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Nepal PM urges non-resident citizens to strengthen unity, contribute to nation’s economy

newsnow9March 17, 2026March 19, 202603 mins

Kathmandu: Nepal’s outgoing Prime Minister Sushila Karki called on non-resident Nepalis worldwide to strengthen unity and actively contribute to Nepal’s economic prosperity and development. The government alone cannot achieve the country’s development goals, she said on Monday while addressing the 12th Global Conference and International General Assembly of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), which concluded…

CM Siddaramaiah pulls up ministers over delay in replies to MLAs’ questions

newsnow9March 17, 202604 mins

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has pulled up his cabinet colleagues over the delay in furnishing replies to the questions of legislators, warning that the lapse has caused embarrassment to the government and undermined the dignity of the House. In a letter addressed to all ministers on Monday, the Chief Minister flagged that a large…

India hits out at Pak over Ahmadiyyas persecusion, air-bombings against Afghan in UNGA

newsnow9March 17, 2026March 19, 202607 mins

United Nations/New Delhi: India called out Pakistan for its habit of “fabricating imaginative” tales of Islamophobia in neighbouring countries, questioning how Islamabad’s own brutal repression of Ahmadiyyas or air-bombing campaigns during Ramzan against Afghanistan can be characterised as. “India’s western neighbour is an excellent example of fabricating imaginative tales of Islamophobia in their neighbourhood,” India’s…

AICC sets up panel for coordination between party, Telangana govt

newsnow9March 17, 2026March 19, 202601 mins

Hyderabad: The AICC has set up a committee for coordination between the party and the Telangana government. The committee comprises Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, his deputy Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, state Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, Irrigation Minister N Utttam Kumar Reddy, Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha, Panchayat Minister D Anasuya Seethakka, former MLA…

Uppal Stadium Deal: Another ‘Bofors’ Waiting to Haunt Congress?

msshankerMarch 17, 2026March 17, 202639 mins

Special Correspondent In Indian public life, certain scandals refuse to die. Decades may pass, governments may change, and files may gather dust—but the questions remain. The Bofors gun deal is one such political ghost that has haunted the Congress party for nearly four decades. Now, a fresh controversy emerging from the cricketing corridors of Hyderabad…

US President Donald Trump’s Reckless Kharg Island Gambit

newsnow9March 17, 202607 mins

In an era already burdened with geopolitical tensions, the world can scarcely afford reckless adventurism from those occupying the most powerful offices on the planet. Yet the alarming rhetoric and strategic thinking attributed to Donald Trump regarding the capture of Kharg Island raises precisely such fears. What is being contemplated is not a defensive military…

Govt trashes reports linking release of tankers to Hormuz access

newsnow9March 17, 202602 mins

New Delhi: The government on Monday trashed reports that said Tehran is seeking release of three oil tankers seized by India in return for ensuring safe passage to Indian-‘flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. This report is baseless, top sources in the government said, adding there has been no discussion of this nature between…

Maharashtra assembly passes Freedom of Religion Bill

newsnow9March 17, 202609 mins

Mumbai: The Maharashtra assembly on Monday night passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage, by voice vote. As per the Bill, those involved in unlawful conversions on the pretext of marriage will be punished with imprisonment of seven years…

Kharge writes to EC, alleges attempt to interfere with RS election in Haryana

newsnow9March 17, 202604 mins

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday wrote to the Election Commission about the Rajya Sabha polls in Haryana, alleging there was a clear attempt to interfere with the integrity of the election, which must be redressed. Along with his letter, Kharge attached a copy of the representation submitted to the poll body by…

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with EU counterparts in Brussels, discusses Iran conflict

newsnow9March 17, 202606 mins

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with his counterparts from the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) in Brussels, focusing on global flashpoints in Ukraine and West Asia as well as ways to deepen India’s relations with Europe. Jaishankar is on a two-day visit to the Belgian capital at the invitation…