Modi dials Putin ahead of Kuleba’s visit; reiterates India’s position on dialogue as the ‘way forward’ in Russia-Ukraine conflict

March 20, 2024 04:02 pm | Updated 04:35 pm IST - NEW DELHI Ahead of the incoming visit of Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin of Russia discussed the situation in Ukraine on March 20, a statement from the Russian President’s office said. …...Read More

DMK fields Prakash, AIADMK fields Aatral Ashok Kumar in Erode parliamentary constituency

March 20, 2024 03:50 pm | Updated 03:50 pm IST - ERODE Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday fielded K.E. Prakash as its candidate in the Erode parliamentary constituency, while the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has fielded Aatral Ashok Kumar as its candidate. The 48-year-old DMK candidate, …...Read More

Participants urged to host events and activities at Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival

Wildlife enthusiasts looking for a summer adventure to remember are being invited to take part in a festival across Scotland's scenic Outer Hebrides. The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival is looking for participants to host a range of activities. They could include guided walks, nature writing workshops and bumblebee safaris as …...Read More

Bihar leader Pappu Yadav merges Jan Adhikar Party with Congress

March 20, 2024 03:46 pm | Updated 04:25 pm IST Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Bihar leader Pappu Yadav on March 20 formally merged his Jan Adhikar Party with the Indian National Congress and formally joined the party at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi. His wife, Ranjeet …...Read More

Man forced to drink urine for eloping with married woman in Madhya Pradesh

March 20, 2024 03:37 pm | Updated 03:37 pm IST - Ujjain A man was allegedly beaten up, forced to drink urine and wear a garland of shoes after he eloped with a married woman in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, prompting the police to initiate action into the incident. Some …...Read More

AIADMK nominates Jayavardhan for South Chennai, Saravanan for Madurai Lok Sabha seats

March 20, 2024 03:30 pm | Updated 03:43 pm IST - CHENNAI The AIADMK on March 20 named its first set of 16 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. J. Jayavardhan, who represented the South Chennai Lok Sabha constituency during 2014-19, and P. Saravanan, who was elected on the DMK …...Read More

Former officers, MLA join ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

March 20, 2024 03:23 pm | Updated 04:57 pm IST - Guwahati A couple of retired bureaucrats and former leaders of the rival Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) joined the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) at an event in West Sikkim district’s Dentam on March 20.. The SKM is a constituent …...Read More

Lok Sabha polls | Political parties must publish details of criminal cases against candidates: Satyabrata Sahoo

March 20, 2024 03:22 pm | Updated 03:22 pm IST - CHENNAI With the process of filing nominations for the Lok Sabha polls commencing from Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Tamil Nadu, Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo has asked political parties to provide information on candidates with criminal cases, as …...Read More

Scotland's 2030 emissions target now 'beyond what is credible', climate change experts say

Scotland's 2030 climate change target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is now out of reach, independent experts have concluded. A new report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has said the measures needed to achieve the target were now "beyond what is credible". The CCC said in order for Scotland …...Read More

2024 Lok Sabha polls crucial for India's democracy: Yechury

March 20, 2024 03:21 pm | Updated 03:21 pm IST - New Delhi The Lok Sabha polls will be crucial in deciding whether the secular democratic character of the country will be maintained as the last 10 years have witnessed an "assault" on the fundamental pillars of democracy, CPI(M) general …...Read More