EU moves Ukraine's membership bid forward, but tough road aheadThe European Union has officially started membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova. This is a major political and moral boost for Ukraine....
15 Jun, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
PM Modi’s gift fits a long tradition of political candyPontrefact cakes are liquorice sweets. They are small and black with a medicinal-sweet taste which liquorice lovers adore, and everyone els...
24 May, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
NEET-UG paper leak case: parliamentary panel summons NTA Chief for review of exam reforms on ThursdayA Parliamentary panel is set to review the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) reforms alongside the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak issue, with top ed...
18 May, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
PM Modi congratulates Friedrich Merz on becoming German chancellorNarendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, sent his best wishes to Friedrich Merz. Merz is now the Chancellor of Germany. Modi expressed h...
06 May, 2025, 10.18 PM IST
German lawmakers to vote again on next chancellor, hours after Friedrich Merz's first round lossIn a stunning turn of events, Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's next chancellor suffered a historic setback. He failed to secure the...
06 May, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
German parliament deals historic setback to would-be Chancellor Merz - what now?Friedrich Merz's bid to become German chancellor faced a setback as he failed to secure an absolute majority in the initial parliamentary v...
06 May, 2025, 05.51 PM IST
Bengal Guv expresses reservations over CM Mamata Banerjee's pick for VCs of 17 varsities, writes to SCWest Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has informed the Supreme Court of his reservations regarding Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recommen...
07 Apr, 2025, 04.22 PM IST
Germany's far-right AfD party nominates a candidate for chancellor in the upcoming electionAlice Weidel, an economist, has been nominated as the far-right AfD's chancellor candidate in Germany's upcoming election. While her victor...
07 Dec, 2024, 05.55 PM IST
Indian-origin candidates in race for Oxford University Chancellor, Imran Khan outThe University of Oxford announces 38 candidates for the Chancellor's position, excluding former Pakistani PM Imran Khan. Indian-origin Ank...
16 Oct, 2024, 04.44 PM IST
SC asks WB Governor to appoint 6 as VCs from list sent by Mamata govtSC directs WB Governor to appoint 6 VCs amid state feud. AG opposes Bill. High Court upholds appointments. Petitioner claims illegality. Po...
16 Apr, 2024, 06.40 PM IST
View: German elections tinged with uncertaintyPoll projections do not give a clear majority to any one party or a perceived coalition. When no lead party has over 30% of the vote, it be...
26 Sep, 2021, 10.50 AM IST
Merkel paralysis: Why Germany's conservatives can't decide on a successorPressure is mounting on the conservatives to agree a candidate to succeed Merkel, who has led them to four victories, as its ratings wallow...
16 Apr, 2021, 03.09 PM IST
Meet the two men in tug-of-war for Merkel mantleAs head of the CDU, affable Merkel loyalist Armin Laschet would normally be the obvious choice to lead the party and the CSU. But with supp...
15 Apr, 2021, 11.32 AM IST
Armin Laschet elected leader of Angela Merkel's partyLaschet defeated Friedrich Merz, a conservative and one-time Merkel rival, at an online convention Saturday of the Christian Democratic Uni...
16 Jan, 2021, 04.21 PM IST
Germany's Merkel declines to endorse Bavarian Premier Markus Soeder as successorMerkel's visit was widely presented as a symbolic coronation of Soeder, but Merkel said she would accept invitations from other state premi...
14 Jul, 2020, 06.26 PM IST
VC nominated 17 students to Jamia schools without power: RTIThe university authorities, however, maintained that though there is no official rule, the Vice Chancellor has an "implied" discretion to d...
07 Feb, 2016, 04.15 PM IST
- Committee shortlists 20 names for M S university top post
A three-member selection committee, headed by IIM former director Bakul Dholakia, has shortlisted 20 candidates for the post of vice-chance...
02 Apr, 2008, 08.59 PM IST