A canopy of white over Shimla town after the first snowfall of the season in the popular tourist spot in Himachal Pradesh. Rohtang Pass was closed for traffic following heavy snowfall, an official said. There is further prediction of snowfall in the higher reaches along with rain in the lower hills over the next two days.

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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed that names and identities of victims of rape and sexual assault should not be disclosed or revealed. A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur directed the print and electronic media not to reveal identity of victims of rape and sexual assault “even in a remote manner”.

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India also handed over 50 housing units to Myanmar. India is building 250 houses in Myanmar’s Rakhine province as part of a developmental project. read more

After resigning from the Council of Ministers, Kushwaha also quit the BJP-led NDA charging Prime Minister Narendra Modi of betraying Bihar. read more

He expanded the existing parameters of what constitutes for social justice, making the phrase much more relevant to modern India. read more

President Ram Nath Kovind has cleared Saxena’s appointment as the UPSC chairman, the statement issued by the Personnel Ministry said. read more

26\/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks 10th Anniversary: Ten heavily-armed terrorists, sneaked in through the Arabian Sea, attacked multiple locations within a small geographical area, killing 166 persons -- including Indian security personnel and 26 foreign nationals... read more

Following the meeting with President Kovind, Prime Minister Morrison announced the release of Australia’s response to the India Economic Strategy, a blueprint to transform the economic engagement. read more

Vietnam has been bolstering its military capabilities in the face of aggressive moves by China in the South China Sea. India and Vietnam have robust defence cooperation dating back almost two decades, including exchange of visits, supply of equipment,... read more

India and Vietnam agreed to further strengthen bilateral strategic cooperation in defence and oil and gas sectors as President Ram Nath Kovind held extensive talks with his counterpart Nguyen Phu Trong on Tuesday. Kovind, on a three-day visit, received a military guard of honour at the Vietnamese Presidential Palace before the talks.

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India and Vietnam agreed to further strengthen bilateral strategic cooperation in defence and oil and gas sectors. read more

President Kovind received a warm welcome at the Vietnam National University in Hanoi as the wives of embassy staff and the students joined in and sang a chorus for him to show respect. read more

Spouses of Embassy Staff and students of University of Vietnam sang “Ye Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge” in presence of President Ram Nath Kovind in Hanoi, Vietnam. The president has gone to Vietnam as part of a two-nation tour, before he goes to Australia.read more

The President has given assent to the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2018 recently, a Home ministry official sai... read more

The Congress has been claiming that the state government is in disarray in absence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar from office on account of medical reasons. The Congress had submitted representations to the president and the Goa governor, claiming... read more