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Prachanda ousted, Oli is the new PM of Nepal, govt's stability remains a big issue K P Sharma Oli was appointed Nepal’s Prime Minister for the third time on July 14 to lead the new coalition government, which faces the daunting challenge of providing political stability in the country. The 72-year-old Oli succeeded Pushpa Kamal Da...
15 Jul, 2024, 12.51 PM ISTPM Modi to visit Moscow; EAM Jaishankar says India-Russia economic relationship has grown tremendously On PM Modi's upcoming visit to Russia, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar says, " ...There was a bit of a delay in our annual summits, it is a good tradition, we are 2 countries which have a strong history of working together. We did value th...
04 Jul, 2024, 10.30 PM ISTPM Modi applauds Om Birla: Your second running Speaker term rare, matches Balram Jakhar's record Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his wishes to Om Birla for being elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha and said that it is a huge responsibility to sit in this post for the second time during the Amrit Kaal. PM Modi also as...
26 Jun, 2024, 12.40 PM IST
Minister Ramdas Athawale's advice to Congress president Kharge: 'Play the role of opposition' On June 14, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that the NDA government was formed by mistake and that its fall is imminent. In response to Kharge's remark, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale stated, "NDA has a clear majority. We have won 292 Lok ...
15 Jun, 2024, 03.02 PM ISTG7 Summit 2024: World leaders enjoy spectacular show of paragliding in Italy's Borgo Egnazia G7 leaders enjoyed the spectacular show of paragliding organised at Borgo Egnazia in Italy. France President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Canada PM Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and others w...
14 Jun, 2024, 04.57 PM IST'Namaste!': Italian PM Meloni greets world leaders with Indian style symbolic gesture at G7 Summit Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received global leaders including UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau among others, for the 50th Summit of the Grou...
13 Jun, 2024, 10.55 PM ISTAmit Shah chairs Maharashtra BJP core group meeting at BJP Headquarters in Delhi Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired the Maharashtra BJP core group meeting at BJP Headquarters in Delhi to discuss strategies regarding the upcoming polls in Maharashtra. BJP national president JP Nadda, Union Minister and co-incharge o...
18 Jun, 2024, 08.37 PM ISTPM Modi meets President Murmu, stakes claim to form government for third time; swearing-in on June 9 Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Friday met President Droupadi Murmu and staked a claim to form the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre. Modi, 73, will be sworn in as prime minister for a third straight term on Sunday, J...
07 Jun, 2024, 07.29 PM IST'We greeted each other': Story behind viral picture of Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav on flight to Delhi While speaking on his viral picture with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, while travelling to Delhi on the same flight, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said that they both greeted each other. He further said, “We greeted each other, I was allotted the s...
06 Jun, 2024, 11.15 AM ISTEbrahim Raisi, Iran's hardline leader: From Presidency to tragic end in helicopter crash Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, considered a hard-liner and a potential successor to the supreme leader, died in a helicopter crash in a mountainous northwestern region, Iranian media reported. Raisi, who previously ran Iran's judiciary and faced U....
20 May, 2024, 03.41 PM ISTIran President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash; 'no survivors found', says Iranian state media An Iranian official has informed Reuters that President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian have died in a helicopter crash. The helicopter carrying the officials crashed in Iran's East Azerbaijan province, near the border wit...
20 May, 2024, 10.39 AM IST'Unfortunately they died…', EAM Jaishankar recalls role of Iranian President Raisi, FM Hossein in Chabahar deal New Delhi: While emphasising the importance of the Chabahar Port agreement inked between New Delhi and Tehran, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar expressed gratitude to late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Ab...
21 May, 2024, 01.10 PM IST'Whole world should provide help to Iran': Ghulam Nabi Azad on death of Prez Raisi in chopper crash Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad expressed his condolences on the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister in chopper crash. Ghulam Nabi Azad requested the world to stand with Iran and provide all pos...
20 May, 2024, 06.56 PM ISTIran President Raisi's chopper crash: 'Pray for his well being', PM Modi expresses concern; rescue ops underway Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter crash incident. He said “we stand in solidarity with the Iranian people in this hour of distress, and pray for well-being of the President and his entou...
20 May, 2024, 07.47 AM ISTLok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 7: CM Yogi, JP Nadda and AAP's Raghav Chadha cast vote Polling began on Saturday for 57 seats in eight states/UT in the seventh and final phase of India's mammoth electoral exercise. The 57 seats, including 13 reserved for SCs and three for STs, are in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab (13 each), West Bengal (9)...
01 Jun, 2024, 08.27 AM ISTWatch: India's President, VP and top leaders cast their vote in phase-6 of Lok Sabha election 2024 Polling began for the seven Lok Sabha constituencies on Saturday, with people queuing up outside booths across the city from early morning to escape the summer heat. The early morning voters included the President of India, the Vice President of Ind...
25 May, 2024, 07.09 PM ISTSlovakia's PM shot in attempted assassination; Joe Biden expresses alarm and deep concern White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says President Joe Biden expresses "alarm and deep concern" over the shooting of the Slovakian Prime Minister Wednesday. This after Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot multiple tim...
16 May, 2024, 07.33 AM ISTIranian Prez Helicopter Crash: Know details of US-made Bell 212 Chopper, what led to the crash? In a major mishap, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed as his helicopter crashed on May 19 near Azerbaijan border. The tragic accident also claimed the lives of Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian and several other officials. The major tragedy ...
21 May, 2024, 05.41 PM ISTIranians pay last respects to president Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash Tabriz (Iran), May 21 (ANI): A huge crowd gathered in Iran’s Tabriz to mourn President Ebrahim Raisi on May 21. Ebrahim Raisi died on May 20, a day after the helicopter he and his companions were travelling in crashed near Jolfa, a city on the borde...
21 May, 2024, 07.56 PM ISTBJP takes up debate 'challenge' with Rahul Gandhi; proposes BJYM Vice President Abhinav Prakash Accepting the invitation for a public debate with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha President Tejasvi Surya nominated BJYM's Vice President Abhinav Prakash. It is pertinent to note that the invitation was extended to Prime M...
14 May, 2024, 08.18 AM IST