New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on July 3, officials said on Thursday. This comes a day after Modi held hectic deliberations with top BJP leaders, triggering speculation about a possible reshuffle of his Council of Ministers. The July 3 meeting is likely to be held…
Colombo: The World Bank has approved USD 700 million in financing to help Sri Lanka to recover from the current economic crisis and provide relief to the poor and vulnerable people, the biggest funding tranche since the IMF deal in March. Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is currently struggling with the worst economic crisis in history. In 2022,…
Imphal: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s convoy was on Thursday stopped by the Manipur police at Bishnupur, about 20 kilometres from Imphal, officials said. After arriving at Imphal, he was travelling in a convoy to Churachandpur to visit relief camps in the area. Police officials said the convoy was stopped fearing violence along the route. They said…
London: Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals is all set to offer a lucrative multi-year contract to England’s limited over skipper Jos Buttler, British newspaper ‘Telegraph’ reported on Thursday. With most of the IPL franchises owning part pr full stakes in various private T20 leagues, there is an imminent threat to game’s current structure with fears…
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has rejected two petitions filed by the alleged “bribe givers” in the Mysore Sandal scam, saying it is high time the menace of corruption is plugged and nipped in the bud “by making the bribe giver susceptible for such prosecution, like the bribe taker.”. Justice M Nagaprasanna, in his judgement…
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reaffirmed his commitment to a “truly ambitious” free trade agreement (FTA) with India and indicated his plans to visit New Delhi for the G20 Summit in September. Hosting a special reception to celebrate India Global Forum’s UK-India Week 2023 in the garden of 10 Downing Street in London, Sunak…
Raipur: A day after the Congress’s move to appoint T S Singh Deo as the deputy chief minister of Chhattisgarh, the state minister said he had never spoken of an “agreement” over rotation of the chief ministerial post and claimed it was a buzz created by the media. After arriving at the Raipur airport from…
New Delhi: The state of border will determine the state of relationship between India and China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday amid an over three-year military standoff along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh. “The state of the border today is still abnormal,” Jaishankar said in an interactive session at an…
New Delhi: Canada’s response to the Khalistani issue appeared to be constrained by its “vote bank compulsions” and India will have to respond if the activities impinge on its national security and integrity, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In an interactive session at an event here, he also said that the Khalistani…
New Delhi: The monsoon session is likely to commence in the third week of July, with sittings beginning in the old Parliament building and moving to the new building midway, Parliamentary sources said on Wednesday. The new building was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28. The nearly month-long monsoon session is likely to…
