Prime Minister

Imran Khan set to meet Donald Trump in New York

Pak PM Khan may talk to President Trump twice during US visit

2:39 pm September 13, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan may have a chance to talk to US President Donald Trump twice later this month during his visit to New York to attend his first UNGA session, according to a media report. According to Khan’s schedule, the two leaders will first talk at a lunch and then interact at […]

UK’s Johnson under fire over no-deal Brexit assessment

11:52 pm September 12, 2019

London : The British government faced a backlash on Thursday after it was forced to publish documents warning that a no-deal Brexit could lead to civil unrest and shortages of food and medicines. The “Operation Yellowhammer” papers, which the government released late on Wednesday, revealed that preparedness for leaving the EU without an agreement remained […]

Face of govt changes but work continues: Trivendra

Rawat launches Dal Poshit Yojana

8:10 pm September 12, 2019

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Thursday launched a scheme under which ration card holders in the state will get two kgs of pulses at subsidised rates every month. Launching the ‘Mukhya Mantri Dal Poshit Yojana’ by distributing pulse packets among the beneficiaries, Rawat said it will help in achieving the Prime Minister’s […]

Thai court declines to hear case of PM’s incomplete oath

6:58 am September 12, 2019

BANGKOK: Thailand’s Constitutional Court announced Wednesday it has declined to hear a case accusing the country’s prime minister (PM) of violating the constitution by omitting a sentence from the oath of office he and his government took before King Maha Vajiralongkorn. The issue raised questions about the legitimacy of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s government, which […]

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

UK court: Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament unlawful

4:10 am September 12, 2019

LONDON: A Scottish court dealt another blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans Wednesday, ruling that his decision to suspend Parliament less than two months before the U.K. is due to leave the European Union was an unlawful attempt to avoid democratic scrutiny. The government immediately said it would appeal, as the political opposition […]