Budapest, May 9 (IANS) Peter Magyar was sworn in as Hungary’s Prime Minister on Saturday after winning a parliamentary vote at the inaugural session of the new National Assembly, pledging to “change the system.”A total of 195 out of the 199 members of parliament cast votes, with 140 in favour, 54 against and 1 abstention. Magyar, leader of Hungary’s Tisza Party, secured the required majority to be elected prime minister, marking the start of his four-year term.Magyar said in his inaugural speech…
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Doha, April 27 (IANS) India’s Johann Emmanuel, astride a Kawasaki ZX-6, scripted history by becoming the first from his country to win the coveted Qatar Superstock 600 Championship (QSTK) by winning both the races in the postponed final round to provide a grand climax to his debut season in this class.The 19-year-old Chennai-based Johann, trailing championship leader Marton Belleli from Hungary by nine points going into the weekend’s double-header, needed to win both races to seal the title,…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Peter Magyar and his Tisza Party on their decisive victory in Hungary’s parliamentary elections, marking a significant political shift in the European nation.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Heartiest congratulations to Mr. Peter Magyar and the Tisza Party on your resounding election victory. India and Hungary are bound by deep-rooted friendship, shared values and enduring mutual respect. I look forward to working…
Washington, April 9 (IANS) US Vice President J D Vance is headed back home from Hungary before he flies to Islamabad, leading a high-level American delegation for talks with Iran this weekend, as Washington moves to consolidate a fragile ceasefire following weeks of military escalation.The White House on Wednesday said the negotiating team will include Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, signalling the administration’s push for a structured diplomatic track after what it described a…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The United States warned Iran it can “exact much, much greater pain” if it fails to change course, with Vice President J D Vance saying, “the ball is in the Iranians’ court.” Speaking at a joint press conference with the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest, Vance signalled that the confrontation had reached a decisive stage, with the next move now dependent on Tehran’s response.“We feel confident that we can get a response… whether it’s…
Bratislava, April 5 (IANS) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has called on the European Union (EU) to resume dialogue with Russia and lift sanctions on Russian energy raw materials, after holding a phone call with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, local media STVR reported. “The EU, and especially the EC (the European Commission), should immediately resume dialogue with Russia and ensure such a political and legal environment that individual member states and the EU as a whole replenish the…
Kyiv, March 31 (IANS) European Union’s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and Foreign Ministers of EU nations, barring Hungary, gathered in Ukraine’s Bucha on Tuesday to commemorate the victims of the “mass atrocities” committed during Russia’s temporary occupation of the parts of Kyiv in 2022. The countries reiterated their commitment to ensuring full accountability for war crimes and other serious crimes committed in connection with Russia’s military…
Moscow, March 21 (IANS) European politicians are deliberately plunging their countries into crisis and darkness by continuing to reject Russian energy resources, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday. “It is not a technical disaster nor any natural cataclysms that are causing the global crisis in the European Union (EU), but rather the decisions of its own leaders, who are simply flipping the switch,” Maria Zakharova said in a post on her Telegram channel.On Friday, European C…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Fitness enthusiast and actor-model Milind Soman, along with his wife Ankita Konwar and a few friends, recently cycled 55 kilometres uphill to an ‘elevation of 3,000 feet’ at Panhalad in Kolhapur. The ‘Four More Shots Please’ star took to his social media account in sharing the details of their adventure and also shared a few pictures from their stint.Sharing glimpses from the ride, Milind captioned the post as, “Today @ankita_earthy , our friends and I rode 55km with …
United Nations, Feb 24 (IANS) The intractable Ukraine War entered its fourth year on Tuesday with no early sign of an end to the conflict that has spread its tentacles across the world, destabilising geopolitics and international trade. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called it “a stain on our collective consciousness and remains a threat to regional and international peace and security.”According to the UN, more than 15,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and 41,000 injured in the fou…