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'Very good chance' for US-China trade deal 'sometime': Trump
President Donald Trump said Monday there was a "very good" chance of clinching a trade deal with China as the world's top two economies clash over their trade relationship. "I think sometime in the future, China and the US will have a great trade deal and we look forward to that," Trump said after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Australian opposition elects new leader
Australia's Labor opposition on Monday chose Anthony Albanese as its new leader after the party suffered an upset in the nation's general election.
European elections: Power blocs lose grip on Parliament
The big centre-right and centre-left blocs in the European Parliament have lost their combined majority amid an increase in support for liberals, the Greens and nationalists in Sundays European Parliamentary elections, the media reported on Monday.
KCR offers prayers at Tirupati temple
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao along with his family members offered prayers at Lord Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala here on Monday.
PM Modi likely to visit Maldives for first bilateral visit after re-election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to travel to the Maldives on June 7-8, in his first bilateral visit after assuming office for the second term, sources said on Monday.Modi had earlier visited the island country in November last year, to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, after he surprisingly defeated Abdulla Yameen in the presidential polls.This was followed by Sohil's visit to India in December after New Delhi had announced financial assistance of USD 1.4 billion to Male in the form of budgetary support, currency swap and concessional lines of credit to fulfil the socio-economic development programmes in the country.During Sohail's visit, the two leaders had agreed to work together to create institutional linkages and to establish a framework of cooperation in health cooperation issues, particularly cancer treatment, mutual legal assistance on criminal matters, investment promotion, human resource development and tourism.Both ...
Clean sweep for BJP in 10 states, UTs
In 10 states and Union Territories (UTs), voters gave the BJP a clean sweep in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections, with the saffron party, riding on Modi wave, repeating its 2014 performance in five states and two UTs.
Sonia sends letter of thanks to Rae Bareli
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi has sent an emotional letter to her voters in Rae Bareli, thanking them for their support in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections, where her win was the only saving grace for the Congress, who could not even hold on to the family borough Amethi.
Mamata remembers taking oath on this day 3 years ago
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday remembered that her government had taken the oath of office for the second term on this day three years back, and promised to keep working for the people in the coming days. She said West Bengal will one day emerge as the best state in the world. "On this day in 2016, the Maa-Mati-Manush Government took oath of office for the second time. People of #Bengal reposed their faith on us, with a massive mandate," Banerjee tweeted Monday morning. "We are thankful to them, and will keep working for them in the days to come," she added. Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress ousted the CPI (M)-led Left Front government in West Bengal in 2011 and retained power in 2016.
J-K: Indian Army diffuses IED bomb recovered on Jammu-Poonch Highway
Indian Army on Monday diffused an IED bomb which was recovered near Kallar area on the Jammu-Poonch Highway here.The bomb disposal squad of the Army reached the spot and the area has been cordoned off.The officials of the Jammu and Kashmir Police were also there.Further details in this regard are awaited.
Varanasi welcomes PM Modi with "har-har Mahadev" chants
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Varanasi on Monday for the first visit to his Lok Sabha constituency after BJP won elections with a thumping majority.He arrived at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Babatpur via an Indian Air Force plane where he was received by BJP president Amit Shah, UP BJP chief Mahendra Nath Pandey, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Governor Ram Naik and other officials.From the airport, Modi directly headed towards Police Lines in a chopper.Thereafter, he took the road to proceed towards Kashi Vishwanath temple located in the heart of the city. As his convoy passed, people standing along the barricaded roads all along the way greeted and cheered for him. Balloons, posters, and cut-outs of the Prime Minister adorned the route.Amid heavy security, people chanted "Modi-Modi" and " Har Har Mahadev" to the top of their voices as Modi's convoy made its way.Many BJP workers were also a part of the welcome.Modi will pay obeisance at Kashi Vishwanath ...
Institutions build by Nehru helped democracy survive in India for over 70 yrs: Rahul Gandhi
Heaping praise on India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that institutions build by him have helped democracy survived for over 70 years."Many democratic nations as young as India, soon degenerated into dictatorships. On Jawaharlal Nehru ji's death anniversary, let us remember hisJawaharlal Nehru Ji's contribution in building strong, independent, modern institutions, that have helped democracy survive in India for over 70 years," he tweeted.Earlier in the day, political leaders including senior Congress leaders paid their homage to Nehru on his 55th death anniversary.Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to Pandit Nehru at his memorial Shanti Van here.Among others who paid their obeisance to the late leader was former Uttar Pradesh, Governor Motilal Vora. An all-religion prayer meeting was organised at the ...
Ram's work has to be done and will be done, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said that 'Ram's work has to be done and will be done,' and alerted the people to stay 'conscious, peaceful, active, and strong.'In one of his first meetings after the BJP's resounding victory in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections - 303 seats out of 542 - Bhagwat said: "If we have to do Ram's work, then we have to do it on our own.""If we surrender it to someone else, then there will be a need to monitor that person. Ram's work has to be done and it will be done," he said."We should work towards the things we always wait for. We need to work for the betterment of the institutions which work towards achieving that goal," he said.The RSS chief also said: "History tells that the fate of the country is continuous and steady if the people are conscious, peaceful, active and strong."RSS, which advocates for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, has also been pressurising the BJP government at the Centre so the temple ..
