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Ram Nath Kovind elected President of India

New Delhi, July 20 : Ram Nath Kovind was on Thursday elected President of India. He got 64.65 per cent of the total votes, while the Opposition nominee Meira Kumar bagged 34.35 per cent votes. NDA nominee Kovind, a former Bihar governor, was pitted against opposition’s candidate Meira Kumar, a former Lok Sabha Speaker. Kovind […]

Nagaland CM fails to turn up for floor test, House adjourned

Kohima, July 19 : Embattled Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu and his supporters on Wednesday failed to turn up in the Assembly to face the floor test following which the House was adjourned sine die. Governor P B Acharya had yesterday directed Speaker Imtiwapang to summon an emergent special session of the assembly at 9.30 […]

Trump, Putin had second undisclosed meeting at G20 summit: Reports

Washington, July 19 : US President Donald Trump had a second undisclosed meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of G20 summit in Germany early this month, according to media reports. The White House has confirmed that the two leaders spoke during the G20 dinner, but said it is incorrect to describe it […]

US expresses concern over Indo-China border standoff

Washington, July 19 : The US has expressed concern over Indo-China border standoff in the Sikkim Sector and urged both countries to work together to try to come up with some sort of arrangement for peace. “I know that the US is concerned about the ongoing situation there,” State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert told reporters at […]