Yoon to hold trilateral summit with Biden, Ishiba on sidelines of APEC in Peru
Seoul/Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a trilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru this week, according to Yoon’s office and the White House. Yoon is set to depart for Lima […]
Biden to voice ‘deep concern’ over N. Korean troop dispatch to Russia in summit with Xi this week
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) US President Joe Biden is expected to express “deep concern” over North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia during a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping set to take place on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru this week, a senior US administration official said. Biden […]
US Senate Republicans elect John Thune as majority leader
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) US Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected John Thune, a Senator from South Dakota and the current Republican whip, to succeed Mitch McConnell as the next majority leader in the upper chamber. On a secret ballot, Thune, 63, beat two contenders: John Cornyn of Texas, a former Republican whip, and Rick Scott […]
Trump names Marco Rubio as Secretary of State during his second presidential term
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Marco Rubio, Republican US Senator from Florida, will be the Secretary of State during his second presidential term. “It is my Great Honour to announce that Senator Marco Rubio, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The United States Secretary of State,” Trump said […]
Trump names Hindu American Tulsi Gabbard to his cabinet as Director of National Intelligence
New York, Nov 14 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Hindu American Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat member of Congress, to his cabinet as the Director of National Intelligence. “Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace through Strength,” […]
Trump announces Matt Gaetz to be nominee for Attorney General
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he was nominating Matt Gaetz, a Republican Congressman from Florida as his pick for the next Attorney General with the task of ending the partisan weaponising of the Justice Department. “Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & […]
Mexican general appointed head of UN observer group in Kashmir
United Nations, Nov 14 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Mexcan Major General Ramon Guardado Sanchez of Mexico as the head of the UN observer organisation in Kashmir, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. Guardado will succeed Argentine Rear Admiral Guillermo Rios as head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the UN Military […]
CM Yogi calls to create safe, supportive environment for children’s growth
Lucknow, Nov 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday extended his greetings on the occasion of Children’s Day and called for creating a safe and supportive environment for the children to grow. Taking to X, CM Yogi wrote, “Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all the dear children and residents of the […]
Going to Moon is a costly affair, needs private sector involvement: ISRO chief
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Going to the Moon is a costly affair, said ISRO chairman S Somanath, while stressing the need for private sector involvement in space exploration. He was speaking at an interactive session with students of the Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society. Somnath said that the budget allocated to ISRO — Rs […]
Nitish Kumar to hold crucial Cabinet meeting in Patna
Patna, Nov 14 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has convened a crucial Cabinet meeting on Thursday, where the Bihar government may announce a three per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners. This move would align the Bihar government’s DA with recent adjustments by the Union government, which increased DA for […]
