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Countries should address cyber security in terror fight: France
France, which played a proactive role in the recent UN designation of JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, on Monday said countries should address cyber security in the fight against terrorism.French Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, who is here to do the groundwork for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to his country for the G7 summit in August, also said that France supports India in the fight against terrorism and terror financing.In an exclusive interview to ANI, he described Modi's visit as an "important moment" while touching on a wide range of issues of bilateral interests.Commenting on the recent designation of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, the French Minister said, "The fight against terrorism is our priority. France stands alongside India in this fight and I think we must address different things - cybersecurity, for example, is crucial (so is) the fight against financing terrorism as I ...
Countries should address cyber security in terror fight: France
French Minister of State for Foreign Affairs says his country supports India in the fight against terrorism and terror financing
Governor meets Modi, Shah amid Bengal violence (4th Lead)
Amid continuing violence in West Bengal following the Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah and apprised them of the situation in the state.
Goa monsoon assembly session from July 15 to August 9
The monsoon session of the Goa legislative assembly will be held from July 15 to August 9, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday.
New Zealand troops to withdraw from Iraq by 2020
New Zealand troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by June 2010, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday.
Priyanka, Scindia to hold poll result review meets
Congress general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia will meet party leaders on Tuesday to discuss the party's rout in the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Shah's 'Mission-75' for Haryana Assembly polls
After a thumping victory in last month's Lok Sabha elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is back again in his poll avatar this time for the upcoming Haryana Assembly polls due end of the year.
MLAS defection: Vikramarka calls off indefinite fast
Senior Telangana Congress leader M Bhatti Vikramarka Monday called off his three-day old indefinite fast, launched protesting the "illegal" merger of 12 party MLAs with the ruling TRS, following an appeal made by his party collegues. Vikramarka, leader of the Congress legislature party, ended his fast at the state-run NIMS, where he was shifted by the police in view of his "failing health", State Congress president N Uttam Kumar Reddy told reporters here. He said the Congress would step up its protest against the defection of its MLAs and would organise 'dharna' in front of District Collectorates on Tuesday. He also said his party would seek an appointment with the President and MPs from the state, including him, would raise the issue in parliament. "Doctors said his sugar levels have fallen to 69 and BP is fluctuating. Continuing the (fast) would pose a threat to his life. This fight would continue. All of us appealed to him and made him withdraw the fast by offering ...
Hong Kong leader refuses to scrap extradition bill despite rally
Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader on Monday refused to scrap a controversial plan to allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland, a day after record crowds came out to oppose the proposal. Striking a defiant tone after the city's largest protest since the 1997 handover, chief executive Carrie Lam said the legislature would debate the bill on Wednesday as planned, rejecting calls to delay or withdraw the law. The decision sets her administration on a collision course with opponents who decried her stance and called on supporters to rally outside parliament on Wednesday or hold strikes. "She's really pushing Hong Kong towards the brink of a precipice," pro-democracy lawmaker Claudia Mo told reporters. Sunday saw huge crowds march in blazing summer heat through the streets of the financial hub's main island in a noisy, colourful demonstration calling on the government to scrap its planned extradition law. Organisers said as many as a million people turned out -- the largest protest in three .
Odisha Assembly session from June 25, budget on Jun 28
The first session of the 16th Odisha Legislative Assembly will commence from June 25 and the state government will present the annual budget for 2019-20 fiscal on June 28, a notification issued by the Assembly secretariat said. The session, which will have 30 working days in two phases, will also witness new Finance minister Niranjan Pujari presenting the budget on June 28. The Appropriation Bill on the budget for the year 2019-20 will be introduced in the Assembly on July 31. The notification said the session will begin with Governor Ganeshi Lal's address to the House. The election for deputy speaker's post will be held on June 27. The first phase of the Assembly session will be held from June 25 to July 2 and the second phase will resume from July 12 and will continue till August 8. The first session of the 16th OLA will also witness BJP for the first time taking the role of the state's main opposition party in the House. Congress was the main opposition party in the ..
IAEA 'worried about increasing tensions' over Iran nuclear issue
The UN's nuclear watchdog said Monday it was "worried about increasing tensions" over Iran's nuclear programme, after Tehran said it might stop respecting more elements of a 2015 international deal. "I... hope that ways can be found to reduce current tensions through dialogue," International Atomic Energy Agency director general Yukiya Amano said in a speech opening the agency's quarterly board of governors meeting. On May 8 Iran announced it no longer considered itself bound to keep to the limits of stocks of heavy water and enriched uranium. The limits were agreed as part of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Tehran's move came a year after US President Donald Trump pulled out of the deal. Washington has also reinforced economic sanctions against the Islamic republic. Iran has also said that if the other parties to the JCPOA did not speed up work on mitigating the effects of US sanctions, by early July it would stop abiding by restrictions on the level to which it .
