President Droupadi Murmu reaches London to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in London late Saturday evening to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and offer condolences on behalf of the Indian government. Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8 at the age of 96 at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Her funeral will take place on September 19 at … Read more

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulates President Droupadi Murmu

Mr. Xi, in the message, said China and India are important neighbours to each other and “a healthy and stable China-India relationship serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and peoples”. Mr. Xi, in the message, said China and India are important neighbours to each other and “a healthy and stable China-India relationship serves the fundamental interests of … Read more

Morning Digest | Droupadi Murmu to take oath as President today; India beats West Indies by two wickets in 2nd ODI to clinch three-match series, and more

Protect environment for future generations: President Kovind in his farewell address to the nation President Ram Nath Kovind, in his last address to the nation, while in the post, urged the youth to be mindful of their roots in villages and towns and made a strong appeal to countrymen to take care of the environment, … Read more

Morning Digest | Droupadi Murmu elected 15th President of India; Troops raid Sri Lanka’s main protest site, and more

Droupadi Murmu elected 15th President of India Former Jharkhand Governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Droupadi Murmu was elected the 15 th President of India, the first tribal woman to be elected to the position and the youngest as well. She was declared elected on Thursday after four rounds of counting, although she had … Read more

Oppn candidate Yashwant Sinha concedes defeat, wishes Droupadi Murmu on her prez poll win

Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha on Thursday congratulated Droupadi Murmu on her win in the presidential polls and said every Indian hope that as the 15th President she functions as the “custodian of the Constitution” without fear or favour. NDA’s presidential candidate Murmu crossed the 50 per cent mark after the third round of counting to … Read more

Droupadi Murmu now India’s president-elect: Here’s how social media reacted

President-elect Droupadi Murmu, the BJP-led NDA’s presidential candidate, has managed to found many backers along her campaign trail and won an easy victory over the opposition’s pick Yashwant Sinha. She crossed the crucial 50 per cent mark after the third round of counting to emerge victorious in the poll and became India’s first tribal president … Read more