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Embattled Israeli PM Netanyahu fights for survival in do-over election

2:15 pm September 15, 2019

Jerusalem: A visibly frantic Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the fight of his political life as the country heads to national elections for the second time this year. With Netanyahu locked in a razor tight race and facing the likelihood of criminal corruption charges, a decisive victory in Tuesday’s vote may be the only […]

Tribals seek withdrawal of Statue of Unity tourism bill

PM to visit Sardar Sarovar Dam on his birthday

9:24 pm September 14, 2019

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) and offer prayers there on September 17, his birthday, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Saturday. Following heavy rainfall in its catchment areas, the dam is close to reaching its overflow mark. Modi, who will celebrate his 69th birthday on September 17, […]

Amit Shah and BJP leaders mop floor at AIIMS as part of 'seva saptah'

Shah, BJP leaders mop floor at AIIMS as part of ‘seva saptah’

11:57 am September 14, 2019

New Delhi: BJP president and Home Minister Amit Shah and his party colleagues mopped the floor at the AIIMS and met sanitation workers and children admitted at the hospital as he launched a “seva saptah” (week of service) on Saturday to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17. Shah said that Modi had […]

Boris Johnson planning to put UK on obesity-busting diet: Report

British PM ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Brexit deal

8:45 pm September 13, 2019

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he was “cautiously optimistic” about striking a Brexit deal ahead of his first face-to-face talks with EU chiefs next week. Johnson is due to meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier in Luxembourg on Monday. Johnson’s upbeat tone on striking a […]

New Zealand PM wants employers to consider four-day work week to promote tourism

New Zealand tightens gun laws again after mosque massacre

6:32 pm September 13, 2019

Wellington: New Zealand unveiled new legislation Friday aimed at ensuring only “fit and proper” people can own guns in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 51 Muslim worshippers. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had immediately banned military style semi-automatic rifles after the shootings in March but said further restrictions were needed to target […]