congress president, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury today announced a list of 75 state assembly constituencies for which the party will field its candidates. He, however, did not release…