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On Thursday, Rishi Sunak, a former finance minister, solidified his lead over rivals to succeed Boris Johnson as the next prime minister of the United Kingdom. With 101 votes, Sunak continued to be ahead of Penny Mordaunt, the trade secretary, who had 83 votes. He received 88 votes in the first round on Wednesday, with […]
Protests in Colombo seem to have died down today, after yesterday’s violent clashes left 1 dead and many more injured. As many as 50 people have had to be hospitalized. Amid this serious situation, Sri Lanka is still awaiting the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who along with his wife Ioma Rajapaksa, fled to the […]
India’s trade has not been left unbothered by the political,and economical crisis in Sri Lanka, as exports have been clearly affected. The island country is a great destination for agri commodities like grapes, sugar and onions. India has always been a large exporter to Sri Lanka. It had provided the latter with products such as […]
In a bid to succeed the flamboyant Boris Johnson as the leader of the ruling conservative party and eventually the Prime Minister of Britain, the 42 year old, Indian origin Rishi Sunak has topped the first round of voting. The former finance minister Rishi Sunak scored 88 votes, ahead of other contestants former Defence Secretary […]
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been named as the Acting President of Sri Lanka. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa informed the Speaker of Parliament about the decision. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abywardena said in a special speech to the media today that the President has designated Ranil Wickremesinghe to represent him while he is out of the country. […]
In the midst of widespread protests over Sri Lanka’s economic problems, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on a military jet. The 73-year-old, with his wife and two security personnel, took a flight to the Maldives, according to the country’s air force. According media reports, they landed in Male, the nation’s capital, at roughly 03:30 […]
A 29-year-old Indian-origin woman has been arrested in UK on behalf of more than 150 people in different parts of the United Kingdom between 2018 and 2020. Inderjit Kaur confessed to giving around 150 driving tests – theory and practical by charging 800 pounds each. During a hearing in Swansea Crown Court, Kaur was found […]
The 1922 Committee of non-ministerial Tory MPs in parliament yesterday laid out a timeline for the party’s leadership elections. Following the discussions, Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 Committee, said that the new Prime Minister, who will replace Boris Johnson, will be announced on September 5. Nominations from interested candidates will be accepted on Tuesday […]
Though it had been raining cats and dogs, it was not entirely dark for the whole of Ahmedabad as Mack Rutherford, a 17-year-old pilot from Brussels, landed his plane in Ahmedabad. Being among the youngest to receive his driving license, Mack was just 15 when he got his license. Rutherford is a globetrotter who wishes […]
“He’s a bit of a god, I’m not going to lie,” 27-year-old Australian Nick Kyrgios said after the champion Serbian beat him in the famed centre court at Wimbledon in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) victory to lift the coveted grass-court title for the fourth time consecutively. The taciturn Novak Djokovic, who could not play […]
Amdavad’s Madhish Parikh has been conferred with the UK-based Points of Light meritorious recognition for his foundation’s crusade in helping the needy during the pandemic. With community service his raison d’etre, Amdavadi Madhish Parikh never needed any crisis to set up “Elixir Foundation” in 2015. The 32-year-old spearheads this socially conscious group of young volunteers and Presidential […]
One of the most senior European diplomats with extensive experience in India’s relations with eastern Europe, Igor Polikha was relieved of his ambassadorial assignment to India by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Ambassador Polikha started his diplomatic career as an official for the erstwhile Soviet Union and his first India posting was in 1989 as a […]
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has resigned after party leaders in Parliament demanded that both he and the country’s embattled president resign on the same day protesters stormed the president’s residence and office. Ranil Wickremesinghe said in a tweet that, “To ensure the continuation of the Government including the safety of all citizens I […]
Amid the deterioration of Sri Lanka’s economy, the agitated citizens marched to the residence of President Gotbhaya Rajapaksa. According to a leading Defence Ministry source, the longest protest march on Saturday forced the Sri Lankan President to flee the place. TV footages reveal a large group of protestors demanding the resignation of Gotbhaya Rakpaksa on […]
J-Hope, one of the members of Korea’s popular music band BTS is all set to release his first solo album on July 15th, 2022. J-Hope’s album named ‘Jack in the Box’ will have ten tracks. Today, the band’s agency Big Hit Music officially released the tracklist of the songs. Since then, fans have bombarded social […]
The Former British Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, launched his bid to become the upcoming UK Prime Minister. After Boris Johnson resigned on Friday, the former Finance Minister of Britain put a step forward toward the PM seat. Sunak has already started campaigning and released the video on his Twitter. During the campaign, Rishi Sunak said, “Someone […]
In an unexpected twist in the tale, the world’s richest man and the chief executive officer of Tesla Elon Musk has announced baking out from his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter citing that the social media company had breached multiple provisions of the merger agreement and failed to provide enough information about the number […]
After the former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe got shot in Nara, the doctors attempted to save him for nearly five hours. However, he didn’t survive, and according to the hospital, he had a “wide gaping hole in the heart”. Around 11.30 am, Shinzo Abe, 67, was speaking during a campaign rally in the […]
In a shocking turn of events, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated this morning while he was conducting a campaign event in Nara, Japan. This development ash shocked the entire world including India. While India has announced a one-day state morning in lieu of this horrific development, here’s a trip down the memory […]
Indian-born Gita Gopinath became the second Indian and the first woman to be featured on the ‘wall of former chief economists at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Earlier, the former IMF Chief Economist and Director of Research Raghuram Rajan was the first Indian to achieve this honour. Additionally, Gopinath had served as the first female […]
