India’s Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has congratulated the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana for the establishment of the Parliamentary Friendship Association.
Tag: Politics
Mediapart’s revelations trigger political slugfest between BJP, Congress
After French investigative portal Mediapart alleged that the Rafale jets maker paid EUR 7.5 million to a middleman during the UPA’s regime, a political slugfest has been triggered between Congress and BJP in India.
Indian-origin MP Anita Anand appointed Canada’s Defence Minister
Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand has been appointed as the new Defence Minister in Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.
Indian-American Neera Tanden named White House staff secretary
United States President Joe Biden has named Indian-American policy expert Neera Tanden as the new White House staff secretary.
Australia’s Indian community criticise Queensland Premier’s remarks on travelling to India
Australia’s Indian community has expressed displeasure over Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk’s “sarcastic” comments questioning who would want to travel to India at this time.
Bollywood superstar Kangana Ranaut shines as Jayalalithaa in ‘Thalaivii’
Kangana Ranaut is set to earn accolades from critics and fans alike for her portrayal of the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the multi-lingual biopic ‘Thalaivii’.
UK PM re-ignites Modi leaflet row during Question hour in Parliament
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson pulled out a Labour Party leaflet from the last by-election in Batley and Spen constituency to make a point about racism during Question Hour in Parliament this week.
Singapore ministers defend hiring foreign workers’ policy in Parliament
In a series of parliamentary discussions, top Singapore ministers defended the government’s free trade agreements and openness to hiring foreign professionals amid criticism from political opponents that the policy increased job competition — particularly from India.
UK PM says most troops have left Afghanistan
Most British troops have left Afghanistan, almost 20 years after the United Kingdom and other Western countries sent troops into the country to engage in what they described as a “war on terror”, said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar casualties of major cabinet reshuffle
Indian politics – Hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s major cabinet reshuffle yesterday Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Ravi Shankar Prasad resigned from their posts.
