Rishi Sunak became the UK’s new Indian-origin Prime Minister after former PM Boris Johnson pulled out of the leadership race in a surprise move yesterday.
Tag: Politics
Russian forces under ‘tense situation’ in Kherson
Russian forces in Kherson, Ukraine have been driven back by 20-30 km (13-20 miles) in the last few weeks and are at risk of being pinned against the western bank of the 2,200-kilometre-long.
Indian-origin UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman resigns
Indian-origin Tory MP Suella Braverman quit as United Kingdom (UK) Home Secretary, creating more doubt about the survival chances of Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Mallikarjun Kharge elected as new Congress party president
Mallikarjun Kharge became the first non-Gandhi Congress president in 24 years, and the first Scheduled Caste chief of the grand old organisation in four decades.
Kharge frontrunner to be next Congress chief: Reports
Indian National Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge is the frontrunner to take over the party presidency from Sonia Gandhi and become the first non-Gandhi AICC leader in 24 years.
Rebel Tory MPs plan to have Sunak replace Truss as UK PM: Report
UK’s governing Conservative party are mulling to oust UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and replace her with a joint ticket of Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak.
Ex-UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav dead at 82
The news came that Samajwadi Party founder and former UP chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away on Monday after prolonged illness. He was 82.
Excise case: Sisodia’s aide sent to judicial custody
A Delhi court has sent Vijay Nair, the communication strategist of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to judicial custody in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Sisodia’s aide sent to judicial custody.
Ukraine President hails Lyman capture; requests NATO membership
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the capture of Lyman from Russian control as Ukrainian forces continued their counter-offensive and requesting NATO membership.
Dilip Tirkey takes charge as Hockey India president
Around 12 years after his retirement, Indian hockey star Dilip Tirkey has been appointed as the new president of Hockey India (HI).
