Japan, Singapore and South Korea have the most powerful passports in the world,  according to the latest rankings released by Henley Passport Index. A Japanese passport provides hassle-free entry to 193 countries and remains the most powerful for the fifth year in a row. Singapore...

The Opposition has picked veteran Congress leader Margaret Alva as its vice presidential pick. Announcing the development, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Sunday, “The Opposition candidate for the post of Vice President of India will be Margaret Alva." Alva (80) would file her nomination...

The term of office of Ram Nath Kovind, President of India, is ending on 24 July. As per Article 62 of the Constitution of India, an election to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of the outgoing President is required to be completed before the expiration...

Kanchana Wijesekara, Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy, unveiled the "National Fuel Pass" fuel restriction programme on July 15 in the midst of the island nation's severe fuel scarcity and raging economic crisis. The weekly allocation of petrol quota is guaranteed under the new...

The Netherlands and Zimbabwe have secured their place in the ICC T20 World Cup by defeating USA and Papua New Guinea respectively in the semi-finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Netherlands beat USA by seven wickets while Zimbabwe beat PNG by 27 runs. Winning the toss and electing...