Trump willing to Iran talks, hints at Japan mediation
Visiting US President Donald Trump said here on Monday that he was willing to talk to Iran to ease the ongoing tensions between the two nations, while highlighting the mediation role Japan could play in the process.
Trump becomes first head of state to meet Japan's new emperor
United States President Donald Trump on Monday became the first foreign leader to meet Japan's new Emperor Naruhito, who ascended to the throne at the start of this month.Accompanied by his wife Melania Trump, the US President arrived at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday morning, where they were greeted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. In an elaborate welcome ceremony that ensued, Trump reviewed a cordon of Japanese troops and greeted yellow-hatted schoolchildren waving American and Japanese flags, reported CNN.59-year-old Naruhito ushered in the Reiwa imperial era in Japan, after assuming the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1. The US-drafted Japanese constitution stripped the Japanese emperor of any political power after World War II. But the monarch holds a powerful symbolic role in a country deeply rooted in tradition.Trump's meeting with the emperor came shortly before he is scheduled to hold formal talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The talks hold prominence ..
Sudan Islamists back army in push to preserve sharia
With talks suspended between protest leaders and Sudan's military over a transfer of power to civilian rule, Islamist movements are backing the army in the hope it will keep sharia law in place. Islamist parties stayed on the sidelines during the months of nationwide protests that led to the April ouster of long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir. They have since not joined the protest alliance at loggerheads with the generals over the makeup of a new governing body, which would rule the country for a three-year transitional period. But hundreds of Islamists have rallied in the capital in recent days, warning they would reject any deal that would exclude sharia -- Islamic law -- from the country's political roadmap. They have also backed the army's demands that the head of Sudan's new governing body be a military figure -- putting them at odds with protesters who want civilian rule. "We agree with (protesters) that there will be a cabinet of civilian technocrats," said Hassan Rizk, deputy head
BJP won rural Bengal riding on Modi government's schemes
Even as the discontent against Trinamool Congress, erosion of left votes and consolidation of Hindu voters are being seen by many as major reasons behind BJP's unprecedented rise in Bengal, political analysts say it was the benefits of various central schemes reaching a large section of the rural population that made the saffron outfit more popular in the state's backward districts.
North Korea calls Bolton 'war monger' over missile comment
North Korea on Monday called US National Security Adviser John Bolton a "war monger" and "defective human product" after he called the North's recent tests of short-range missile a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. The statement by an unnamed North Korean foreign ministry spokesman came as President Donald Trump continued his visit to Japan for meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in which the nuclear standoff with North Korea was expected to be high on the agenda. Bolton told reporters in Tokyo on Saturday that there was "no doubt" that North Korea's recent launches violated UN resolutions, and that sanctions against the North must be kept in place. North Korea tested short-range ballistic missiles on May 4 and 9, ending a pause in launches that began in late 2017. The tests have been seen as a way for North Korea to pressure Washington to soften its stance on easing sanctions against it without actually causing the negotiations to collapse. In the statement ..
Karnataka: Cong' calls for CLP meeting in Bengaluru
In view of the tumultuous political developments in Karnataka, Congress party's state unit has called for a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting on May 29 in Bengaluru.Along with senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President Dinesh Gundu Rao, will also be present at the meeting.Congress has 79 MLAs while Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) has 37 MLAs in the coalition government holding power in the state.The JDS-Congress coalition which is in power in the state went through a rough patch during the campaigning of the recently held elections with leaders of both the parties accusing each other.The tensions between the two parties benefitted the BJP which won 25 of the 28 MP seats in Karnataka while both JDS and Congress had to content itself with just one seat each. However, the Karnataka Congress unit had said that there was no threat to the coalition in the state.The ...
Sonia, Rahul pay homage to Nehru on his 55th death anniversary
Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi paid homage to former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 55th death anniversary. Former president Pranab Mukherjee, former vice president Hamid Ansari, former prime minister Manmohan Singh also paid homage to the late prime minister at the Shanti Van on the banks of the Yamuna here. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Ghulam Nabi Azad, the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, several senior Congress leaders and MPs also paid respects to the late leader. "Many democratic nations as young as India, soon degenerated into dictatorships. "On his death anniversary, let us remember Jawaharlal Nehru Ji's contribution in building strong, independent, modern institutions, that have helped democracy survive in India for over 70 years," the Congress president tweeted. Nehru was born to Motilal Nehru and Swaroop Rani on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. Independent India's first and longest serving prime minister, ..
Modi, Rahul pays tribute to Nehru on 55th death anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday paid tributes to the country's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 55th death anniversary.