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Middle East
Saad Hariri becomes new Prime Minister of Lebanon
Moscow: Saad Hariri, who had previously twice assumed the position of the head of Lebanon’s council of ministers, was re-elected on Thursday as the country’s new Prime Minister in the…
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World
Jacinda Ardern secures second term as New Zealand’s PM
Wellington: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern secured a landslide victory in New Zealand’s general election to serve a second term after her success at tackling the coronavirus situation in the country.…
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Eve of Prime Minister’s Birthday
Mumbai: An artist makes a painting on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 70th Birthday, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. (PTI Photo/Mitesh Bhuvad) Puri: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik…
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Middle East
Qatar emir appoints trusted confidant as new Prime Minister
Doha: Qatar’s ruler appointed a trusted adviser as prime minister on Tuesday, the government said, replacing a veteran regime insider who had spearheaded diplomatic efforts to end a regional embargo…
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India
PM Modi lauds Indian Army for Swachh campaign on Siachen Glacier
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded Indian Army for carrying out ‘Swachh Siachen Abhiyan’ to preserve the ecology in the region on Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest…
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India
Prime Minister condoles death of Archbishop of Shillong
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of Rev. Dominic Jala, the Archbishop of Shillong. Prime Minister, in a tweet, said that he was anguished by…
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World
Energy sector CEOs meet PM Modi look to accelerate opportunities
Houston: Chief executives from energy majors, who participated in a round table meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here said they were pleased with the discussion to “further accelerate” opportunities…
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India
Prime Minister, Vice President greet country on Hindi Diwas
New Delhi: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday extended his greetings on the occasion of ‘Hindi Diwas’, outlining that efforts should be made to make the language more simple and…
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News
Cabinet approves bill to set up a single water disputes tribunal
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a Bill that proposes to set up an Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal to resolve water disputes…
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Allahabad HC judge who wrote to PM on ‘favouritism, nepotism, casteism’ denied farewell party
Lucknow: Justice Rangnath Pandey, Allahabad High Court judge who wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging ‘favouritism, nepotism and casteism in the appointment of judges, was not given…
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India
Budget serves all sectors of economy, says Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: Arun Jaitley, the former finance minister of India, hailed the Union Budget 2019-20, which his successor Nirmala Sitharaman presented in the Lok Sabha on Friday. “Congratulations to Prime…
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Politics
Spread of anarchy at every level by BJP a cause of concern, says Mayawati
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday said the way anarchy is being spread by leaders of the ruling party remains a big matter of concern. “The way…
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News
Make book reading a habit, gift books: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to make book reading a habit and reiterated that bouquets should be replaced by books as gifts. In his monthly…
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First ‘Mann ki Baat’ after Modi’s return to power to air today
New Delhi [India]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s radio programme “Mann Ki Baat” will resume today almost a month after the PM returned to power. This will be the first ‘Mann…
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India
Mob lynching pains me but don’t insult Jharkhand: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the lynching of a young man by a mob in Jharkhand had pained him but said it was unfair to blame…
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India
PM slams Congress for opposing ‘One Nation, One Election’ concept
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed Congress for outright rejection of the ‘One Nation, One Election idea and accused it of practicing “negativity” in opposing every new…
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Democratic ethos prevailed over authoritarian mindset: Modi on Emergency
New Delhi: On the 44th anniversary of the Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to “all those greats who fiercely and fearlessly resisted” it, adding that the…
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Advani reaches Shimla for week-long sojourn
Shimla: Former Deputy Prime Minister and veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani, accompanied by his daughter and other family members, on Saturday arrived here on a seven-day private visit to Himachal…
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India
PM Modi to meet economists, experts today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet leading economists and experts today in the run-up to the presentation of Union Budget 2019-20 on July 5 with the government looking…
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Kashmir
BSF troopers perform yoga at height 14,000 feet near LoC in J-k
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): The personnel of Border Security Force (BSF) from the 107 Battalion partook in the yoga event on the Line of Control (LoC) here on Friday. The…
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India
Delhi: Smirti Irani leads Yoda Day celebrations in Dwarka
New Delhi: On the occasion of International Yoga Day, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday vowed to practice yoga every day and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his idea…
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Yoga, one of PM Modi’s biggest achievements of cultural diplomacy: Rajnath
New Delhi [India]: On the 5th International Yoga Day on Friday, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh participated in an early morning yoga session at Rajpath here and said that yoga…
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India
Maharashtra: World’s smallest woman takes part in yoga day celebration in Nagpur
Nagpur: On the eve of International Yoga Day, the world’s smallest living woman, Jyoti Amge, took part in a yoga session in Nagpur on Thursday. Amge has been consistent in…
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World
Trudeau to meet Trump over trade issues
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday to mainly discuss trade issues. Trudeau sees the meeting as…
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News
I requested PM Modi to increase PMKSNY from Rs 6000 to Rs 12000 per yr: Bhupesh Baghel
Raipur (Chhattisgarh): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Sunday that he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence and requested him to include Chhattisgarh Forest Rights Act, 2006…
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World
Israel PM’s wife convicted of misusing public funds
Jerusalem: An Israeli court Sunday convicted the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fraudulently using state funds for meals, under a plea bargain which dropped more severe charges. While…
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India
Budget Session ’19: PM Modi seeks all-party help to realise dream of ‘New India’ by 2022
New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament beginning Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the leaders of all political parties to work cohesively with the government…
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Politics
Mamata, KCR to not attend NITI Aayog meeting
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is involved in a bitter fight with BJP and the Centre, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and Punjab Chief Minister…
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India
KCR to skip NITI Aayog meeting
New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will not attend the NITI Aayog meeting today in the national capital. More details are currently awaited. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will…
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India
Sab ka Vishwas: Time to walk the talk, Prime Minister!
New Delhi: It is amazing how little does it take for the Emperor to restitute himself after all that happened in the just-concluded campaign for the most spectacular democracy on…
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