National democratic Alliance candidate and former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will be the 14th Vice president of the country.
He secured 528 votes out of the 710 valid votes in the 16th vice-presidential election held in Parliament on Saturday.
The opposition candidate and Congress leader, Margret Alva got 182 votes.
The total elector turnout was 92.94%.
Out of total 725 votes polled 10 were invalid.
# Kabul
The newly reopened Indian embassy in Kabul is expected to increase its operations in Afghanistan.
This month, Afghanistan’s Ariana airlines will follow Kam air, which has been operating weekly flights between Kabul and New Delhi since july.
However, the embassy, which has 60 to 70 personnel has not opened any visa facilitation yet.
Only e-visa are being issued now.
# Srilanka
Srilanka has asked China to indefinitely delay a visit by a ship, following objections from India, official sources said on Saturday.
The Yuan Wang 5 in enroute from Jiangyin and due to arrive at the Chinese run Srilankan port of Hambantota on August 11.
Srilankan president Ranil Wickramasinghe had assured political party leaders on Friday that the controversial visit will not go ahead as planned.
# Bangladesh
Thousands of Bangladeshis beseiged the fuel stations across the country after the government raised prices by as much as 52%, the largest jump on record, on the back of the high crude oil prices.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seen global oil prices soar, though oil prices has fallen back in recent weeks as recession fears mount.