Probe on into break in at IAF project office: French Minister
France said on Monday that it was carrying out an investigation into a break in at the Paris office of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Project Management Team (PMT) overseeing the Rafale fighter deal and the Indian government will be updated about the details.
IPS officer appears before CBI in Narada tapes scam
Senior IPS officer SMH Mirza appeared before CBI officials here on Monday for questioning in connection with its probe into the Narada tapes case. According a senior officer of the agency, Mirza, who had appeared before CBI officials for interrogation on June 6, was called on Monday for another round of questioning in connection with the investigation. CBI sources said that Mirza could be asked about his connections with the then Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy, who is also allegedly involved in the scam. Mirza was the Superintendent of Police of Burdwan district when the sting operation was conducted by Mathew Samuels of the Narada News portal. The CBI is investigating the case to find out who had instructed Mirza to take the cash offered to him and on whose behalf, sources in the probe agency said. In the sting operation, which was claimed to have been carried out in 2014, some persons resembling senior Trinamool Congress leaders and the IPS officer are seen ...
Modi to meet secretaries of Central government
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet all Central government secretaries on Monday evening.
Populist China-friendly mayor to run for Taiwan president
A populist mayor who can command huge crowds and wants closer ties with China has thrown his hat in the ring to stand as a candidate in Taiwan's upcoming presidential elections. Han Kuo-yu, who seized the mayoralty of southern Kaohsiung city from the ruling party in a shock victory last year, was among five candidates announced on Monday by the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party for its primary election. Confirmation of Han's entry shakes up an opposition list that had until now been dominated by Taiwan's richest man, Foxconn billionaire Terry Gou. Taiwan goes to the polls in January and the race will be dominated by its relationship with China. Gou and Han are seen as the two front-runners in the KMT primary, which will conclude on July 16. Under current president Tsai Ing-wen, relations with Beijing have soured because she and her ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) refuse to recognise the idea that Taiwan is part of "one China". Since her election Beijing has cut official ...
Gave 'general description' about condition in Bengal to PM Modi, HM Shah: WB Governor
West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Monday said he gave a "general description" about the condition in the state during meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.The "courtesy" meetings came after a day the Union Ministry of Home Affairs issued an advisory to the West Bengal government expressing "deep concern" over the deaths of people in post-poll violence."I gave a general description about the condition in Bengal to the Prime Minister and the Home Minister," Tripathi told reporters at Banga Bhawan here."My visit to the Prime Minister and the Home Minister was a courtesy call. I have earlier said that I could not extend my greetings to them on the day of the swearing-in due to short time. The Prime Minister gave time for today and I extended my good wishes to him," he said.In the advisory, the MHA said the state government is "strongly advised to ensure that all necessary measures are taken to maintain law and order, peace and public ...
Sheila Dikshit to meet Kejriwal to discuss issues in Delhi
Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) on Monday sought time from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for discussing issues related to the national capital.Based on the request, Kejriwal has fixed the meeting with DPCC members on Wednesday.A delegation led by former DPCC chief Sheila Dikshit is also expected to take part in the meeting to discuss the problems that the capital is facing.Sharing the details of the proposed meeting, Delhi Congress leader Rajesh Lilothi said the main agenda of this meeting would be the electricity and water problem that people of Delhi are facing. The discussion will be on fixed electricity bill in the capital.Sheila Dikshit will forming the team that would attend the meeting and their demand will be to return the amount which they have taken through fixed electricity bill charge, he further added.The meeting between the two leaders is coming about a fortnight after the announcement of general election results in which both Congress and AAP had failed to win .
Shutdown affects normal life in Bengal's Basirhat
Train services were disrupted and normal life was affected in West Bengal's Basirhat sub-division on Monday due to a 12-hour strike called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to protest against the killing of its party workers in Sandeshkhali. The BJP is also observing a 'Black Day' across the state.
Governor meets Modi, Shah amid Bengal violence (3rd Lead)
West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah amid the continuing violence in the state following the Lok Sabha elections.
Governor meets Modi, Shah amid Bengal violence (2nd Lead)
West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah amid the violence in the state following the Lok Sabha elections.