Early voting opens in Australia’s general election
Canberra, April 22 (IANS) Early voting began in Australia’s general election on Tuesday, with about half of the country’s 18 million registered voters expected to cast their ballots before election day on May 3. Hundreds of early voting centres across Australia opened their doors from 8:30 a.m. local time as the election campaign entered its […]
Pope Francis to be buried at Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Saturday
Vatican City, April 22 (IANS) Pope Francis’ body will lie in state at St. Peter’s Basilica until his funeral – scheduled for 10 AM Saturday morning – the Holy See’s Press Office announced on Tuesday. The coffin with the deceased Roman Pontiff Francis will be carried from the Chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae to […]
B’desh: Khulna University students on indefinite hunger strike demanding VC’s resignation
Dhaka, April 22 (IANS) More than 32 students from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) in Bangladesh entered the second day of a hunger strike on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Mohammad Masud, according to local media reports. The protest had its roots in February when violent clashes at KUET left more than […]
PM Modi begins Saudi Arabia visit, receives rousing welcome in Jeddah
Jeddah, April 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome at the Jeddah airport on Tuesday afternoon as he began a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, his third to the Kingdom after his previous visits in 2016 and 2019, at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. As […]
US Vice President Vance praises PM Modi, says his approval rating makes him jealous
Jaipur, April 22 (IANS) US Vice President J D Vance on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, remarking that the Indian leader’s popularity is something most politicians would envy. “I told Prime Minister Modi last night – he has approval ratings that would make me jealous,” Vance said during his visit to Jaipur. Praising […]
