Gurugram, July 24 (IANS) A day after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26 days of hunger strike, wife Gitanjali J Angmo said the agitation demanding accountability over exam paper leaks and seeking educational reforms was “successful” while hoping that the countrywide support to the movement serves as a “wake-up call” for the NDA government at the Centre.Speaking to reporters, Angmo said: “Sonam Wangchuk has ensured the security of the students with a written confirmation from the govern…
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday welcomed the setting up of fast-track courts for paper leak cases and denounced the Opposition’s ‘posturing’ as the well-wishers of students, claiming that their main agenda was deriving political gain and not safeguarding students’ interests. He accused the Opposition parties of ‘exploiting’ the issue concerning lakhs of students for their own political gains, rather than safeguarding students’ interests and fu…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Hollywood star and humanitarian Angelina Jolie has shared an update on her long-standing humanitarian work in Cambodia following a recent visit to the country. The actress took to Instagram to reflect on more than two decades of community-led efforts and spoke about how an initiative that began with clearing landmines left behind by conflict has grown to include forest conservation, sustainable livelihoods, education and healthcare, all led by local people. She shared a st…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday decided to take to the streets in support of students A joint protest march has been organised in Mumbai on July 26. Ahead of the rally, Raj Thackeray will hold a press conference on Thursday morning to share further details regarding the event. The Thackeray brothers had previously joined hands to protect the pride of the Marathi language. Now, they are coming togeth…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace’, has urged the students to not let their ongoing protests get hijacked politically. On Wednesday, the actor took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note saying that the protests were a peaceful movement until a few elements tried to hijack it politically.He wrote, “It was such a peaceful movement, feel so sad that it had to take a vi…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) The proposed India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to come into force soon and, together with the newly elevated Strategic Partnership between the two countries, is expected to help double bilateral trade by 2030, New Zealand’s Trade Commissioner and Consul-General to India and South Asia, Graham Rouse, said on Wednesday.In an exclusive interview with IANS, Rouse said the recent elevation of India–New Zealand ties to a Strategic Partnership marks a h…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Timor-Leste is seeking Indian investment in liquefied natural gas, oil refining and education as it moves to deepen relations with New Delhi, the Southeast Asian nation’s former foreign minister and deputy prime minister has said.Ambassador Jose Luis Guterres of Timor-Leste to the US told IANS in an exclusive interview that energy offered significant opportunities for Indian companies. Timor-Leste has oil and natural gas resources and needs investment in an LNG plant…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Actress Preity Zinta has voiced her concern over the ongoing student protests in Delhi and has put forth her views in a strong post on her social media account.The actress said that while students deserve support and educational reforms, peaceful demonstrations and protests should not be “hijacked by anti-national elements” to create chaos.Sharing a note on X (formerly Twitter), the actress stressed the need to protect the original intent of the protests and also called fo…
Skopje, July 21 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu and her North Macedonia counterpart Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova held a meeting at Villa Vodno in Skopje on Tuesday, discussing bilateral ties, with a focus on opportunities for cooperation in the economy, education, science, culture, tourism, healthcare and digital transformation. The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. President Murmu and President Siljanovska-Davkova reiterated their commitment to fu…
Chisinau, July 20 (IANS) Highlighting the significance of India-Moldova relations amid growing global instability, Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Monday said that the two democracies are bound by common values of freedom, dignity and a shared commitment to working for the benefit of their citizens. Addressing a joint press conference with President Droupadi Murmu, Sandu said, “In this world, which is more and more unstable, Moldova is choosing cooperation and a trustworthy partnership. And e…