LDF finalises seat-sharing talks in Kottayam district panchayat, announces candidates

LDF finalises seat-sharing talks in Kottayam district panchayat, announces candidates

Having finalised the seat-sharing talks, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Monday announced its candidate list for the Kottayam district panchayat divisions. In the 23-member district panchayat, the CPI(M) and the Kerala Congress (M) will contest nine seats each, and CPI in four divisions, while an LDF Independent will contest in the remaining one seat. … Read more

Jaishankar holds talks with Malaysian PM, regional counterparts on sidelines of ASEAN summit

Jaishankar holds talks with Malaysian PM, regional counterparts on sidelines of ASEAN summit

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits, in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday (October 26, 20250held talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit and … Read more

‘Cowardly kowtowing’: Congress slams government after Modi-Xi talks

‘Cowardly kowtowing’: Congress slams government after Modi-Xi talks

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: – The Congress on Monday (September 1, 2025) attacked the government after Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and accused it of “cowardly kowtowing” and capitulation to the “so-called dragon.” Modi in China LIVE The party also termed as “anti-national” Modi’s silence on … Read more

On Ukraine’s Independence Day, Kyiv strikes Russian nuke plant amid peace talks

On Ukraine’s Independence Day, Kyiv strikes Russian nuke plant amid peace talks

Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia on Sunday, forcing a sharp fall in the capacity of a reactor at one of Russia’s biggest nuclear power plants and sparking a huge blaze at the major Ust-Luga fuel export terminal, Russian officials said. Despite talk of peace by Russia and Ukraine, the deadliest European war since … Read more

Union and government restarting talks to end doctor dispute

Union and government restarting talks to end doctor dispute

Press Association The government and the British Medical Association will restart talks in the coming days to end the long-running resident doctor dispute in England. It comes after BMA leaders met Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Tuesday, following a five-day walkout at the end of July. The BMA said it had agreed to a “window … Read more

Streeting invites doctors for fresh talks next week

Streeting invites doctors for fresh talks next week

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has invited resident doctors’ leaders for fresh talks next week in a bid to end the long-running pay dispute. It comes after the doctors’ union, the British Medical Association (BMA), wrote to Streeting on Tuesday evening asking for negotiations. In response, Streeting said he would not negotiate on pay, but was … Read more

Call off doctor strike to continue talks, Streeting tells BMA

Call off doctor strike to continue talks, Streeting tells BMA

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has written to the British Medical Association offering further talks on better working conditions – but only if they call off this week’s strike. Streeting says negotiations which began on Thursday have been constructive – but with resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, due to walk-out for five days on … Read more