In a post shared on X on Wednesday, Dhami said, "The ancient Baijnath (Vaidyanath) Temple, located on the sacred banks of the Gomti River, is a vibrant centre of Uttarakhand's Shiva tradition. On the holy occasion of Uttarayani, when the Sun God turns northward and winter scatters its spi
The plan comes as Takaichi's Cabinet maintains relatively strong public support nearly three months into her tenure. With the ruling coalition clinging to a slim majority in the powerful lower house, party strategists believe an early election could help stabilize her administration and stre
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with the two sides reviewing key areas of bilateral cooperation, including trade, critical minerals, nuclear energy, defence and energy.
A meeting between the leaders of China's Communist Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale at the RSS headquarters on Tuesday came as a surprise to the political circles, with the Congress calling it a "change of colours."
Nepali Congress faces a possible split as a special convention in Kathmandu begins electing new top leaders ahead of March polls. General Secretary Gagan Thapa called it a "rebellion". Rival camps led by Sher Bahadur Deuba are negotiating, while legal disputes over party statutes continue.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of deleting voters' names from the electoral roll using artificial intelligence on the behest of the BJP.
UN rights chief Volker Turk expressed horror over mounting violence against protesters in Iran and called for an end to killings. Activist Masih Alinejad alleged large-scale atrocities and urged global action. Iran has extended a nationwide internet shutdown amid ongoing protests, now in
While Sundar is all set to miss out on the remaining two ODIs against New Zealand, it was Badoni's gain as he got his first-ever India team call-up. While the batter has not been able to bat much for Delhi in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring just 15 runs in three innings, he has b
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated he spoke with Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof about intensified Russian drone and missile attacks targeting Ukrainian cities and the energy sector. He stressed the urgent need for air defence missiles and support for the energy system,
Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong reposted EAM S Jaishankar's BRICS 2026 launch post, saying China is ready to strengthen BRICS cooperation. Jaishankar called for reformed multilateralism, stronger global institutions, support for the New Development Bank, and greater people-to-people exchang
Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi urged US President Donald Trump to act "sooner rather than later" against Iran's regime amid deadly protests. Trump said Iran "called to negotiate" but warned of strong action. Pahlavi said red lines were crossed and Iranians want the regime removed