Bengal no longer safe for women: Governor
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) West Bengal Governor, C.V. Ananda Bose, said on Wednesday that the state is no longer safe for women folk. His comments came amid a series of events of sexual crime against women, including that of the second-year Dalit medical student of a private medical college & hospital at Durgapur in West […]
Protests continue over demolition of Manipur Rajbari in Shillong
Shillong, Oct 15 (IANS) Agitations, protests and resentments continued for the 7th day on Wednesday after the demolition of the historic Redlands Buildings in Meghalaya’s capital, Shillong, also called Manipur Rajbari. Members of the Manipuri Elders’ Consortium, Shillong (MECS) and the Shillong Manipuri Students’ Union (SMSU) on Wednesday gathered at the historic Redlands Buildings site […]
Karnataka BJP slams state govt over potholes menace
Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Opposition leader in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, commenting on the pothole menace in Bengaluru city, questioned the Congress-led government on where did Rs 750 crore released for filling up of pot holes in Bengaluru has gone. Speaking at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan in Bengaluru, he criticised the state […]
Zubeen Garg case: Rahul Gandhi to visit Assam to pay homage to iconic singer
Guwahati, Oct 15 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam on October 17 to pay homage to the state’s legendary singer and cultural icon, Zubeen Garg, an official statement from the Congress party mentioned on Wednesday. According to the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), Gandhi will arrive in […]
India’s 2026 BRICS chairmanship defining moment for Global South: Experts
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India’s 2026 BRICS chairmanship will serve as a defining moment – not only for the grouping but for the wider Global South’s push for autonomy and reform in global governance – several top experts reckoned during an event organised in New Delhi on Wednesday. Senior diplomats, policymakers, academicians, and thought […]
‘First responder’ India helps Indonesia counter Cs-137 contamination
Jakarta, Oct 15 (IANS) Reaffirming its commitment to regional cooperation, India on Wednesday acted as a first responder by delivering Prussian Blue (Radiogardase) capsules to Jakarta to help contain the effects of Cesium-137 (Cs-137) contamination in the Southeast Asian nation. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), a consignment containing essential medicines to help […]
India and Kyrgyzstan enhance collaboration on countering terrorism, radicalisation during NSA Doval’s visit
Bishkek, Oct 15 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Secretary of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan, Lt. General Baktybek Bekbolotov in Bishkek on Wednesday as both countries agreed to enhance collaboration on countering terrorism, radicalisation and drug trafficking. During their meeting, NSA Doval and Lt General Bekbolotov discussed regional security issues and stressed […]
MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh attends NAM ministerial in Uganda
Kampala, Oct 15 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh led the Indian side at the opening ceremony of the 19th Mid-Term Ministerial of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) hosted by Uganda on Wednesday. “Participated in the Opening Ceremony of the 19th Mid-Term Ministerial of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) hosted by Uganda […]
US reaches out to India and allies for ‘fulsome group response’ to China’s rare earth controls
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday reiterated Washington’s desire to build a “fulsome group response” to Chinese export controls on rare earths, including proposed talks with Indian officials. “We are going to be speaking with our European allies, with Australia, with Canada, with India and the Asian democracies, and we’re […]
