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Winds of change in the UK as Labour party comes to power with a landslide victory
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Winds of change in the UK as Labour party comes to power with a landslide victory

India is optimistic that its delayed trade deal with the United Kingdom (UK) could gain momentum with a stable Labour government. Keir Starmer became Britain’s Prime Minister on Friday after his Labour Party’s landslide electoral victory against Rishi Sunak-led Conservatives. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Starmer on the “remarkable” victory. “I look forward to our...

PM Modi to visit Russia next week, his first since Ukraine war
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PM Modi to visit Russia next week, his first since Ukraine war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on an official visit to Russia and Austria from July 8 to 10, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday. The prime minister will be in Moscow on July 8-9, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, to hold the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit. “The leaders will review...

Huge Win For Labour, Historic Loss For Rishi Sunak’s Party: Exit Polls
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Huge Win For Labour, Historic Loss For Rishi Sunak’s Party: Exit Polls

Keir Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister with his Labour Party set to win a massive majority in a parliamentary election, an exit poll on Thursday indicated, while Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are forecast to suffer historic losses. The poll showed Labour would win 410 seats in the 650-seat parliament, ending 14 years of Conservative-led...

UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak 2.0 or Keir Starmer for PM
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UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak 2.0 or Keir Starmer for PM

The campaigning for the general elections in the United Kingdom came to an end hours before the voting was set to take place across the entire country on July 4. These elections will likely end the current reign of the Conservative Party. While UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak eyes another term in office, the opposition Labour Party...

Thousands of Palestinians flee southern Gaza amid Israeli bombardment
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Thousands of Palestinians flee southern Gaza amid Israeli bombardment

Israeli forces bombarded several areas of the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday and thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in what could be part of a final push of Israel’s intensive military operations in nine months of war. Eight Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded, health officials said. Israel’s military said that two soldiers had...

French polls: France may see its first Far-Right govt since World War II
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French polls: France may see its first Far-Right govt since World War II

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party leaped into a strong lead Sunday in France’s first round of parliamentary elections, bringing the party closer than ever to being able to form a government in round two and dealing a major blow to centrist President Emmanuel Macron and his risky decision to call the surprise...