New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The elevation of General Min Aung Hlaing, former chief of the Myanmar junta, as the country’s new President has ignited a debate over the country’s shifting priorities. Political watchers are discussing at length whether this makes a transition towards a ‘civilian regime’ or amounts to maintaining the status quo of military junta rule. One may argue over the General’s credentials in the Myanmar Army and the urgent need for reforms in the country’s governanc…
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New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Federal Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker will pay an official visit to India from April 14–17, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday.Arriving in India on his first visit – also his first official visit to Asia – at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chancellor Stocker will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising Federal Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, senior officials and busine…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday extended warm greetings to General Phan Van Giang on his appointment as the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Vietnam, stating that India looks forward to deepening longstanding defence ties. General Phan Van Giang was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, concurrently serving as Minister of National Defence, on April 8. Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly approved this during its first session, as part of the…
Washington, April 8 (IANS) The White House has set a firm condition ahead of negotiations with Iran, insisting that Tehran must end uranium enrichment inside its territory as a non-negotiable red line in any future agreement. The demand will anchor upcoming talks with Iranian officials, as Washington moves from military operations to a diplomatic phase following a fragile ceasefire.“The President’s red lines, namely the end of Iranian enrichment in Iran, have not changed,” White House Pres…
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) All Pakistan Minorities Alliance chairman and former federal minister for national harmony and minorities affairs, Paul Jacob Bhatti, has urged the government to establish an independent parliamentary commission to analyse cases of forced religious conversion and marriage of minor girls, local media reported. In a statement, Bhatti termed the issue a “matter of serious and legitimate concern” and warned that repeated cases of forced concern and child marriage were under…
Washington, March 30 (IANS) The United States on Monday resumed operations at its embassy in Caracas, reopening its diplomatic presence in Venezuela after years of limited engagement. The State Department said U.S. diplomacy with Venezuela had been handled since March 2019 through the Venezuela Affairs Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia.“Today, we are formally resuming operations at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, marking a new chapter in our diplomatic presence in Venezuela,” t…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Speaker of the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta, called on the President, Droupadi Murmu, on Monday, a meeting that coincided with the anniversary of the historic March 30, 1919, Rowlatt Satyagraha incident in Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi. Gupta apprised her about the heroic incident in which freedom fighters from the Capital played a key role in opposing the Rowlatt Act that allowed for the arrest of any Indian without a warrant and detention without trial for up to tw…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The newly-introduced Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill generated mixed reactions from leaders of the transgender community. While one hailed it as the government’s effort to “save original TG”, another accused the Centre of taking away their “rights of self-identification”.The Bill, which has already been passed by both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, and is now awaiting the President’s assent.The country’s first transgender Shankaracharya,…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, on Tuesday recommended the appointment of permanent judges to the High Courts of Chhattisgarh and Madras. “The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 24th March, 2026, has approved the proposals for appointment of the following Additional Judges as Permanent Judges in the High Court of Chhattisgarh: (i) Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput, (ii) Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal, (iii) …
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday recused himself from hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Condition of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, which excludes the CJI from the process of appointment of top officials of the Election Commission. At the outset, CJI Kant observed that since the issue concerns the role of the Chief Justice of India, it would be appropriat…