On August 3, 2016, Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal was elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal after garnering 63.35 per cent of votes in Parliament. Out of 595 lawmakers, 573 cast their votes in the poll, of which 363 were in Dahal's favour. Dahal was backed by the largest party in the House, Nepali Congress (NC), constituents of the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF), the Federal Alliance, and some fringe parties. 210 lawmakers, including those of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) voted against the Maoist leader. This is Dahal's second stint as Prime Minister; he led the Government after the first Constituent Assembly (CA) elections from August 18, 2008, to May 25, 2009.
The street violence that engulfed a large part of Kashmir Valley in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has so far accounted for at least 68 deaths - 66 protestors and two Policemen (data till August 21, 2016). The violence was sparked subsequent to the killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) 'commander' Burhan Wani in an encounter on July 8, 2016. According to official figures, at least 4,515 Security Force (SF) personnel and 3,356 protestors were also injured during the protests till August 9. [No official figure about the number of inured has been released thereafter.] J& K consists of three divisions: Jammu, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh.
'Slight' earthquake hits Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit Mahendragarh in Haryana on Monday with its tremor being felt in New Delhi, officials said.
Sushma Swaraj meets Aung San Suu Kyi
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met Myanmar's State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi.
PM Modi wants all parties to work together to end Kashmir turmoil
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Reiterating his stand on the current turmoil in Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, "The government and nation stand with Jammu amd Kashmir."
Two accused in Jigisha Ghosh murder case on death row
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Two of the three accused in the 2009 Jigisha Ghosh murder case were handed a death sentence by a Delhi court on Monday while a third accused got a life term in jail, according to media reports.
Pray for safety and wellbeing of those affected by floods: PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Pledging total support from the central government to the flood affected areas in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday prayed for the safety and wellbeing of the people affected by the calamity.
Over 10,000 Congress workers join BJP in Karbi Anglong
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IBNS) : After losing power in Assam, Congress faced another set back when more than 10,000 party workers joined the BJP in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Sunday.
Ten killed, 30 injured in Telengana bus accident
Hyederabad, Aug 22 (IBNS) : At least ten people were killed and 30 injured after a bus in which they were travelling, fell into a canal off a bridge in Telengana's Khammam district in the wee hours of Monday.
Narendra Modi, Ashraf Ghani inaugurate Stor Palace through VC
Kabul/New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani through video conferencing as the duo inaugurated the renovated Stor Palace in Kabul.
JNU scholar allegedly drugged and raped by student leader
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS) : Jawaharlal Nehru University, the prestigious institution that often becomes the subject of political controversies, may now provide a fresh fodder to its critics to go more virulent with the allegation being levelled against a students' union leader for raping a fellow student inside his hostel room after spiking her drink, reports said.
PV Sindhu takes victory ride in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IBNS): Indian shuttler and Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu, who returned to the country on Monday, took a victory ride atop an open roofed bus in Hyderabad.
Infant raped by teenager in Agra
Agra, Aug 22 (IBNS): An 11-month old infant was allegedly raped by a teenager, reports said.
Special gratitude to Brazil for hosting Olympics, PM Modi tweets
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated all the athletes for participating in the Olympics, while showering praise on Brazil for hosting the mega event.
8 killed in Telangana bus mishap
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IBNS); At least eight people were killed as the bus, in which they were travelling, fell into a roadside irrigation canal on the Khammam-Hyderabad highway in Telangana on Monday, reports said.