Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson camps claim support for making UK PM shortlist

London, 22/10: Rishi Sunak supporters claimed on Saturday that the Indian-origin former chancellor has hit the threshold of 100 members of Parliament required to make it to the shortlist for the race to replace Liz Truss as the Conservative Party leader and British Prime Minister.     The 42-year-old frontrunner’s tally continues to grow as…

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Indian students refuse to leave war-torn Ukraine despite govt advisory

Kyiv, 22/2: Over 1,500 Indian students who returned to war-ravaged Ukraine a few months ago are refusing to leave the country despite the Indian government’s advisory “to leave Ukraine at the earliest”, according to a TOI report.     “We are not going to leave after returning here just a few months ago, having faced…

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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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