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India, Pak engage in heated exchange at Speakers meet in Male

9:15 pm September 1, 2019

New Delhi/Male: India and Pakistan on Sunday had a heated exchange during the South Asian Speakers’ Summit in the Maldives after the Pakistani side tried to raise the issue of abrogation of Article 370 provisions on Jammu and Kashmir. The Pakistani representative referred to the Kashmir issue after which a point of order was raised […]

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

Britain’s reputation takes global hit with Parliament shutdown

9:01 pm September 1, 2019

London: It’s long been known that Britain’s Parliament building must be vacated for urgent repairs that will take years and cost billions, but the problem now goes beyond the water leaks and vermin infestation to Britain’s global reputation as a model of democracy-in-action. In parts of the world where Britain’s parliamentary system and adherence to […]

Rahul targets Modi over not visiting flood-hit Kerala

8:43 pm August 30, 2019

Wayanad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting flood-ravaged Kerala and said it awaits a relief package like those given to other affected states. Gandhi’s criticism of the prime minister came through a tweet as Modi said Kerala was “special” to him and he had visited Guruvayur Sri […]

Backlash grows to Johnson’s suspension of UK Parliament

11:42 pm August 29, 2019

London: Opposition to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s move to suspend Parliament intensified Thursday, with the head of the Labour Party vowing “to politically stop him” from pushing through a chaotic no-deal Brexit. Johnson’s tactic gave lawmakers little time to prevent Britain from crashing out of the European Union without an agreement on October 31. […]

France’s NSA meets PM Modi in Delhi

9:27 pm August 29, 2019

New Delhi: France’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Emmanuel Bonne met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday. Earlier in the day, NSA Ajit Doval held a meeting with Bonne. The meeting of the two NSAs came days after Modi met his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in France. Both the leaders confirmed that first Rafale fighter […]