India may keep a ban on onion exports until February because domestic prices have risen after the harvest of summer-sown crops, which were expected to augment supplies, was delayed and damaged by untimely rains, a government official said.

India may extend onion export ban to February to cap domestic prices

The meeting between leaders of Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) that was scheduled to be held today, has been postponed to Wednesday, due to former prime minister Indira Gandhi's 102nd birth anniversary, NCP leader Nawab Malik said on Tuesday.

NCP-Congress meeting postponed, to be held tomorrow: Nawab Malik

On the first day of its 250th session, the Rajya Sabha was around noon adjourned till 2 pm on Monday. The winter session of the Parliament commenced today and both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha paid homage to its sitting and former lawmakers including Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, and Ram Jethmalani.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm on first day of 250th session

The Rajya Sabha on Monday paid rich tributes to Jagannath Mishra, Arun Jaitley, Sukhdev Singh Libra, Ram Jethmalani and Gurudas Dasgupta, who served as lawmakers in the Upper House of the Parliament.

Rajya Sabha remembers MPs including Arun Jaitley, Ram Jethmalani

Indian shares edged higher on Monday, driven mostly by a surge in banking stocks after the top court last week provided relief to lenders in a case related to a steel company and on hopes of more support from the government towards ailing sectors.

Nifty, Sensex tick up; Public sector banks lead gains

The number of Indian students studying in the United States increased by nearly three per cent in 2018-19 over the last year to 202,014, as per the 2019 Open Doors Report released on Monday.

Indians studying in US increase by 3 per cent in 2018-19: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he looks forward to a productive winter session of Parliament. In a post on social media, the PM, who took part in an all-party meeting convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla ahead of the winter session of Parliament beginning on Monday, said, "Had a wonderful interaction with leaders and MPs across party lines this evening.

Look forward to a productive Parliament session: PM Narendra Modi

India hit out at Pakistan`s ''juvenile propaganda'' over the Supreme Court`s historic verdict on Ayodhya land dispute and Kashmir's transformation into union territories, saying the 'fabricated lies is interference in India's internal affairs'.

Pakistan has 'DNA of terrorism': India responds to Pakistan's propaganda on Jammu and Kashmir at UNESCO

India played out a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers at the Central Republican Stadium here on Thursday. Afghanistan opened the scoring at the stroke of half-time through Zelfagar Nazary, but super-sub Seiminlen Doungel headed in his first goal for India to equalise in the 93rd minute as the spoils were shared.

India manage to pull off a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan after a last minute header in FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier

Leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies on Wednesday criticised what they view as politically motivated protectionism at a time of a global slowdown and said their countries are doing their best to counter the trend.

BRICS leaders rail against 'bullying' protectionism

Leaders of the BRICS group of leading emerging economy nations meeting this week will discuss opening their development bank to other countries to increase its capital to fund infrastructure and other projects, diplomats and the bank's head said.

BRICS nations to study adding more countries to development bank

Pakistan Army has said that they are considering legal options to review and reconsider Kulbhushan Jadhav's case. In a tweet, Pak army spokesperson Major General Asif Gafoor said, "Various legal options for review and reconsideration of the case are being considered.

Legal options for review of Kulbhushan case under consideration: Pakistan Army

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah wished the nation on the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. "This is a day to rededicate ourselves to fulfilling Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji`s dream of a just, inclusive and harmonious society," Modi tweeted.

PM Modi, Amit Shah wish nation on Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birth anniversary

Union minister Prakash Javadekar was given the additional charge of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises on Tuesday, just hours after Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant stepped down from the post citing moral grounds.

Prakash Javadekar gets charge of heavy industries as Arvind Sawant quits

Ahead of Jharkhand Assembly polls, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), on Tuesday announced that it will be contesting the upcoming elections on its own. The newly-appointed president of the party, Chirag Paswan took to twitter to announce the decision and said that Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will contest elections alone on 50 seats while outlining that the party`s first list of candidates will be out by today evening.

Jharkhand assembly polls: LJP announces to contest on 50 seats

At least 13 people were killed in Bangladesh and India after cyclone Bulbul lashed coastal areas this weekend, though prompt evacuations saved many lives and the worst was over, officials said on Sunday.

13 dead, fishermen missing after cyclone Bulbul lashes Bangladesh, India

The death toll from a cyclone that barrelled into the coasts of Bangladesh and India has risen to 24, authorities said Monday, as the two nations assess the scale of devastation wreaked by the powerful storm.

Cyclone Bulbul kills 24 in Bay of Bengal

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the target of five trillion dollar economy by 2024, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that with the talent India possesses, in 10-15 years we will become 10 trillion dollar economy.

India will become USD 10 trillion economy in 10-15 years: Rajnath Singh

India's power demand fell 13.2 per cent in October from a year ago, posting its steepest monthly decline in over 12 years, government data showed, reflecting a deepening growth slowdown in Asia's third-largest economy.

India's electricity demand falls at fastest pace in at least 12 years

Dozen dead, fishermen missing after cyclone Bulbul lashes Bangladesh and India

Ahead of the BRICS Summit in Brazil next week, Russian envoy to India Nikolay Kudashev spoke to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal. Kudashev said that the grouping is a new model of international, political and economic contact.

BRICS is new model of international contact: Russian envoy to India

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on returning from Pakistan after attending the inaugural ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor on Saturday hoped that this will eventually become a corridor of 'peace' between the two counties.

Hope Kartarpur Corridor eventually becomes corridor of peace between both countries: Punjab CM

Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Saturday said although there are many "buts and ifs" in the relationship between India and Pakistan but Kartarpur corridor is a good beginning to normalise the relation.

Hope Kartarpur corridor is good beginning to normalise India-Pak relations: Manmohan Singh

The United States on Saturday welcomed the historic opening of the Kartarpur corridor and described it as a step towards promoting greater religious freedom. Taking to Twitter, US State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said that Washington sees the opening of the corridor as a positive example of neighbours working together for their mutual benefit.

A step towards promoting greater religious freedom: US welcomes Kartarpur corridor opening

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