Poudel tells Deuba to focus on implementing Constitution

The Embassy said that the election took place in accordance with the legal mechanisms provided for in the Constitution of Iran.

The new leader of Islamic Republic of Iran has been chosen based on the will of the Iranian nation, not the will of the US government, Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, has said and noted that the selection of Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of the country was carried out according to the mechanisms provided in the Constitution of country, demonstrating that legal structures continue to function effectively "even in difficult conditions."

Finnish President Alexander Stubb concluded his official visit to India, marking a "defining moment" as bilateral ties were elevated to a Strategic Partnership in Digitalisation and Sustainability. He was seen off at the airport by Union Minister Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, signalling a new era of cooperation between the nations.

"Look, Canada and India share a lot of things in common. We are both federal parliamentary democracies. And in that sense, as you may well know, the Indian constitution was inspired by the Canadian federal system. So I think we have a lot of things that we can cooperate on trade, on human resources, on critical minerals, on technology. So I think it's a very positive thing that India and Canada, which are middle powers in these very uncertain times, should be working together on a whole range of things, not only bilaterally, but also multilaterally." This assessment comes from Veena Nadjibullah, Vice President of Research and Strategy at the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada. I

Tarique Rahman is set to take oath as Bangladesh's Prime Minister after the BNP's landslide election victory. BNP MPs skipped the Constitution Reform Council oath, while opposition parties took both oaths. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the ceremony in Dhaka.

A Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, was lynched and killed in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, in a case widely reported as communal violence. The government visited his family, announced financial assistance, and said those responsible have been arrested and will face justice.

PM Modi met veterans of the Azad Hind Fauj during his Malaysia visit, honouring the Indian National Army's legacy and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. INA veteran Jeyaraj Raja Rao called the interaction memorable, while the Prime Minister highlighted the sacrifices of the Indian diaspora in India's freedom struggle.

While more than 50 parties are contesting the polls, the contest is primarily between the progressive People's Party (PP), the military-backed conservative Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), and Pheu Thai. hai voters are also participating in a constitutional referendum asking whether to begin writing a new constitution. Otherwise, the current 2017 constitution written under military rule following the 2014 coup would remain in place.

Japan voted in a general election as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought a mandate to advance economic and security policies. She pledged to resign if her coalition fails to win a majority, amid inflation concerns, defence debates and scrutiny over plans to revise the Constitution.

His death, coming just days before the nation's scheduled general election on February 12, 2026, has intensified scrutiny of the treatment of detained politicians and accusations of custodial neglect.