Month: July 2024

In Mongolia, young leaders seek to usher in new dawn of democracy

Posted on By admin
In Mongolia, young leaders seek to usher in new dawn of democracy

Tsenguun Saruulsaikhan shakes hands with a colleague before receiving her Parliament membership card. | Photo Credit: AP Tsenguun Saruulsaikhan, a young and newly minted member of Mongolia’s parliament, is unhappy with below-cost electricity rates that she says show her country has yet to fully shake off its socialist past. Most of Mongolia’s power plants date…

Read More “In Mongolia, young leaders seek to usher in new dawn of democracy” »

World

In his longest foreign trip, Pope to chair an interfaith meeting in Jakarta mosque

Posted on By admin
In his longest foreign trip, Pope to chair an interfaith meeting in Jakarta mosque

Pope Francis. File photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS Pope Francis will preside over an interfaith meeting in a mosque in the world’s largest predominantly Muslim country during a four-nation Asian visit in September that will be the longest and most complicated foreign trip of his pontificate. The Vatican on Friday released the itinerary for the…

Read More “In his longest foreign trip, Pope to chair an interfaith meeting in Jakarta mosque” »

World

U.S. President Joe Biden says he was sick during debate, asserts only ‘Lord Almighty’ can drive him out of presidential race

Posted on By admin
U.S. President Joe Biden says he was sick during debate, asserts only ‘Lord Almighty’ can drive him out of presidential race

U.S. President Joe Biden has dismissed concerns about his health and doubts about his re-election bid in November, brushing off a poor performance in the presidential debate as a “bad episode” and insisting that only “the Lord almighty” could persuade him to exit the race. Mr. Biden, 81, said this on July 5 in a…

Read More “U.S. President Joe Biden says he was sick during debate, asserts only ‘Lord Almighty’ can drive him out of presidential race” »

World

What It Means For India

Posted on By admin
What It Means For India

India and Iran have historically enjoyed strong economic ties. New Delhi: As Masoud Pezeshkian emerges victorious from Iran’s presidential election, defeating hardliner Saeed Jalili, his presidency promises a shift towards more pragmatic and reformist policies. But how will Mr Pezeshkian’s presidency reshape Iran-India relations? Mr Pezeshkian, a seasoned lawmaker and cardiac surgeon, has long supported…

Read More “What It Means For India” »

World

Junta under pressure as fierce fighting breaks out in northeastern Myanmar

Posted on By admin
Junta under pressure as fierce fighting breaks out in northeastern Myanmar

New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered ceasefire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the country’s civil war. The Ta’ang National Liberation Army, one of three powerful militias that launched a surprise joint offensive last October,…

Read More “Junta under pressure as fierce fighting breaks out in northeastern Myanmar” »

World

Canada Stun Venezuela On Penalties To Reach Copa America Semi-Finals

Posted on By admin
Canada Stun Venezuela On Penalties To Reach Copa America Semi-Finals

Canada reached the semi-finals of the Copa America on Friday after beating Venezuela 4-3 on penalties after the 90-minute game finished 1-1. Jacob Shaffelburg fired Canada into the lead in the 13th minute but Salomon Rondon equalised in the 64th, before Canada triumphed in the shoot-out to set up a last-four meeting with…

Read More “Canada Stun Venezuela On Penalties To Reach Copa America Semi-Finals” »

Sports

MK Stalin Reacts To BSP Tamil Nadu Chief’s Murder, Cops Arrest 8 Suspects

Posted on By admin
MK Stalin Reacts To BSP Tamil Nadu Chief’s Murder, Cops Arrest 8 Suspects

K Armstrong was hacked to death by bike-borne men near his house on Friday. Chennai: Eight men have been arrested for the murder of Bahujan Samaj Party’s Tamil Nadu chief in Chennai, police said on Saturday. K Armstrong was hacked to death by bike-borne men near his house on Friday.  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK…

Read More “MK Stalin Reacts To BSP Tamil Nadu Chief’s Murder, Cops Arrest 8 Suspects” »

Nation

“Leave A Legacy, Think About…”: Wasim Akram’s Special Advice To Arshdeep Singh Post T20 World Cup Heroics

Posted on By admin
“Leave A Legacy, Think About…”: Wasim Akram’s Special Advice To Arshdeep Singh Post T20 World Cup Heroics

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram showered praise on Arshdeep Singh after the young India pacer put on an impressive show in the recently-concluded T20 World Cup. Arshdeep ended the tournament as the joint-highest wicket-taker, alongside Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi, with 17 wickets, helping India win the coveted title. Arshdeep formed a lethal pace attack…

Read More ““Leave A Legacy, Think About…”: Wasim Akram’s Special Advice To Arshdeep Singh Post T20 World Cup Heroics” »

Sports

Telugu Actor Raj Tarun Accused Of Cheating By Live-In Partner, Drugs Angle In His Defence

Posted on By admin
Telugu Actor Raj Tarun Accused Of Cheating By Live-In Partner, Drugs Angle In His Defence

New Delhi: Raj Tarun, a Telugu actor known for his roles in several hit films has been accused of infidelity and cheating by his live-in partner. His partner Lavanya has filed a police case against him claiming that he cheated on her with a co-star during the shooting of his recent film, an allegation that…

Read More “Telugu Actor Raj Tarun Accused Of Cheating By Live-In Partner, Drugs Angle In His Defence” »

Nation

Cristiano Ronaldo comforts disconsolate Pepe as Portugal makes cruel exit at Euro 2024

Posted on By admin
Cristiano Ronaldo comforts disconsolate Pepe as Portugal makes cruel exit at Euro 2024

Portugal’s Pepe is consoled by teammate Cristiano Ronaldo following the team’s defeat in the penalty shoot-out during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarterfinal match against France in Hamburg on July 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images This time, they weren’t Cristiano Ronaldo’s tears. Instead, the Portugal superstar’s role was to console a weeping teammate after…

Read More “Cristiano Ronaldo comforts disconsolate Pepe as Portugal makes cruel exit at Euro 2024” »

Sports