UK’s Sunak qualifies for PM race as Johnson eyes comeback

London, 22/10: British Conservative politician Rishi Sunak late Friday reached the minimum threshold to run for party leader, as former prime minister Boris Johnson targeted an audacious comeback.     Cabinet member Penny Mordaunt became the first to formally declare her candidacy, after the UK’s ruling party was forced into a second leadership contest following…

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Cong distances itself from Shivraj Patil’s Jihad in Gita remark

New Delhi, 21/10: Congress on Friday distanced itself from the remarks of senior leader Shivraj Patil that the concept of ‘jihad’ (holy war) in Bhagavad Gita too, saying it is “unacceptable” and the party believes that the text is a key foundational pillar of Indian civilisation.     Party General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh said…

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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan banned from holding public office for 5 years

Islamabad 21/10: Pakistan’s election commission on Friday disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding public office over charges of unlawfully selling state gifts received from heads of other nations and foreign dignitaries, according to PTI.     He has been disqualified for five years under Article 63(i)(iii) for submitting a false statement in the…

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