French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Thursday to stay in office until the end of his term in 2027 and announced plans to name a new prime minister within days of Michel Barnier’s resignation following a no-confidence vote. Macron left France without a functioning government just a day after the historic vote in the National … Read more
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said in Parliament on Thursday that despite the Centre’s efforts to reduce road accident deaths, deaths have increased due to people’s lack of respect and fear of the law. Answering a question during the question and answer session in the lower house, the minister said that he … Read more
The Indian government believes that refugees, when they apply to foreign countries, “dishonor” the nation and society for their personal gain, the Center said on Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirtivardhan Singh said this in a written reply to a question asked in the Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut asked about … Read more
Emphasizing that revenue generation should not be at the cost of cultural values, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has emphasized striking a balance between “the amount of revenue that sustains and nurtures the culture of the state”. It warned that people should not be allowed to stay in bars and pubs all night because … Read more
Countries have the right to respond to situations but they must pay attention to civilian casualties and they must follow humanitarian laws, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said during question time in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The minister said it sided with some UN resolutions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict because “they were not well-drafted, … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump, heavily involved in Mar-a-Lago in recent weeks, will make a rare appearance outside the Florida resort to accept the “Patriot of the Year” award at FOX Nation’s Patriot Awards on Thursday night. Trump, who has been announcing job picks as he builds his administration, will travel to Long Island, New York, for … Read more
A special guest was present at the inauguration of the Student Union Office of the Campus Law Center (CLC) of Delhi University on Thursday. Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav’s daughter Aditi Yadav participated in the program as the chief guest. It was the first public event outside Uttar Pradesh for the 21-year-old, who campaigned for … Read more
Israel’s Finance and Industry Minister Nir Barkat is in India to attend the CII Summit. He met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. In an interview with The Indian ExpressHe spoke about potential areas of cooperation, the fate of Adani investments, the situation in West Asia and the impact on the … Read more
European Union regulators on Thursday ordered TikTok to withhold any information related to Romania’s presidential election, after the country’s top defense agency revealed that Moscow had accused it of orchestrating an online campaign to support a candidate. As controversy mounts around the election, the executive branch of the 27-nation bloc is using its extensive digital … Read more
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitawah has made history Namibia’s first female president electedReceiving 57% of the vote in the November 27, 2024 election. Representing the ruling SWAPO party, which has ruled Namibia since its independence in 1990, he defeated his nearest rival, Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriotic Change (IPC), who received 26% of the vote. Born on … Read more