New Delhi, 4/4: After the upcoming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, the number of Congress MPs in the Rajya Sabha will be greatly reduced. The biggest concern for the party is the shrinking of its geographical base. The Congress will not have representation in the Rajya Sabha from 17 states and union territories. At…
Colombo, 4/4: A new Sri Lankan Cabinet is expected to be sworn in on Monday as part of the government’s bid to tackle the raging public anger against the ongoing economic hardships caused by the island nation’s worst economic crisis. On Sunday night, all 26 ministers submitted letters of resignation. Speaking to…
Mumbai, 4/4: Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) will merge into HDFC Bank, according to the company’s filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange. “We refer to our intimation made today i.e. on April 4, 2022, informing that the Board of Directors of Corporation at its meeting held today inter alia approved a composite scheme…
Washington DC,3/4:US and NATO leaders voiced shock and horror Sunday at new evidence of atrocities against civilians in Ukraine, and warned that Russian troop movements away from Kyiv did not signal a withdrawal or end to the violence. Evidence of possible civilian killings around Kyiv has emerged as the Russian army has pulled back…
Kashmir, 3/4: Kashmiri pandits will be able to return to their homes in the valley soon, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday, asserting that work is on to create a conducive atmosphere so that they are never displaced again. He also praised ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie, saying it has created public awareness across…
New Delhi, 3/4: India’s merchandise exports spurted to a record high of $418 billion in 2021-22 fiscal on higher shipments of petroleum products, engineering goods, gem and jewellery and chemicals, according to official data released on Sunday. Outbound shipments touched an all-time high of $40 billion in a month in March 2022, Commerce and…
Islamabad, 3/4: Pakistan’s army said on Sunday that it was not involved in politics after the country was thrown into uncertainty when Prime Minister Imran Khan dodged an attempt to oust him and sought fresh elections. “Army has nothing to do with the political process,” Major General Babar Iftikhar, the head of the military’s…
Kolkata, 3/4: The Trinamool Congress has been pushing to bring a motion in Rajya Sabha in the last week of the Budget Session on the long-pending Women’s Reservation Bill that provides for 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies. Trinamool Rajya Sabha floor leader Derek O’Brien has submitted a notice under Rule…
New Delhi, 3/4: Army Lieutenant General Manoj Pande is all set to become Chief of the Army Staff with incumbent Army Chief General M M Naravane, seen as the frontrunner for the Chief of Defence Staff’s post, due to retire by the end of this month. Lt Gen Pande will take over the reins…
Auckland, 3/4: Australia, led by a sublime 170 from Alyssa Healy, rewrote the record books to beat a valiant England by 71 runs in the Women’s World Cup final in Christchurch on Sunday. Australia amassed a daunting 356 for five but the defending champions England, faced with a record target, kept up with…
