The 12th India-Netherlands Foreign Office Consultations were held in the Hague yesterday. Secretary (West) in Ministry of External Affairs Pavan Kapoor and Secretary General in Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Paul Huijts co-chaired the meeting. Wide-ranging discussions covered bilateral relations and opportunities for further strengthening the partnership.
In IPL Cricket, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated table-topper Rajasthan Royals by one run in a thrilling encounter in Hyderabad last night. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, the home team scored 201 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Nitish Kumar with unbeaten 76 runs off 42 balls and Travis
In Uttar Pradesh, nominations will be filed on high-profile seats Raebareli and Kaiserganj by BJP candidates. The party announced names of Dinesh Pratap Singh from Raebareli and Karan Bhushan Singh from Kaiserganj yesterday. Today is the last day of nomination on these seats and interestingly Samajwadi party-Congress alliance has not declared any candidate from Amethi
Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Amit Shah will hold election rallies in Maharashtra. Campaigning is going on in full swing in the state for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls. Mr. Shah will address public meetings in Ratnagiri and Sangli. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address a rally in Pune today.
India has rejected the comments made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar saying that the remarks once again illustrate the political space given to separatism, extremism and violence in Canada. Briefing media in New Delhi yesterday, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, this not only impacts India-Canada relations
BJP yesterday released its 18th list of candidates for the Lok Sabha Polls. The party has fielded Dr Hemant Vishnu Savara from Palghar Seat in Maharashtra. Congress has announced that Tsering Namgyal will be its candidate in Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.
Turkey has stopped all exports and imports from Israel, citing worsening humanitarian tragedy in the Palestinian territories. The Turkish Trade Ministry yesterday in a statement said, Ankara will strictly and decisively implement these new measures until the Israeli government allows an uninterrupted and sufficient flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza. The two countries had
Chief Justice of India, Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud today said that both doctors and lawyers share the common pursuit of combating inequality and injustice and upholding the dignity of each individual. Addressing the Academic Conclave of the Resident Doctors Association at AIIMS New Delhi, Dr Chandrachud lauded the collective efforts of all stakeholders in providing
India has registered strong protests with China against their illegal attempts to alter facts in connection with construction activities in the Shaksgam Valley. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, India considers Shaksgam Valley to be its territory and it has never accepted the so-called China-Pakistan boundary agreement of 1963
The Election Commission today issued an advisory to all national and State political parties to immediately cease and desist from any activities that involve registering individuals for post-election beneficiary-oriented schemes through any advertisements, surveys or Apps. The Commission said, the act of inviting or calling upon individual electors to register for post-election benefits