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G7 Summit: PM Modi to leave for Italy today, his first foreign trip this term | DETAILS

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rime Minister Narendra Modi is set to depart for Italy on Thursday to attend the 50th G7 leaders' summit. This marked his first international trip since assuming office for the third term. Accompanied by a high-level delegation, PM Modi will participate in an outreach session on June 14. The session will address issues such as artificial intelligence, energy, Africa, and the Mediterranean. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra emphasised the session's focus on sharing views and perspectives between the G7 and Outreach Countries. Key issues at the summit The G7 leaders’ summit, held in Borgo Egnazia, Apulia, from June 13 to 15, is expected to be dominated by discussions on the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas conflict. This marks Modi's fifth consecutive G7 summit attendance and India's 11th overall. Significance of India's participation Foreign Secretary Kwatra highlighted India's growing recognition for its efforts in addressing global challenges. H

Russian warships and aircraft enter the Caribbean for military exercises

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A fleet of Russian warships and aircraft on Wednesday entered the Caribbean in what some see as a projection of strength as tensions grow over Western support for Ukraine. The US military expects the exercises will involve a handful of Russian ships and support vessels, which may also stop in Venezuela. Russia is a longtime ally of Venezuela and Cuba, and its warships and aircraft have periodically made forays into the Caribbean. But this mission comes less than two weeks after President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use US-provided weapons to strike inside Russia to protect Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, prompting President Vladimir Putin to suggest his military could respond with "asymmetrical steps" elsewhere in the world. The Biden administration has described Russia's Caribbean excursion as a routine naval activity, downplaying characterisations of it as a provocation.

India plans to rename 30 places in Tibet amid tensions with China over Arunachal Pradesh

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According to recent reports, China renamed some places in Arunachal Pradesh, and India is thinking of doing the same with places in Tibet This action could draw fresh attention to the Tibetan issue as it is perceived as a countermeasure to China's actions. While India has not officially confirmed this decision, it appears to be in response to China's efforts to assert control over disputed territories. According to reports, India's government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the renaming of 30 places in Tibet. This decision is a direct response to China's actions in Arunachal Pradesh, and it is supported by historical research and connections to the Tibet region. Along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian army will use the recently approved names and they will appear on their maps. China renamed some locations in Arunachal Pradesh earlier this year; India's decision to rename places in Tibet can be interpreted as a tit-for-tat.

Exclusive | War should've ended 5 months ago: Former Israeli PM Olmert blames Netanyahu for prolonging crisis

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While acknowledging the fact that the Israel-Hamas war was inevitable, the former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert stated that the ongoing conflict could have ended five months ago In a thought-provoking interview with the Firstpost's Bhagyasree Sengupta, the erstwhile Israeli premier gave his take on the crisis at hand and how Israel's current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dealing with it. Olmert was the 12th Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009. The veteran politician was at the forefront of several peace deal negotiations with the Palestinians and the Arab world. During his premiership, he navigated Israel through the Second Lebanon War and the Cast Lead Operation in Gaza. Throughout the ongoing conflict, Olmert has been a strong advocate for the implementation of a two-state solution in the region. During the insightful conversation, the former Israeli premier delved more into Netanyahu's conduct throughout the war. War should have ended 5

Benny Gantz, key member of Israel's war cabinet, quits government in dispute over Gaza

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israeli politician Benny Gantz, a key member of the country's war Cabinet, quit the government Sunday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in the Gaza Strip. The resignation dealt a blow to the appearance of unity that Netanyahu was able to marshal at the start of the conflict and exposed the divisions at the top of the Israeli leadership over the future of the war and its aftermath. Gantz, a centrist figure who last month threatened to resign unless Netanyahu addressed his concerns about how the war would end and what would follow it, said his party was leaving the emergency government "with a heavy but complete heart." He said Netanyahu's leadership was "preventing us from advancing to the real victory." The move is unlikely to force Netanyahu from office - the prime minister's government will still hold a narrow majority in Israel's parliament. Gantz's exit comes as frustration mounts over the failure to

Seven women sworn-in as ministers in Modi 3.0 cabinet

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Seven women, including two in Cabinet roles, have been inducted into the new council of ministers in the 18th Lok Sabha on Sunday. The previous council, which dissolved on June 5, had ten women ministers. Those dropped from the council include former Union Minister Smriti Irani, Minister of State Bharti Pawar, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Darshana Jardosh, Meenakshi Lekhi, and Pratima Bhoumik. The new female ministers are former Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP MPs Annpurna Devi, Shobha Karandlaje, Raksha Khadse, Savitri Thakur, and Nimuben Bambhaniya, and Apna Dal MP Anupriya Patel. Sitharaman and Devi have been inducted into the union cabinet, while the others have been sworn in as ministers of state. Irani and Pawar lost their seats in Amethi and Dandori, respectively. Jyoti, Jardosh, Lekhi, and Bhoumik were not fielded by the BJP. Devi, Karandlaje, Khadse, Sehrawat, and Patel, who won the recent elections, have joined the new council of ministers. A total of 74 women wo

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen 'shaken' after Copenhagen raid

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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen 'shaken' after Copenhagen raid Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark was attacked in a busy square in Copenhagen on Friday evening in an assault that left her "shaken", her office said, though she was able to walk away. The police said they had made an arrest. "We have a suspect in custody, and we are now investigating the matter," Copenhagen police said, without commenting further. The motive for the attack is unclear. The prime minister's office released a statement saying she had been "beaten," several media outlets reported, but it was unclear what injuries she had sustained. Several Danish politicians expressed their concern over the incident. "Mette is naturally shocked by the assault," Magnus Heunicke, Denmark's minister for the environment, wrote on social media. "I must say, it shakes all of us who are close to her." Frederiksen, 46, has been Prime

How much is the salary of the Prime Minister, how much does the President get?

