CM Himanta Biswa offers 2 free LPG cylinders in poll-bound AssamAssam will offer two free LPG cylinders annually during Bihu and Durga Puja. This comes as five LPG distributors face suspension due to dis...
Germany ends fast-track citizenship lawThe German parliament on Wednesday repealed a fast-track citizenship law introduced by the previous government, highlighting the souring pu...
Germany's SPD members back coalition with conservative leader Friedrich MerzGermany's Social Democrats approved a coalition treaty with conservatives. This clears the path for a new government. Friedrich Merz is set...
Germany to end 3-year expedited citizenship path for well-integrated immigrantsGermany's upcoming government, led by the CDU/CSU and SPD, will abolish the 3-year fast-track citizenship for immigrants. This reverses a p...
German election winner Merz starts talks on forming govtGermany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has initiated coalition talks with the Social Democrats (SPD) following their election victory...
Police officer should be put on unpaid leave for comments about Indian student's death in Seattle: Police CommissionAn SPD spokesperson declined to comment Wednesday on the CPC's recommendation, referencing a previous statement about the body-camera video...
Conservatives, social democrats tied in vote to decide Angela Merkel successorMerkel has been in power since 2005 but plans to step down after the election, making the vote an era-changing event to set the future cour...
Race wide open as Germany votes in post-Merkel electionOpinion polls show the race for the chancellery headed for a photo finish, with Merkel's CDU-CSU conservative alliance on around 23 percent...
Angela Merkel woos her opponents with vista of another grand coalition“I don’t understand why the SPD never said a good word about the grand coalition during the election campaign,” said Merkel, Europe’s longe...
- Merkel's conservatives clinch victory in key state vote -exit polls
GERMANY-ELECTION-NRW-EXITPOLL:Merkel's conservatives clinch victory in key state vote -exit polls
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif satisfied with country's nuke safetySharif discussed Pakistan's nuclear, missile and space programmes with the newly-appointed chief of an army division managing atomic arsena...
Indian-origin ex-German MP suspended from the Social Democratic PartyIndian-origin former German lawmaker Sebastian Edathy's membership in his Social Democratic Party (SPD) has been suspended for three years
Anti-euro party Alternative for Germany gains political ground in eastern GermanyThe Alternative for Germany (AfD) party polled 12.2 per cent and 10.6 per cent of the votes respectively in yesterday's elections.
German Greens pull out of coalition talks with Angela MerkelGermany's Green party today pulled out of coalition talks with Angela Merkel's CDU, leaving the Chancellor to focus on discussions with the...
- German government announces second stimulus package
Germany's government finalised Monday a second stimulus package aimed at lifting Europe's biggest economy out of its worst postwar recessio...
- German foreign minister to challenge Merkel for top job
Germany's centre-left SPD set up an election showdown today, picking current foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier as its candidate to f...
- BSES to phase out SPD contractors
Private power distribution company BSES on Monday said it would phase them out by the end of this year.