Stubb narrowly wins Finnish presidential election
Helsinki, Feb 12 - The presidential candidate for the National Coalition, Alexander Stubb, narrowly won the Finnish presidential election on Sunday night.
Qatar condemns Israel’s Rafah evacuation order; Hamas says ground offensive will ‘destroy’ talks
Washington, Feb 11 - Qatar has condemned the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's order for the evacuation of 1.3 million Palestinians from Rafah, the south Gazan city on Egyptian border wherefrom hostages have crossed so far, ahead of an expanded offensive against Hamas.
US lawmakers ask Biden administration not to recognise Pak poll results
Washington, Feb 11 - Several US lawmakers, from both sides of the aisle, have urged the Biden administration not to recognise election results of Pakistan until alleged irregularities are investigated, media reported.
US, UK airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah
Sanaa, Feb 11 - The US and Britain launched new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported.
Hungarian president resigns for pardoning accomplice in child abuse case
Budapest, Feb 11 - Hungarian President Katalin Novak has resigned for pardoning a man, who was convicted in 2022, for covering up his boss' sexual crimes against minors.
Iran not looking to expand war in region: FM
Beirut, Feb 11 - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that his country did not want to see an expansion of the war in the region, the media reported.
Yemen’s Houthis hold funeral for 17 militants killed in US, UK airstrikes
Sanaa, Feb 11 - Yemen's Houthis held a funeral for 17 militants, who were killed in recent US and British airstrikes, targeting Houthi sites.
PM Modi to inaugurate Rs 1,548 crore bridge in Gujarat’s Dwarka
Dwarka, Feb 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Dwarka in Gujarat on February 24 and 25, with an array of ceremonial activities planned, including the inauguration of the much-anticipated Okha – Bet Dwarka signature bridge.
Ram Temple debate: PM Modi strictly followed ‘Yam Niyam’ for full 11 days, says Amit Shah
New Delhi, Feb 10 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s devotion and strict adherence to ascetic rituals, as suggested under ‘Yam Niyam’, saying he started the ‘Bhakti ka Andalon’ ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at
Ram Temple debate: What Amit Shah said on PM Modi’s ‘Yam Niyam’
New Delhi, Feb 10 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s devotion and strict adherence to ascetic rituals, as suggested under ‘Yam Niyam’ and said that he started ‘Bhakti ka Andalon’ ahead of the Pran Pratistha ceremony
January 22 will be historic date for years to come, says Amit Shah
New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah, while replying to the debate on Ram Temple construction & Ram Lalla’s consecration in Ayodhya, said that the Pran Pratistha day, January 22, will go down in the annals of history, for years to come.
Prioritise deployment of anti-drone technology on India-Pak border: MP Sahney
Chandigarh, Feb 10 - Punjab Member of Parliament Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Saturday urged the Central government to prioritise the deployment of anti-drone technology to safeguard the youth from falling victim to drug addiction.
Telangana presents Rs 2.75 lakh crore vote-on-account Budget
Hyderabad, Feb 10 - Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday presented a vote-on-account Budget of Rs 2.75 lakh crore for 2024-25, down from Rs 2.90 lakh crore in the previous financial year.
U’khand CM takes stock of situation in Haldwani; meets injured cops, scribes
Dehradun/New Delhi, Feb 9 - Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday visited the Banbhoolpura area in Haldwani and took stock of the situation after wide-scale violence and destruction of public property there by rioters.
India, Rwanda hold defence cooperation committee meeting
New Delhi, Feb 9 - India and Rwanda held the first edition of Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting in Rwandan capital Kigali, an official statement said on Friday.
Israel-Hamas war: Egyptian officials in Tel Aviv to iron out ceasefire bottlenecks
Tel Aviv, Feb 10 - As the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel continuing with several human casualties, top Egyptian officials have reached Tel Aviv to accelerate ceasefire talks and possible hostage release deal.
Discussion begins on Ram temple in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Feb 10 - Discussion has started in the Lok Sabha on the Ram temple that was inaugurated with a grand Pran Pratishtha (consecration ceremony) of Ram Lalla by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ayodhya on January 22.
Jaishankar visits Sailani Avenue, named after Indian-origin soldier in Australia
New Delhi, Feb 10 - External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Indian community leaders as he visited Sailani Avenue, a street in Australia's Perth city named after Shimla-born soldier Nain Singh Sailani.
Parliament set to take up discussion on Ram Temple today
New Delhi, Feb 10 - In what is going to be a golden chapter in the history of Parliamentary proceedings, both Houses of the Parliament -- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha -- will on Saturday take up the discussion on Ram Temple that
On Losar, Dalai Lama exhorts Tibetans to uphold culture more firmly
Dharamsala, Feb 10 - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday greeted Tibetans in Tibet and in exile on Tibetan New Year, Losar 2151 -- the year of the Wood-Dragon.