Congress to contest 2025 Bihar polls under INDIA Bloc
Patna, March 25 (IANS) In a significant development ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the Congress has officially announced its decision to contest the elections under the umbrella of the INDIA Bloc. The decision was made during a high-level meeting chaired by Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday. Prominent leaders, including Rahul Gandhi […]
Top BSF officer visits Tripura’s first all-women border outpost
Agartala, March 25 (IANS) BSF’s Additional Director General (ADG), Eastern Command Ravi Gandhi, visited Border Outpost (BOP), Khantalang and BOP Pushparampara, the first all-women Prahari post in Tripura, officials said. A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesman during the visit, the ADG reviewed the operational preparedness of the outposts and interacted with the Mahila Praharis, including […]
Rahul Gandhi voices concerns over Digital Personal Data Protection Act
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday raised concerns about the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), which he claims poses a significant threat to transparency and public access to information in India. In a statement following a meeting with a diverse group of activists, editors, researchers, and domain experts in […]
Australian govt unveils federal budget ahead of election
Canberra, March 25 (IANS) The Australian Labor government unveiled the federal budget on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming election, focusing on cost-of-living relief and economic growth. Delivering his budget speech to the parliament, Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlined five key priorities of the 2025-26 budget: easing cost-of-living pressures, strengthening medicare, expanding housing, investing in education, and […]
India and China review situation along LAC, early resumption of Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra
Beijing, March 25 (IANS) India and China on Tuesday comprehensively reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border areas and early resumption of cross-border cooperation – including on trans-border rivers and Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra – during the 33rd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border […]
EU citizens prioritise security, unity, record-high support for membership: survey
Brussels, March 25 (IANS) A survey published on Tuesday by the European Parliament reveals that EU citizens see protection against global crises and security risks, along with unity among member states, as top priorities. The European Parliament’s Winter 2025 Eurobarometer survey was conducted across all 27 EU member states in January and February of this […]
US calls on Bangladesh to follow rules of human rights
Washington, March 25 (IANS) The United States has said that it expects the current interim government of Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus to abide by the rules of human rights and adopt fair methods towards its citizens amid rising threats of Islamic extremism. “I think that we go back to what’s most important in the […]
African leaders appoint five peace facilitators for Congo peace process
Nairobi, March 25 (IANS) African leaders from eastern and southern Africa appointed five former presidents to an expanded panel of facilitators to advance the peace process in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at a virtual summit. The newly-appointed peace facilitators include former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, former […]
