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Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in for a third consecutive term, the newly elected MPs of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will meet today to finalise the list of cabinet ministers. PM Modi will take oath, as too will members of his new cabinet, tomorrow evening at a grand ceremony. He will be the first three-term Prime Minister since Congress stalwart Jawaharlal Nehru. The BJP won 240 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, but fell 32 short of the majority mark. The four allies whose support is critical for the BJP to reach the majority are N Chandrababu Naidu’s…
United States’ skipper Monank Patel is certain that their epochal T20 World Cup win over Pakistan will open “many doors” for them, but wants to keep emotions in check and focus on the next assignment against India. Co-hosts USA stunned former champions Pakistan via Super Over on Thursday, but are up against another daunting opponent in India on June 12. “I am happy with the win, playing against Pakistan for the first time in the World Cup and beating them was an unbelievable performance. Our focus would be on playing against India now,” Patel said in the post-match press meet.…
Following incidents of drowning of students, the Indian Embassy in Russia issued an advisory on Friday, urging them to be extremely careful while going to water bodies. “Unfortunate incidents of drowning of Indian students in Russia are taking place from time to time. In such incidents this year so far four Indian students have lost their lives,” the Embassy of India in Moscow said. Advisory for Indian students in Russia:https://t.co/h7RnGowOkB https://t.co/z8q9dk4qag pic.twitter.com/IDADhYsiqG — India in Russia (@IndEmbMoscow) June 7, 2024 Further the embassy also disclosed some past figures for 2023, and 2022 and said, “In the year 2023 there were…
The Pakistan cricket team is in news and is getting blasted from all quarters. In a disastrous start to its T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team slumped to a loss against newcomers USA in Dallas on Thursday. Batting first, Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s 44 combined with Shadab Khan’s quickfire 40 off 25 balls steered them to 159/7 in 20 overs. In reply, USA captain Monank Patel’s half-century along with cameo knocks from Andries Gous (35) and Aaron Jones (36) enabled them to match their opponent’s total on the final ball of the innings. In the…
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen walked away following an assault by a man in central Copenhagen on Friday and had no outward signs of harm, a local resident told Reuters. “Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was beaten on Friday evening at Kultorvet (square, red.) in Copenhagen by a man who was subsequently arrested. The Prime Minister is shocked by the incident,” her office said in a statement without giving further detail. Police said on social media platform X they had arrested a man and were investigating the incident but declined to give further detail. “She seemed a little stressed,” Soren Kjergaard,…
United States handed Pakistan a stunning Super Over upset at the T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday. The Group A match at Grand Prairie, Dallas moved to the Super Over after both the teams made 159 in their standard 20 overs. Batting first in the Super Over, USA scored 18 runs against Pakistan’s veteran left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir. Seven out of the 18 runs came through extras, thanks to Pakistan’s poor fielding performance. In reply, Pakistan could post only 13. A video after the game went viral on social media in which Amir was spotted giving some crucial advice to…
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election for a record third term to run the country. In a post on X, the tech billionaire said his companies are looking to invest in the country soon. “Congratulations @narendramodi on your victory in the world’s largest democratic elections,” Elon Musk wrote. Congratulations @narendramodi on your victory in the world’s largest democratic elections! Looking forward to my companies doing exciting work in India. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 7, 2024 “Looking forward to my companies doing exciting work in India,” he added. In April…
Shocked, shattered and depressed, the survivors of the trekking tragedy in Uttarakhand sat for nearly 36 hours with the bodies of their nine companions, S Srivatsa, Secretary of Karnataka Mountaineering Association, said while recalling the sight at the Dehradun hospital the survivors were taken to. “When I spoke to them, they (trekkers) recalled how because of the heavy wind, their windcheater, jackets and gloves were flying and visibility was zero. So, they took shelter next to a big boulder. But because of exhaustion, hypothermia and lack of sufficient oxygen, four of them collapsed at first. Five others collapsed later. “They…
In a huge relief to Praful Patel, a Mumbai court has quashed an Enforcement Directorate order seeking to attach his properties worth over Rs 180 crore. The order was passed by an Appellate Tribunal that deals with the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators Act, or SAFEMA. In the Rajya Sabha, Mr Patel represents the NCP led by Ajit Pawar – Sharad Pawar’s nephew who is now a part of Maharashtra’s Mahayuti coalition with the BJP and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena. Earlier, the ED had seized the 12th and the 15th floors of Ceejay House in south Mumbai’s upscale Worli owned…
The second successive setback for the BJP in West Bengal has exposed fissures within the state unit, with a former president hitting out at the local leadership and pointing out flaws in the way the campaign was run. Former West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh, who was at the helm when the party shocked the Trinamool Congress by winning 18 of the state’s 42 Lok Sabha seats in 2019, fired the first volley on Thursday when he quoted former Prime Minister, and one of the party’s most revered figures, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in a post on X. “Keep one thing…