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Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), will arrive in Gujarat on Monday for a three-day visit. He’ll be seen at a few events with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), will begin a three-day visit to Gujarat. He will participate in a few events alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ghebreyesus will arrive in Rajkot on April 18 and spend the night before joining PM Modi in Jamnagar on Tuesday for the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) ceremony, according to Rajkot Collector Arun Mahesh Babu.…

According to news agency ANI, quoting sources, political strategist Prashant Kishor, who submitted a “detailed” electoral strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to Sonia Gandhi, is to join the Congress “in the coming days” in a high-level meeting. In his presentation, the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) founder allegedly advised that the grand old party focus solely on 370 seats for the 2024 elections. “Prashant Kishor would join the Congress in the next days,” sources informed ANI. “However, he has not requested any specific position inside the party.” Earlier in the day, Congress made it plain that Kishor would…

On Sunday, Pakistan issued a stern warning to Afghanistan’s hardline religious leadership to cease hiding indigenous Pakistani Taliban terrorists who have mounted more lethal strikes against the country’s military. The militants were not supported by Pakistan. The warning came in response to Afghan accusations that Pakistani aircraft bombing operations in Afghanistan’s eastern Khost and Kunar regions late Friday, killing people. Pakistan has, however, refused to respond to the Afghan charges instead of blaming the Afghan Taliban for doing little to prevent militants in Afghanistan from attacking Pakistan. “Terrorists are utilizing Afghan land with impunity to carry out actions within Pakistan,”…

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor married on Thursday. The couple’s family and close friends attended the wedding at Ranbir’s home Vastu.Alia and Ranbir’s long-awaited wedding has come to an end. The pair have officially tied the knot. Vastu, Ranbir’s Pali Hill home, was the venue for their wedding. At the wedding, guests include Neetu Kapoor, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, Soni Razdan, Shaheen Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt, Pooja Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Karan Johar, Navya Naveli Nanda, and Akash Ambani. The pair held their pre-wedding ceremony on Wednesday. The Mehendi and Haldi ceremony took place at Vastu, Ranbir’s…

Imran Khan, the head of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, demanded that the judiciary explain why it opened its doors at midnight on Saturday, hours before he was ousted as prime minister following a successful no-confidence resolution in the National Assembly.  After the Supreme Court overturned the Deputy Speaker’s decision to reject the opposition-sponsored no-confidence resolution against the ruling PTI-led coalition, the no-trust vote took place.   Mr. Khan addressed the judges directly in his first public statement since losing power on Wednesday at a rally in Peshawar, asking: “I have a question for the judiciary: when you opened the court in the middle…

Jaishankar’s statement on human rights followed after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the US is keeping a close eye on recent “concerning events in India, including a resurgence in human rights violations by some government, police, and prison authorities.”  Undeterred and undaunted by American pressure, India responds to Washington on several complex subjects, including the prospect of sanctions and its fight for human rights, while claiming that connections between the two countries are strong enough to allow disagreements.  Jaishankar’s statement on human rights followed after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the US is keeping…

Narendra Modi’s virtual talks with Joe Biden-Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden had a “candid exchange of views” in a virtual meeting on Monday on Russia’s conflict in Ukraine, after which the US stated “India would make its own judgments” on the issue. In the discussion, PM Modi stated that he had proposed direct talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and that the situation in Ukraine was “very worrying.” Speaking of India’s assistance to Ukraine in the form of medicines and humanitarian supplies, PM Modi reminded the US President of New…

Australia PM On Federal Election-On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared that Australia would hold a general election on May 21, beginning off a campaign that would likely center on worries about the cost of living, climate change, and concerns of integrity and competency among the main parties. After nine years in office, opinion polls show Morrison’s conservative government lagging behind the opposition Labor Party. Like the previous election in May 2019, Morrison trailed in opinion surveys but won. “I understand there’s still a lot of uncertainty ahead,” Morrison said to reporters in Canberra. “However, this election and campaign…

Imran Khan was removed from office as Prime Minister of Pakistan following a no-confidence vote, making him the first prime minister in the country’s history to be sent home after losing the House’s confidence.   The vote happened after the speaker of the House resigned, citing his inability to oversee the removal of a close ally of 30 years, and after Khan’s parliamentarians postponed the vote all day Saturday, only permitting voting close to midnight. All of Khan’s supporters left the chamber before the vote was discussed. Imran Khan has urged for “immediate elections” in the country, just hours after Shehbaz…

The first round of the presidential France elections ended on Sunday, with Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen advancing to the final round. They will square off once more on April 24. (France) “Make no mistake, nothing is decided,” he told the crowd. He scored a clear first-round victory, but surveys indicate that the run-off will be much closer. Ms. Le Pen urged all non-Macron voters to join her in “putting France back in order.” According to 97 percent of the vote counting, Emmanuel Macron received 27.6 percent, Marine Le Pen received 23.41 percent, and Jean-Luc Melençon collected 21.95 percent…