Legislators vote in large numbers in 15th Presidential elections

Brisk voting is underway across India to elect the 15th President of the country. The battle is between NDA’s Draupadi Murmu and Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha. 

Among the early voters were Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shiv Raj Singh Chauhan, among others. 


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IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Karachi; Passengers safe

The plane made a precautionary landing in Karachi, reportedly all passengers are safe.

Chakma-Hajong issue: UN body seeks action taken report from India

India ratified the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination or the CERD in 1968 accepting its legal enforceability in India.

Parliament’s 2nd part of Budget session begins today

The second part of the Parliament’s Budget session began today. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the budget for Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha. The government has also listed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha. The Opposition, on the other hand, is […]

Ukraine Crisis: India abstains from UNSC vote on Russian invasion, explains move

India has abstained on a US-sponsored UN Security Council resolution that deplores in the strongest terms Russia’s attack against Ukraine. India said that dialogue is the only answer to settling differences and disputes. India also said that it is a matter of regret that the path of diplomacy was given up and the stakeholders must […]

Zelensky stands defiant against Russian attacks, says west aiding with weapons

With Russia continuing to hammer Ukraine into submission, the Ukrainian forces are trying to hold the Russians at bay on the outskirts of capital Kyiv. With fierce fighting still going on between both sides, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said that western partners are sending weapons to Ukrainian forces to continue their fight against Russia. […]

Ukraine-Russia crisis: Issue can only be resolved via diplomatic dialogue, says India in UNSC

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) today held an emergency meeting amid escalating tension along the Ukraine-Russia border. Making a statement today at the UNSC meeting on Ukraine, India’s Permanent Representative to United Nations TS Tirumurti said India is concerned over the escalating tension along the Russia Ukraine border. He said that escalation of tensions […]

India becomes No.1 team in ICC T20I rankings for first time in 6 years

India regained the top spot in the men’s ICC T20I team rankings for the first time in six years, after a 3-0 series win over West Indies in Kolkata on Sunday. India took over the top spot from former T20 World Champions England, who had 269 rating points. From February 12, 2016, to May 3, […]

India registers 1.72 lakh new cases, positivity rate at 10.99%

In India, 1,72,433 new COVID-19 cases were recorded today, bringing the total number of infections to above 4.16 crore. The number of active cases dropped to 15 ,33, 921, or 3.67 percent of all infections. The daily positive rate was recorded at 10.99 percent, according to the health ministry. Meanwhile, 1,008 people died from the […]