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Pakistan: Govt authorizes ISI to intercept and trace calls for “national security”

July 9, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In a move that surprised no one, Islamabad has authorized the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of the Pakistani Army to intercept and trace calls in the “interest of national security,” the media reported on Tuesday. The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has authorized the ISI in this regard, the media said, […]

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Roving Periscope: PM Modi asks Putin to end Ukraine war, say reports

July 9, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a two-day official visit to Russia, made a direct appeal to end the ongoing Ukraine war, which has been going on for over two years, the media reported on Tuesday. During an informal meeting with President Vladimir Putin at the latter’s official residence in Moscow, […]

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Olympics 2024: Ahead of the Games, France has a hung parliament and faces anarchy

July 8, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Olympic Games 2024 (July 26-August 11) are barely two weeks away. But the host Paris is no longer in a festive mood because of the unexpected political uncertainties suddenly dawning on it and the feared chaos in Europe’s largest Catholic nation. President Emmanuel Macron refused the resignation of Prime Minister […]

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Iran: PM Modi congratulates President-elect Pezeshkian; to work for deepening ties

July 6, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Securing 53.7 percent of the votes polled, Iran’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has promised to take the cooperation of all Iranians in his first remarks after winning the crucial election runoff against hardline rival Saeed Jalili. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the newly-elected President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian. In […]

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Trade: PM Modi congratulates new British counterpart Keir Starmer, discusses FTA

July 6, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after congratulating Keir Starmer for leading a landslide victory for the Labor Party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke with his new British counterpart and the two leaders agreed to work towards an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). PM Modi congratulated him […]

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Roving Periscope: Sunak loses power, but more PIO MPs elected in the UK

July 6, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Although Rishi Sunak won his parliamentary seat and is now a former British Prime Minister, a record 29 People of Indian origin (PIO), including 12 new faces, have been elected this time as Members of Parliament (MPs) in the just-concluded snap polls in the United Kingdom, the media reported on Saturday. […]

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The Gaza shadow: Despite landslide win, Labour Party loses four seats in the UK parliamentary polls

July 5, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Despite its significant victory in the just-concluded mid-term elections to the House of Commons, the winning Labour Party lost four of its seats to pro-Gaza candidates from some key constituencies with large Muslim populations, the media reported on Friday. Poll watchers had identified 21 such ‘sensitive’ seats, out of a total […]

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Roving Periscope: Post-poll, Sunak as PM is history; Britain may face Labour pains

July 5, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Tasting a landslide defeat in the snap polls, as many predicted, the United Kingdom’s first India-born Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat on Friday as his Conservative Party was on course for one of its worst election defeats ever, while the Keir Starmer-led Labour Party sprinted towards a thumping victory in […]

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Roving Periscope: Aging Biden has “conceded”, claims NYT; White House denies

July 4, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Has the beleaguered US President Joe Biden “conceded” defeat, even before his nomination by the ruling Democrats for the November elections? Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are considering signing a letter demanding Biden withdraw from the presidential race, the media reported a senior party official as saying. According to speculations, Vice President […]

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Sleepy Joe: President Biden admits he “fell asleep” during TV debate with Trump!

July 3, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Days after his disastrous ‘performance’ in a TV debate against his predecessor Donald Trump, a gaffe-prone President Joe Biden, 81, has admitted that he “almost fell asleep because of a jet leg” during the June 27 event. His acknowledgment came amid pressure from Democrats after his poor performance at the debate, […]

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