Sidhu before Channi in poll panel, Congress may see more trouble

With the AICC naming Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu as president of the state Election Committee, he essentially now holds the power of shortlisting candidates for the coming Assembly elections, notwithstanding the checks and balances in the form of screening committees as well as the central election…

Odisha Congress working president Pradeep Majhi quits party, likely to join BJD

In a major jolt to Congress ahead of the panchayat polls due in early 2022, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) working president and former MP Pradeep Majhi resigned from the party’s primary membership on Friday. The resignation letter was sent to the party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi. A…

Explained: South Korea’s president considers banning dog meat, here is why

South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in has raised the possibility of banning the consumption of dog meat in the country. This comes at the time when there has been growing awareness of animal rights in South Korea and ongoing debate over the controversial practice of slaughtering dogs for food. In August this year,…

President Ram Nath Kovind awards President’s Colour to Naval Aviation

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday awarded the President’s Colour to the Indian Naval Aviation at INS Hansa in Goa. The President’s Colour is the highest honour bestowed on a military unit in recognition of exceptional service rendered to the nation both in peace and in war. “Naval aviation has contributed…

‘Taliban Won’t Talk As Long As Ashraf Ghani Is President’: Imran Khan

Islamabad:  Amid large-scale fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the terror group would not talk to the Afghanistan government until Asharaf Ghani remains the country’s president. Talking to foreign journalists in Islamabad, Imran Khan said a…

Is Prashant Kishor lobbying for Sharad Pawar as next President to corner BJP?

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor recently met Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The meeting came close on the heels of a series of talks that he held with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar. The meetings have now created a strong buzz in the political circles that Prashant…

Joe Biden To Speak On Afghanistan Amid Swift US Pullout

President Joe Biden on Thursday will offer his most extensive comments to date about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a pullout that is raising concerns about a civil war there and drawing Republican criticism. A White House official said Biden would update the American people on the situation and that no major…

WTC Final: Hope the World Test Championship trophy comes to India, says Sourav Ganguly

World Test Championship final: Former captain Sourav Ganguly said Virat Kohli will be a proud man when he leads India onto the field in Southampton in the historic WTC final against New Zealand from Friday. HIGHLIGHTS Sourav Ganguly said Virat Kohli will be a proud captain when he leads India in WTC Final India take on…

President of India donates Rs.20 lakh to Indian army

To gratify and serve as a tribute to soldiers who fought in the Kargil War,President of India, Ram Nath Kovind on July 26 donated Rs.20 Lakh to the Indian Army Hospital in New Delhi to battle against the critical pandemic Corona virus.