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Low turnout in Togo municipal elections seen as test for the country's president

New Delhi, July 18 -- Togolese voters went to the polls on Thursday in municipal elections seen as a test for the country's leader Faure Gnassingbe, who has faced rare and deadly protests after a rece... Read More


Kavinder Gupta takes oath as Ladakh LG; promises to work unitedly on development

Leh, July 18 -- Shortly after taking oath as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta on Friday assured that work for the development of Ladakh would be done unitedly, further stating that La... Read More


PM Modi flags off four new Amrit Bharat trains in poll-bound Bihar

Motihari, July 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off four new Amrit Bharat trains in Bihar's Motihari on Friday and also laid the foundation stone and inaugurated multiple development project... Read More


'Never thought of fleeing.': Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro hits out at court after ordered to wear ankle monitor

New Delhi, July 18 -- The police operation was authorised by Brazil's Supreme Court, which has drawn criticism from US President Donald Trump, who claims there is a "witch hunt" against Bolsonaro and ... Read More


Mayor assures repairs of crumbling roads in next five-day dry spell

Kolkata, July 18 -- Following the Calcutta High Court order directing repair of crumbling roads in Kolkata and the suburbs, Kolkata Mayor and minister of Urban Development and municipal affairs, Firha... Read More


Landslide & rockfall at Birik Danra shuts down traffic on NH-10

Darjeeling, July 18 -- Continuous landslides and rockfalls since 11 am on Friday at Km 11.2 (Birik Danra) halted vehicular movement along National Highway 10, the lifeline to Sikkim. According to an ... Read More


After 7-month delay, Centre releases funds for minority scholars

New Delhi, July 18 -- The Union government has approved the release of pending stipends for scholars under the Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF), ending a seven-month payment delay for over 1,40... Read More


TDP to focus on issues concerning Andhra Pradesh in upcoming Parliament session

Amaravathi, July 18 -- A Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party meeting was held at the Chief Minister's Camp Office under the leadership of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, in which it was emphasised that... Read More


Speculations rife as Dilip Ghosh skips PM's Durgapur meeting

Kolkata, July 18 -- Former BJP state president Dilip Ghosh did not attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Durgapur on Friday triggering a fresh speculation over Ghosh's political future. Inste... Read More


Indonesia supports stronger G20 trade ties, says finance minister

Jakarta, July 18 -- Indonesia welcomes efforts to strengthen economic cooperation at the 4th G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, held in South Africa from July 14-18, accordin... Read More