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प्रधानमंत्री का वेतन कितना है, राष्ट्रपति को कितना वेतन मिलता है? नरेंद्र मोदी रविवार शाम को तीसरी बार प्रधानमंत्री पद की शपथ लेने जा रहे हैं. उस कार्यक्रम पर पूरे देश की नजर रहेगी. ऐसे में आइए देखते हैं इस देश के प्रधानमंत्री की सैलरी कितनी होती है? मालूम हो कि भारत के प्रधानमंत्री का वेतन 1.66 लाख रुपये प्रति माह है। उनके पास 7, रेसकोर्स रोड पर आवास का आवंटन भी है। एयर इंडिया वन का खास विमान है एसपीजी (स्पेशल प्रोटेक्शन ग्रुप) कमांडो की सुरक्षा. वहीं राष्ट्रपति का मासिक वेतन 5 लाख रुपये है. जो 2018 से पहले डेढ़ लाख रुपये थी. लेकिन उस साल से सैलरी काफी बढ़ गई है. इसके अलावा अन्य भत्ते और सुविधाएं भी हैं। जैसे देश के किसी भी हिस्से में हवाई, रेल या स्टीमर से यात्रा (एक साथी के साथ जा सकते हैं), मुफ्त चिकित्सा उपचार आदि। इसके अलावा बात करते हैं सांसदों की सैलरी के बारे में। एक सांसद को प्रति माह मूल वेतन के रूप में 1 लाख रुपये मिलते हैं। 2018 में सैलरी का ये आंकड़ा भी बढ़ा दिया गया है. वह भी महंगाई और महंगाई को ध्यान में रखते हुए. इसके अलावा वह जिस क्षेत्र के जन प

রোহিতের উপর ভরসা হারালো BCCI

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রোহিতের উপর ভরসা হারালো BCCI, পাকিস্তানের বিরুদ্ধে এই প্লেয়ার দেবেন টিম ইন্ডিয়ার নেতৃত্ব !! আগামীকাল ক্রিকেটের দুই চির প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী দল (IND vs PAK) টি-টোয়েন্টি বিশ্বকাপের (T20 World Cup 2024) মঞ্চে মুখোমুখি হতে চলেছে। ভারতীয় দল ইতিমধ্যেই আয়ারল্যান্ডকে পরাস্ত করে 'A' গ্রুপের পয়েন্ট তালিকায় দ্বিতীয় স্থানে উঠে এসেছে টিম ইন্ডিয়া। ভারতীয় দল তাদের শেষ ম্যাচটি জিতলেও চিরপ্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী পাকিস্তান দল চলতি বিশ্বকাপের মরশুমে হয়েছে একেবারে ফ্লপ। হোস্ট আমেরিকা যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের বিরুদ্ধে পরাজিত হতে হয়েছে পাকিস্তানকে। USA'র কাছে পরাজিত হওয়ার পর অনেকটাই আত্মবিশ্বাস হ্রাস পেয়েছে আমেরিকার। চোট পেয়েছেন রোহিত শর্মা মেগা ম্যাচের আগে টিম ইন্ডিয়ার অধিনায়ক রোহিত (Rohit Sharma) শর্মাকে নিয়ে শুরু হয়েছে চর্চা। মূলত আয়ারল্যান্ড'এর বিরুদ্ধে ব্যাটিং করার সময়ই চোট পেয়েছিলেন রোহিত এবং তাকে ফিরে যেতেও দেখা গিয়েছিল। যদিও প্রথম ম্যাচ জেতার পর ক্যাপ্টেন রোহিত জানিয়ে দিয়েছিলেন তিনি সুস্থ রয়েছেন। আবার শুক্রবার অনুশীলন করতে গিয়ে রোহিত তার আঙুলে চোট পেয়েছিলেন এবং শোনা গিয়েছিল যে তিনি যন্ত্রনায় কাতরা

Two MPs leaving NDA? BJP is worried before Modi's oath

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दो सांसद छोड़ रहे हैं एनडीए?  मोदी की शपथ से पहले बीजेपी चिंतित है  2024 के लोकसभा चुनाव ने रोका (एनडीए) मोदी जयरथ।  हालाँकि 400 लोग नारे लगाते हुए मतदान क्षेत्र में उतरे, लेकिन उनमें से 240 लोग रुक गए।  पार्टी ने अपना एकल बहुमत भी खो दिया है.  ऐसे में सरकार बनाने के लिए बीजेपी आलाकमान की नजर एनडीए के सहयोगी दलों पर है.  दो प्रमुख पार्टियों नीतीश कुमार की जेडीयू और चंद्रबाबू नायडू की टीडीपी ने लिखित रूप में बीजेपी को अपना समर्थन देने का वादा किया है.  तब एनडीए ने राष्ट्रपति से सरकार बनाने की मांग की.  लेकिन इसके बावजूद गेरुआ शिबिर के शीर्ष नेताओं को आश्वस्त नहीं किया जा सकता.  एक तरफ जेडीयू और टीडीपी मंत्रालय पर दबाव बढ़ा रही हैं.  दोनों पार्टियों ने कई अहम मंत्रालयों पर दावा किया है.  वहीं, एक अन्य सहयोगी राष्ट्रीय लोक दल (आरएलडी) ने बीजेपी की चिंता बढ़ा दी है. शुक्रवार को संसद के सेंट्रल हॉल में एनडीए की बैठक हुई. उस बैठक में नरेंद्र मोदी के मंच पर जेडीएस के एचडी कुमारस्वामी, जन सेना पार्टी प्रमुख पवन कल्याण, टीडीपी के चंद्रबाबू नायडू, जेडीयू के नीतीश कुमार, शिवसेना के ए