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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was seen greeting global leaders arriving at the G7 Summit with a classic Namaste gesture on Thursday. Videos of Prime Minister Meloni’s greetings have gone viral on social media. Italy is hosting this year’s G7 Summit which is being held in Borgo Egnazia (Fasano) in the city of Apulia in southern Italy from June 13-15. Several videos of the gesture have surfaced on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). They show the Italian PM welcoming the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with the traditional Indian way of…
In a bid to expand its clout overseas, China is building a port in South America that could further dent its relations with the US. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Beijing is developing a deep-water port in Peru’s Chancay which is likely to be inaugurated by Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year. China’s Cosco Shipping is building the $3.5 billion port in the resource-rich region that may bolster trade between Asia and South America and open new markets for Chinese electric vehicles and other exports It will also be the first port on South America’s Pacific…
Former Pakistan international batsman Ahmed Shehzad is making a habit of criticising Pakistan captain Babar Azam. With Pakistan on the verge of elimination from the 2024 T20 World Cup, Shehzad has again launched a scathing attack on Babar on the Pakistan talkshow “Haarna Mana Hai” (Losing Is Not An Option!). This time, the show displayed a humiliating comparison between Shehzad and Babar’s T20 World Cup stats. Mocking Babar’s tag of “King” by calling him a “Fake King”, Shehzad stated that Babar’s stats are worse than his. Not only that, Shehzad also accused Babar of not letting young players grow in…
A special Air Force aircraft has taken off from Kuwait carrying the bodies of 45 Indians, who died in a massive fire in the Gulf country two days ago. The plane is expected to land in Kerala’s Kochi around 11 am and then leave for Delhi. Gonda MP Kirti Vardhan Singh, who had to rush to Kuwait soon after taking charge as a junior minister in the foreign ministry, is also returning in the same aircraft. A special IAF aircraft carrying mortal remains of 45 Indian victims in the fire incident in Kuwait has taken off for Kochi. MoS @KVSinghMPGonda,…
BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday said senior party leader Amit Shah asked her to “carry out political and constituency work intensively”, a day after a video of her interaction with the Union home minister surfaced on the social media. In the video clip from TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu’s swearing-in as Andhra Pradesh chief minister on Wednesday, Mr Shah can be seen talking to Soundararajan in an animated manner while gesturing with his finger. In a post on X on Thursday evening, Ms Soundararajan, who is the former Governor of Telangana, said she met Amit Shah for the first time…
Gaffe-prone US President Joe Biden was seen awkwardly saluting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after he arrived in Italy for the G7 summit on Thursday. Later, he appeared to wander off from a group of leaders while they posed for a photograph. In a video of the interaction, Biden is seen slowly shuffling to stage to meet Ms Meloni. The two exchange a hug and talk for a few moments before the US president raises his hand to his forehead and salutes her, before slowly walking off the stage. Biden appears confused as he SALUTES Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni…
The Karnataka BJP on Thursday accused the Congress government in the state of pursuing vendetta politics in the POCSO case involving former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in retaliation for dragging Rahul Gandhi to court in a defamation case. In a major development, a special court in Bengaluru on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against veteran BJP leader Yediyurappa in connection with a POCSO case against him relating to the alleged sexual harassment of a minor. Questioning Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, former BJP national General Secretary C.T. Ravi told reporters here, “Is this not politics of hatred? CM Siddaramaiah claimed he wouldn’t…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Apulia, southern Italy, to attend the Outreach session of the G7 Summit and hold bilateral talks on a wide range of issues with world leaders on Friday. During his day-long visit, PM Modi will be participating in a summit session entitled Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Africa-Mediterranean to be hosted by Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and joined by Pope Francis. The Pope is also expected to hold bilateral talks with PM Modi, who has a series of meetings scheduled with the world leaders on the sidelines of the summit being held at the luxury resort…
A woman was injured after being hit by a speeding Wagon-R car in Pimpri Chinchwad city of Maharashtra. The video of the accident shows her being tossed into air and fly at least 10 feet to land hard on the road. The driver has been taken into custody and the car has been seized, the police said. The incident is said to have taken place on the afternoon of June 12 at Swaraj Chowk. The woman was later taken to the hospital by the driver, the police said. The footage from CCTV cameras on the road shows the woman crossing…
A brawl in the Italian parliament over the far-right government’s plans to grant regions more autonomy has triggered an uproar, with some comparing the punch-up to the days of fascism. The fight broke out Wednesday evening after Five Star Movement (MS5) deputy Leonardo Donno tried to tie an Italian flag around the neck of regional affairs minister Roberto Calderoli of the pro-autonomy Northern League. Donno’s stunt was intended to denounce plans to grant more autonomy from Rome to those regions that wanted it. Critics argue that it undermines Italy’s unity. In response, Calderoli’s fellow League deputies left their benches en…