New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday became one of the first world leaders to congratulate Mark Carney on his election as the Prime Minister of Canada and to the Liberal Party on their victory.
Dhaka, April 29 (IANS) Students' protests escalated in Bangladesh as the Technical Students' Movement -- the platform representing the students of public and private technical educational institutions -- announced a shutdown program at all polytechnic institutes in the country on Tuesday, pressing a six-point demand for reforms in technical education.
Ottawa, April 29 (IANS) Canada's Liberal Party is set to retain its power under Prime Minister Mark Carney after a closely-fought election with an unintended boost from US President Donald Trump, who helped unleash a wave of nationalism in a country known for its understated demeanour.
Rome, April 29 (IANS) On May 7, with the solemn pronouncement of extra omnes — "everyone else out" — the doors of the Sistine Chapel will close as they have for the election of each Pope since 1492, and the Conclave will begin to elect the new Bishop of Rome. The death of Pope Francis brings to a close one of the most transformative — and at times polarizing — eras in modern Church history. Now, the eyes of the world turn to the Vatican, where one of the most global and diverse assemblies of cardinals ever gathered will undertake the weighty task of choosing the next Pope.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Central government on Tuesday blocked the X account of Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif following the barbaric terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that left 26 people dead, most of them tourists.
Ottawa, April 29 (IANS) Once a kingmaker in Canadian politics, Jagmeet Singh announced on Tuesday that he is quitting as the leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) after he lost his own election to parliament and his party suffered a rout.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Pakistani nationals currently residing in India are returning to their country through the Attari-Wagah border after India revoked their visas in the wake of the terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives.
Ottawa, April 29 (IANS) An Indian student in Canada, who has been missing for four days, was found dead, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said.
United Nations, April 29 (IANS) Pakistan’s role as a “rogue state fuelling global terrorism” has been laid bare by the public admission made by its Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, and the world cannot ignore it, India’s Deputy Permanent Representative Yojna Patel has said.
Sindh, April 29 (IANS) Protest intensified in Sindh province of Pakistan against the construction of six new canals on the Indus River, as the declaration of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) has failed to build any consensus among the protesting lawyers.
