Before his role as the deputy national security advisor, Misri held the esteemed position of private secretary to three prime ministers: Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh, and Narendra Modi. Prior to his ambassadorship to China from 2019 to 2021, Misri had a distinguished career trajectory.

The grand epic of India, the Ramayana, has significantly influenced not only Indian culture but also Southeast Asia, particularly Thailand. In Thailand, the Ramayana, known as Ramakien, remains vibrant through performing arts, literature, and paintings.

Sources said India's position will be that there is no solution to the war on the battlefield and dialogue and diplomacy are the way forward. This aligns with India's long-standing stance on the Russia-Ukraine war that emphasises diplomatic resolutions over military engagements.

The Embassy of Indian in Yangon , Myanmar has issued advisory alerting Indian job seekers not to fall prey to fake job offers in Myanmar, Myanmar, and nearby countries and must do a background check with the embassy before making a move.

The 'Wat Phou' Hindu temple, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a fifth-century temple originally dedicated to Lord Shiva before being converted to a Buddhist temple in the 14th century. The ASI began restoration work in 2009 after signing an MoU with Laos in 2007.

Lok Sabha Speaker election: The election on June 26 will see Suresh, the longest-serving parliamentarian in the 18th Lok Sabha, contest against Om Birla. This marks only the third Speaker election in Parliament's history to be decided by voting.

HD Kumaraswamy as part of NDA alliance has been appointed by the Prime Minister as the Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries. He successfully contested Mandya Lok Sabha seat by defeating Venkataramane Gowda of the Congress by a margin of 2,84,620 votes.

Mallikarjun Kharge was called by BJP leader Pralhad Joshi late last night to invite him to the swearing-in ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi.

The leaders met at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, a day after Lok Sabha election results were declared. While the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won 292 seats, the INDIA bloc crossed the 230 mark, posing stiff competition, and defying all predictions.

The meeting will be held on the last day of the voting in the Lok Sabha Elections. The results of the elections will be out on June 4.

The Congress had kept the suspense going over whether or not Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would contest from Amethi and Raebareli, till the early morning of the last day of nomination filing. The declaration came with a twist, Rahul Gandhi opted out from Amethi.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress announced its candidates on the last day of filing of nominations for Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. The polling at these two seats is scheduled to take place on May 20.

The speculations continue over Congress' candidates for Amethi and Rae Bareli seats for the Lok Sabha elections. Friday (May 3) is the last date for filing of nominations for the seats that will go to polls on May 20.

Sonia Gandhi is reportedly keen on strategically positioning her children, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, in the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. However, there seems to be a slight hitch in Sonia's plan as Rahul Gandhi is hesitant about running for elections from two separate seats.

Captain Satish Sharma was the only Congress candidate, other than the Gandhis, who was made to contest elections from Amethi. He won both the 1991 and 1998 Lok Sabha elections.

According to reports, Congress candidates for Amethi, and Raebareli for the Lok Sabha elections will be announced by Tuesday evening. The Congress has so far announced candidates for 317 Lok Sabha seats.

The Congress will be contesting nine seats in Haryana, while its ally Aam Aadmi Party has already announced its state unit chief Sushil Gupta's candidature from Kurukshetra. Among other parties, the BJP had declared its candidates for all 10 seats last month.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in an exclusive conversation with India TV targeted the BJP-led government at the Centre saying it doesn't talk about jobs, price rise and tries to divert attention by talking about religion during elections.

The BJP swept Himachal by winning all four seats in the Lok Sabha elections 2019. But in 2021, Congress leader Pratibha Singh won a by-poll in the Mandi constituency following the death of sitting MP Ram Swaroop Sharma.

Earlier today, Congress named Sonia Gandhi, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra among 40 others as star campaigners for the upcoming polls.