Votes

India voted against Russia in a "procedural vote" on Ukraine at the United Nations Security Council on August 24, when the 15-member strong UN body invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address a meeting via video teleconference. This was India's first vote against Russia on the topic of Ukraine. Zelensky requested that the Russian Federation be held responsible for its activities against Ukraine.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has planned to hold 10 meetings at more than 10,000 booths for the upcoming Uttarakhand elections. These meetings will focus on the party's preparation, progress, and coordination. BJP candidates have to work in close coordination with each booth president and 'panna pramukh'. The party has announced 59 candidates' names and 11 names are still left. Meanwhile, the party has done all the preparations for… read-more

Among the few Western-European-nations that still prohibit gay marriage, Switzerland will hold a vote to decide the legal status of same-sex marriage and foster children on September 26. Swiss Parliament and the federal government have accepted the law but the opposition has demanded a referendum on the subject. Married lesbian couples can have children through artificial insemination, which is currently permitted only for married… read-more