United Nations

Sudan's military ruler demanded in a letter to the UN secretary general that the UN envoy to his country be removed, officials said Saturday. The UN chief was shocked by the letter, a spokesman said.
The envoy, Volker Perthes, has been a key mediator in Sudan, first during the country's fitful attempts to transition to democracy and then after worsening tensions between military rivals exploded into open fighting last month.
The fighting pits troops loyal to military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan against a powerful paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, headed by Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo.
Burhan's letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was received Friday.
The Secretary-General is shocked by the letter he received this morning, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. The Secretary-General is proud of the work done by Volker Perthes and reaffirms his full confidence in his Special Representative.
Dujarric didn't reveal the contents of the letter. A senior Sudanese

Sudan's military ruler demanded in a letter to the UN secretary general that the UN envoy to his country be removed, officials said Saturday. The UN chief was shocked by the letter, a spokesman said.

Sudan military ruler seeks removal of UN envoy in letter to UN chief

Press Trust of India

Earthquake, quake

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit the Solomon Islands on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said

Earthquake of 5.6 magnitude on Richter scale hit Solomon Islands: USGS

Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 101st edition of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' today

PM Narendra Modi to address 101st episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' today

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday congratulated the people of the country on the inauguration of the new Parliament building.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building on Sunday morning and installed the historic Sengol in the Lok Sabha chamber. Dressed in traditional attire, Modi walked into Parliament premises from its Gate No. 1 and was welcomed by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Amid Vedic chants by priests from Karnataka's Shringeri Math, the prime minister performed "Ganapati Homam" to invoke Gods to bless the inauguration of the new Parliament building.
"Historic moment. The symbol of the fulfilment of the hopes, expectations and aspirations of 'New India', the grand, glorious and inspiring new Parliament building has been dedicated to the nation today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hearty congratulations to all people of the country," Adityanath said in a tweet in Hindi.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday congratulated the people of the country on the inauguration of the new Parliament building.

UP CM congratulates people on inauguration of new Parliament building

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin during the inauguration of D.A.V. School, at Pallikaranai, in Chennai, Friday, May 27, 2022. (PTI Photo

MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister  M K Stalin, who is on an official trip of Japan, on Sunday undertook a 500-km bullet train journey to its capital city Tokyo and said such a service could benefit the Indian citizens as well.
In a tweet, he said: "Traveling from Osaka to Tokyo on #BulletTrain; will cover a distance of about 500 km in less than two and a half hours," and shared some pictures of his journey.
"A railway service equivalent to #BulletTrain not only in design but also in speed and quality should come for use in our India as well. The poor and middle class people should benefit and their journey should become easier! #FutureIndia," he added.
The CM had earlier embarked on a two-nation official trip of Singapore and Japan to attract more investments to Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister  M K Stalin, who is on an official trip of Japan, on Sunday undertook a 500-km bullet train journey to its capital city Tokyo and said such a service could benefit the Indian citizens as well.

Stalin rides Japan's Bullet train; bats for equivalent service in India

Parliament

The foundation stone of the new building was laid by PM Modi on December 10, 2020, and is a part of the Central Vista Project

India gets its new Parliament building, amid prayers, grand celebrations

Business Standard

Hockey Stick

India played out a thrilling 1-1 draw against arch-rivals Pakistan in their third Pool A game to continue their unbeaten run in the men's Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament in Salalah here.
Sharda Nand Tiwari (24th minute) gave India the lead in the high-stake match on late Saturday night but it was nullified by Basharat Ali in the 44th minute.
The result means India, with seven points from three matches, stays second in Pool A behind Pakistan (same points) but are ahead on goal difference.
Japan, who beat Chinese Taipei 10-1 earlier on Saturday, are third with six points from three outings.
India had earlier thrashed Chinese Taipei 18-0 before beating Japan 3-1 in their second match.
On Saturday night, the Indians went on the offensive from the word go and kept Pakistan defence under pressure with repeated forays.
India won a couple of penalty corners early in the game but couldn't capitalise on them.
Pakistan, on the other hand, also managed to create a few chances and even cam

India played out a thrilling 1-1 draw against arch-rivals Pakistan in their third Pool A game to continue their unbeaten run in the men's Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament in Salalah here.

India play out 1-1 draw against Pakistan in Men's Junior Asia Cup hockey

Mallikarjun Kharge, Karnataka elections, karnataka election results

Congress once again took a swipe at the BJP government after PM Modi inaugurated the new Parliament by saying that a self-glorifying authoritarian PM with utter disdain for Parliamentary procedures

Self-glorifying authoritarian PM: Congress on new Parliament inauguration

IANS

Indian Embassy in Kuwait issues advisory against fraudsters

Indian expats were among the 15 people who were injured in a hit-and-run accident in Kuwait's Al Khaleej Al Arabi street, a media report said citing the country's Ministry of Interior.

Indian expats among 15 cyclists injured in Kuwait hit-and-run accident

Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways

Union Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said that with the inauguration of the new Parliament building

Symbol of self-respect for 1.42 bn Indians: Sonowal on new Parliament

From US to Australia, investors from 21 nations get angeltax exemption. Watch the video to dive into the details and explore what exactly this angel tax is all about.

21 nations get angel tax exemption. Here’s what this means

21 nations get angel tax exemption. Here's what this means

The Narendra Modi government completes 9 years in power. Here's a look at major events in these 9 years.

9 Years of PM Modi | A look at the major events

Did you know RBI under Raghuram Rajan floated the idea of introducing Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 notes in 2014?
Watch the video to know the tale of inflation, demonetisation, and counterfeiting concerns.

RBI's Rs 10,000 note proposal: Inflation, demonetisation, and counterfeiting worries

If you think 2000 rupee note was the highest denomination of Indian currency, time to get your facts checked! Watch the video to know more

Don’t miss | Rs 2000 was not the highest denomination note in India

Don't miss | Rs 2000 was not the highest denomination note in India

Lava debuts MediaTek Dimensity 7050 system-on-chip in India with the launch of Agni 2 5G smartphone.

Lava Agni 2 5G: Unboxing & hands-on | Best phone in sub-Rs 25,000 segment?

Rahul Gandhi takes a late-night truck rides to interact with truck drivers. Watch the video to know more.

Rahul Gandhi's late-night truck talk with drivers

Now you can get your 2000 rupee notes exchanged from banks till September 30, 2023. Watch the video to know the rules and more

Must watch | How to get your Rs 2000 note exchanged | Important rules

Business Standard brings to you an Insight Out discussion on navigating risk and building resilience to potential adverse scenarios in the financial sector

Insights on building resilience in uncertain times

Indian Navy's latest indigenous guided missile destroyer INS Mormugao successfully carried out engagement of sea skimming supersonic target.

Watch: Indian Navy's INS Mormugao intercepts sea-skimming supersonic target

To get a sense of what does the public think of the recent RBI announcement Business Standard spoke to Delhi-NCR people. Watch the video to know what they said.

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