Emphasising the strategic importance of energy security and global trade routes, Narendra Modi and Donald Trump held a phone conversation on Tuesday, focusing on the evolving situation in West Asia and the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and secure”. This was their third phone call this year and the first after the recent US-Iran peace talks. They… Continue reading "PM Modi, Trump hold 40-minute phone conversation"
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar began a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates, holding high-level talks in Abu Dhabi amid ongoing tensions in West Asia and concerns over the welfare of Indian nationals in the region. During the visit, Dr Jaishankar met UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday, where… Continue reading "EAM Jaishankar meets with the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the time has come for the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Act in its true spirit and the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections are conducted with the quota for women in place. In a letter to the floor leaders of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, ahead of the three-day special sittings… Continue reading "Time has come to implement Women’s Reservation Act: PM Modi"
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said women are excelling across sectors, including business, education, and science, and their participation in policymaking and lawmaking must grow accordingly. Addressing valedictory session of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region West Zone (Zone VII) conference here, Birla also said that from panchayats to state assemblies and Parliament, women’s representation should be… Continue reading "Increase Women’s Participation in Lawmaking: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla"
The Supreme Court on Thursday cautioned that excluding people from temples on grounds of caste, belief or denominational identity could have a damaging effect on Hinduism itself, observing that the constitutional endeavour must be to “unify and not create further divisions” within society. “Keep aside the Sabarimala controversy…everybody must have access to every temple and mutt. But if you say… Continue reading "Supreme Court flags risk of ‘dividing society’ if temple access restricted by caste or sect"
Assam registered a record voter turnout of over 85 per cent while Kerala witnessed an impressive polling with more than 78 per cent in the assembly elections on Thursday, according to the latest Election Commission figures, as the ruling dispensations in the two states eye a third consecutive term in power. Dubbing the high voter turnout as “historic,” Assam Chief… Continue reading "Assembly polls: 78% voter turnout in Kerala and 85% in Assam"
Polling for the 2026 Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry began at 7 am on Thursday, with early voter turnout figures indicating steady participation. According to data released by the Election Commission of India, voter turnout at 9 am stood at 17.87 per cent in Assam, 16.23 per cent in Kerala, and 17.41 per cent… Continue reading "Polling begins in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, early turnout around 17%"
India’s Embassy in Iran has issued a recent advisory for Indian nationals who are still in Iran and advised them to “expeditiously exit.” This comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced that he has agreed to suspend planned military strikes on Iran for two weeks, linking the pause to Tehran’s agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing… Continue reading "India issues fresh advisory for nationals after ceasefire announcement"
Assam, Kerala and Puducherry are observing a mandatory ‘silent period’ ahead of Thursday’s Assembly elections All campaign-related activities are now banned. After witnessing a fiery election campaign, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry have entered a 48-hour silent period which prohibits public meetings, rallies, processions, opinion polls and any voter outreach. The Election Commission of India (ECI) imposed the silence period on… Continue reading "Assam, Kerala, Puducherry gear up for elections"
An impeachment motion seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been rejected by both the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha Speaker after due consideration. Members were informed that a notice of motion dated March 12, 2026, signed by 63 Members of the Rajya Sabha under Article 324(5) of the Constitution of India, read… Continue reading "Impeachment motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar rejected by both Houses"