New Ministers, NDA allies, BJP leaders jubilant after third PM Modi govt sworn-in
New Delhi, July 10 - There was jubilation among the new ministers, BJP leaders, and NDA allies as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for his third term on Sunday, as they wished him the best in his endeavour to take India
A look at caste dynamics in third term of PM Modi-led government
New Delhi, June 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by 71 ministers, was sworn in for a third consecutive term at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday. The composition of the cabinet showcases a delicate balance of caste dynamics within the BJP-led NDA
At 36, TDP’s Ram Mohan Naidu becomes youngest ever Union Minister
Amaravati, June 9 - Telugu Desam Party’s Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu has become the youngest ever Union Minister after he took oath as a member of the Narendra Modi-led Cabinet on Sunday.
Five-time MP Pralhad Joshi sworn in as Union Minister
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 9 - Senior BJP leader from Karnataka, Pralhad Joshi (62), was sworn in as a Union Minister on Sunday during the oath taking ceremony of the third term of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Gains on far right as EU’s von der Leyen forecast for second term
Brussels, June 10 - The centre-right European People's Party (EPP) has won the European Parliament elections with 184 seats, provisional results from the EU legislature show, with all polls closed on Sunday.
Death toll in Israeli operation in Nuseirat camp rises to 274
Gaza, June 10 - The death toll in the Israeli military operation in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip late last week has risen to 274, with 698 injured, Hamas-run health authorities said in a press statement.
Yemen’s Houthi group claims strikes on British warship, commercial vessels
Aden (Yemen), June 10 - The Houthi group in Yemen said that it had carried out strikes targeting a British naval destroyer and two commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.
Iran approves 6 candidates for presidential race
Tehran, June 10 - Iran has announced the names of six qualified candidates for the country's early presidential election scheduled for June 28.
Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz resigns from govt, calls for new elections
Jerusalem, June 10 - Israel's centrist War Cabinet Minister, Benny Gantz, has announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government and called for new elections.
French President Macron calls snap elections after EU poll defeat
Paris, June 10 - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he will dissolve the Parliament and hold snap elections, following his party's clear defeat by the far-right National Rally in European Parliament elections earlier in the day.
Saddened and shaken after attack: Danish Prime Minister
Copenhagen, June 9 - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen made her first remarks after a man attacked her in central Copenhagen and led her to be treated in hospital for a minor whiplash injury.
China-Bangladesh defence trade: Story so far
New Delhi: One month ago, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China announced its plans to conduct a joint military exercise with the Bangladesh Armed Forces, named ‘China-Bangladesh Golden Friendship 2024’.
S. Korea’s doctors’ organisation to stage walkout, rally on June 18
Seoul, June 9 - South Korea's top doctors' organisation said on Sunday that it plans to stage a walkout and a rally later this month in protest of the medical school quota hike, amid the lingering protest by junior doctors that has lasted
North Korea sending rubbish-filled balloons to South Korea again: Seoul
Seoul, June 9 - North Korea has once again sent numerous balloons with plastic bags full of rubbish across the heavily militarised border between the two countries, South Korea said.
Colombia to suspend coal exports to Israel
Bogota, June 9 - Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on his social media account that his country will suspend coal export to Israel due to its attacks on the Gaza Strip, which he again called a "genocide."
UK Navy says vessel hit by projectile in Gulf of Aden
Cairo, June 9 - The UK Navy on Sunday said that a vessel caught fire after being hit by a projectile in the Gulf of Aden.
Haiti’s new interim Prime Minister hospitalised
Havana, June 9 - The Prime Minister of Haiti's transitional government, Garry Conille, has reportedly been hospitalised in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
US military says aid flow through Gaza pier has resumed
Washington, June 9 - The US military said that the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian aid for Gaza residents has resumed after a temporary pier on the territory's coast was repaired.
7 security personnel injured in blast in Pakistan
Islamabad, June 9 - Seven security personnel were injured in a blast in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the police said.
Iran condemns Israel’s airstrikes in Gaza
Tehran, June 9 - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has strongly condemned deadly Israeli airstrikes on the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.