India News: Former Jharkhand Governor and the NDA government’s candidate Droupadi Murmu was elected as India’s first tribal President yesterday.
Tag: Politics
Lok Sabha adjourned amid Opposition uproar over GST
India News: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned today amid protests by opposition members over imposition of a Goods and Services Tax (GST) on some new items and on price rise issue.
Voting ends for Indian Presidential election
India News: Polling for the Indian Presidential election was held at the Parliament House and the state legislative assemblies yesterday.
Sri Lanka may choose new President next week
Sri Lanka’s parliament will elect a new President next week following the acceptance of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation.
Kerala becomes India’s first state to have own internet network
The Indian state of Kerala has become the first and only region in the country to have its own internet facility, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
Tory leadership vote: Rishi Sunak tops second round
UK News- Former finance minister Rishi Sunak secured the most votes in the second round of the nomination ballot to choose the next Conservative Party leader yesterday.
Modi to join I2U2 summit today
PM Narendra Modi will join US President Joe Biden, Israeli PM Yair Lapid and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the first virtual summit of the four-nation grouping ‘I2U2’ today.
Indian-origin Rishi Sunak tops first Tory leadership vote
Indian-origin Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak won the first round of voting by MPs to choose the next Conservative leader and prime minister.
UP Court sends Alt News exec Zubair to 14-day custody
A local court in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri sent Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to judicial custody in a case against him on charges of promoting enmity between groups.
Boris Johnson resigns; Indian-origin Rishi Sunak bookies’ favourite as next UK PM
Boris Johnson resigned as leader of Britain’s Conservative party after dozens of ministers quit his scandal-hit government.
