People of India will change mindset of those insulting Vande Mataram: BJP chief Nitin Nabin

‘Vande Mataram’, which laid the foundation of India's freedom struggle and became a patriotic anthem for our martyrs and freedom fighters, is still being insulted by some people in this country, says Nitin Nabin

Nitin Nabin led the BJP's new national team in their first meeting. They discussed upcoming assembly elections and grassroots outreach efforts. The party unveiled a 65-member team with many new faces appointed. Key positions saw Vasundhara Raje and Ram Madhav named vice presidents. Piyush Goyal returned as treasure

The UN Security Council conducts its second straw poll to select the next Secretary-General. Learn about the front-runners and the opaque selection process

The United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting on the Ukraine-Russia war at UN Headquarters in New York, on Jul 27, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Leonardo Munoz) 21 Aug 2026 10:55AM (Updated: 21 Aug 2026 10:57AM) UNITED NATIONS: The UN's most powerful body, the Security Council, meets on Friday (Aug 21) to hold ano

The UN’s most powerful body, the Security Council, meets Friday to hold another straw poll to gauge the popularity of a growing field of contenders to lead the embattled organization.