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Italy's Conte doubles down on demand for coronabonds

Italy PM ‘unaware’ of links to fund in Vatican corruption probe

8:00 pm October 28, 2019

Rome : Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte did not know a deal he advised on before coming to office was linked to a Vatican-backed investment fund that is under investigation for possible corruption, his office said Monday. Lawyer Conte was hired in May 2018 to provide a legal opinion in favour of Fiber 4.0, a shareholder […]

On Diwali, PM bats for festival tourism

3:51 pm October 27, 2019

New Delhi: Extending Diwali greetings, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday batted for promoting “festival tourism” in the country, saying we should welcome people from other states and countries while celebrating festivals such as Holi and Pongal. In his monthly Mann ki Baat radio address, he also referred to the unique “Swachh Siachen” campaign launched […]

Labour Party says Johnson can’t be trusted on workers rights

9:12 pm October 26, 2019

London: Britain’s main opposition party says Prime Minister Boris Johnson can’t be trusted to protect workers’ rights and environmental standards after a leaked report suggested the government would seek to weaken existing rules after the country leaves the European Union. The Financial Times reported Saturday that Johnson’s Conservative government plans to diverge from EU regulations, […]

Naina Chautala could be Haryana deputy chief minister (CM): JJP sources

‘Naina Chautala could be Haryana deputy CM’

1:21 pm October 26, 2019

Chandigarh: The JJP is considering the name of Naina Chautala for the post of deputy chief minister in the state, party sources said here on Saturday. Naina Chautala is the mother of Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala and wife of Ajay Chautala, who is lodged in the jail after conviction in a teacher […]

UK prime minister Boris Johnson mulls early election over Brexit impasse

UK prime minister mulls early election over Brexit impasse

9:24 pm October 23, 2019

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was weighing Wednesday whether to push for an early election or try again to pass his stalled European Union divorce deal, after Parliament blocked a fast-track plan to approve his Brexit bill before the UK’s scheduled departure from the bloc on Oct. 31. Lawmakers backed the substance of Johnson’s […]