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Topic: Vice President

Vice President Dhankhar calls for preservation of ancient Sanskrit manuscripts, development of innovative curricula

The Vice President also highlighted the need of using digital technologies for the preservation of ancient manuscripts.

Taiwan’s presidential candidate Lai Ching-te names former envoy to US Hsiao Bi-khim as running mate

Vice presidential candidate Hsiao Bi-khim has been a high-profile diplomat & well-known in Washington, but has been denounced by Chinese authorities as a 'separatist'

Vice President Dhankhar orders publication of parliamentary panel’s reports on criminal law overhaul

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs submitted three reports to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Friday, on bills that seek to replace IPC, CrPC & Indian Evidence Act.

Congress President Kharge meets VP Dhankhar ahead of second leg of Budget session

Kharge also asserted that opposition parties are keen to play a constructive role in making the government accountable. The duo met at the Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas.

V-P on WhatsApp DP: 2 held for seeking favours posing as Dhankhar in bid to buy petrol pump

22-yr-old Gagandeep Singh, a Jammu native living in Italy, wanted to buy a petrol pump in India. Ashwani Kumar helped him create a WhatsApp account to target govt officials, police say.

Bengaluru’s road to hol(e)y war & Naatu Naatu, y’all

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Dhankhar fires another salvo at judiciary over NJAC — ‘history created in Parliament undone’

New Delhi: Continuing his tirade over the judiciary’s alleged overreach, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Wednesday said that in a democratic society, "the basis" of...

Jagdeep Dhankhar sworn in as 14th Vice President of India

The 71-year-old, who is also the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha, was elected as vice president on 6 August after defeating the Opposition candidate Margaret Alva.

Rajya Sabha bids farewell to Venkaiah Naidu, PM Modi hails Vice President’s ‘wit-liners’

As Naidu completes his 5-year term on August 10, PM Modi in Rajya Sabha said that he encouraged dialogue and has set standards and legacy that will continue to guide his successors.

‘Bhalo manush’ with ‘incisive mind’ — former Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is India’s new VP

Dhankhar is the first former state Governor to be elected Vice President since Krishan Kant — India's Vice President between 1997 and 2002.

On Camera

Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.