Australian Defence Minister announces $50 bn defence funding over next decade
Sydney, April 17 - Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Wednesday announced a $50 billion Australian ($32 billion) defence funding boost over the next 10 years.
EU leaders meet to discuss Israel-Iran tensions, Ukraine war
Brussels, April 17 - European Union (EU) leaders are in Brussels for a two-day summit starting from Wednesday to discuss the EU's economic future, the Ukraine war and major tensions between Israel and Iran.
Croatia’s parliamentary elections: Milanovic and Plenkovic face-off
Zagreb, April 17 - Croatia is set to hold parliamentary elections on Wednesday in a contest overshadowed by a bitter rivalry between President Zoran Milanovic, a Social Democrat friendly towards Moscow, and conservative Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic.
Australian PM announces loans for critical minerals projects
Canberra, April 17 - The Australian government will provide loans worth more than half a billion Australian dollars to critical minerals projects in a bid to boost the local manufacturing industry.
FBI questions German right-wing politician over Russian money: Report
Berlin, April 17 - The far-right AfD's leading candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, has been questioned by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about possible payments from pro-Russian patrons, according to a German media report.
Constituency Watch: Union Minister Anurag Thakur eyeing 5th consecutive term from Hamirpur
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), April 17 - Union Minister and sitting BJP MP Anurag Thakur is eyeing to win Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat for the fifth time in a row, while the Congress is yet to announce its candidate for the parliamentary
Campaigning to end for first phase elections in UP today
Lucknow, April 17 - Campaigning on eight seats that are going to polls in the first phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh on April 19, will end today at 5 p.m.
Tension between Israel & Iran a matter of global concern: S. Jaishankar
Bengaluru, April 16 - The tension between Israel and Iran is a matter of deep global concern, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said here on Tuesday.
Nirmala Sitharaman accuses previous Rajasthan govt of spreading lies on OPS
Jaipur, April 16 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday lashed at the Congress government in Rajasthan for "spreading lies and creating confusion" on the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).
NDA to retain power with thrice the number of seats than INDIA bloc: Opinion Poll
New Delhi, April 16 - The BJP-led NDA is expected to comfortably romp back to power for a third term with over 360 seats, while the INDIA bloc will lag with just one-third of this number, as per an opinion poll conducted by
India, Uzbekistan discuss ways to enhance military cooperation during General Pande’s Tashkent visit
Tashkent, April 16 - India and Uzbekistan on Tuesday discussed the prospects of training and military cooperation between the two countries during the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande's ongoing visit to Tashkent.
‘Water Mismanagement’: Over 2 crore people deprived of drinking water in Delhi, L-G writes to Kejriwal
New Delhi, April 16 - Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena on Tuesday wrote to incarcerated Chief Minister Arvid Kejriwal, saying that due to the wrong policies of the Delhi government, over two crore people are deprived of drinking water in the national
BJP urges EC to stop Cong’s ‘Guarantee Cards’ campaign aimed to ‘induce voters’
New Delhi, April 16 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to restrain the Congress from “publishing, disseminating and distributing Guarantee Cards or any such material aimed to promote electoral bribery and inducement of voters”.
Kamal Nath accuses BJP of ‘threatening’ Congress leaders in Chhindwara
Bhopal, April 16 - Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday accused the BJP of “threatening” and “pressuring” Congress leaders in the Chhindwara constituency.
BJP will change the Constitution if they come to power again, says Priyanka Gandhi
Guwahati, April 16 - Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra claimed on Tuesday that the BJP has plans to change the Constitution if they are voted to power again this time.
PM Modi lands in Guwahati to kickstart poll campaign
Guwahati, April 16 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Guwahati on Tuesday evening to kickstart his poll campaign in Assam and Tripura.
LS poll is to protect democracy, constitution: Priyanka Gandhi
Agartala, April 16 - Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Lok Sabha elections are to protect democracy and the Indian constitution.
Haryanvi singer Fazilpuria is JJP’s candidate from Gurugram
Gurugram, April 16 - The Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) on Tuesday announced its candidates for five Lok Sabha seats from Haryana, fielding two-time legislator Naina Chautala from Hisar, and Haryanvi singer and rapper Fazilpuria from Gurugram.
‘100-day action plan’ is PM Modi’s signature style for setting goals and meeting targets
New Delhi, April 16 - ‘Ground-breaking ceremony of key projects and their inauguration in the same term’ remains one of the key hallmarks of the Modi government.
EC slaps 48-hour campaign ban on Congress leader Surjewala over Hema Malini remarks
New Delhi, April 16 - The Election Commission imposed a 48-hour campaigning ban on Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala, effective from 6 p.m. on Tuesday, over his derogatory remarks against Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini.