Important for men and women to be vocal about the rights of girls: Manushi Chhillar

Manushi Chhillar, who will make her Bollywood debut opposite superstar Akshay Kumar in the much-awaited historical ‘Prithviraj’, has been vocal about equal rights for girls ever since she was crowned Miss World in 2017. She spearheads Project Shakti, a non-profit organisation aimed at educating girls about menstrual hygiene, and has been associated […]

UK PM Boris Johnson discusses Afghanistan, travel restrictions, COP26 with PM Modi

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed Afghanistan,, travel restrictions and Roadmap 2030. A Downing Street spokesperson said, “The leaders also talked about the current situation in Afghanistan. They agreed on the need for a coordinated international approach to engagement with […]

Former President of Croatia Grabar-Kitarovic to chair IOC Future Host Commission

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, IOC member in the Republic of Croatia, has been appointed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President as Chair of the Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad. An IOC member since 2020, Grabar-Kitarovic is a former President of the Republic of Croatia. She will lead the Commission with immediate […]

PM Modi to participate in G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit tomorrow: MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be participating in the upcoming G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit on Afghanistan on October 12 in virtual format The Summit is being convened by the G20 Italian Presidency. “At the invitation of the Italian Presidency of the G-20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the upcoming […]

EAM Jaishankar gifts Indian epics, classics to Manas-Mahatma Gandhi library in Bishkek

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday gifted Indian epics and classics to the Manas-Mahatma Gandhi library at Chingiz Aitmatov National Academy in Bishkek. Jaishankar is visiting Kyrgyzstan at the invitation of Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbaev. “Very pleased to gift Indian epics and classics to the Manas-Mahatma Gandhi library in […]

NCP leader Jayant Patil says people are supporting bandh called by Maha Vikas Aghadi

Amid the ongoing state bandh in protest against the Lakhimpur Kheri incident that claimed the lives of eight people including four farmers, Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jayant Patil on Monday said that the people of Maharashtra are supporting the bandh called by the Maha Vikas Aghadi. Patil also […]