Chris Hipkins to succeed Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s next Prime Minister

Wellington, 21/1: Education Minister Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand’s next prime minister after he was the only candidate to enter the contest Saturday to replace Jacinda Ardern.     Hipkins, 44, must still get an endorsement Sunday from his Labour Party colleagues in Parliament but that is just a formality now.  …

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Wrestlers end protest after assurances, WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to step aside

New Delhi, 21/1: The aggrieved grapplers called off their protest late on Friday night after getting assurances from the government that their grievances would be addressed, the first step of which was the stepping aside of under-fire Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik…

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WFI chief compares wrestlers’ protest with Shaheen Bagh stir, refuses to quit

UP, 20/1: Under-fire Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday termed the protest by the country’s top grapplers “dharna of Shaheen Bagh” and reiterated that he won’t quit from the post.     The agitating wrestlers on Friday reached out to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), demanding the formation of…

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CM Inaugurates International Craft Summit at Jajpur

Jajpur, 20/1: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated an ‘International Craft Summit’ in Jajpur.    This is the first of its kind craft summit featuring a confluence of pioneering craftspeople, culture, and art enthusiasts. International delegates from 15 countries have arrived in Jajpur to engage with local artisans and other stake holders. Four UN…

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