U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle enters a House of Representatives Oversight Committee hearing on the security lapses that allowed an attempted assassination of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said July 22 that…
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey, as top Democrats rallied to her in the aftermath of U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his bid for re-election. The quick…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman | Photo Credit: PTI Union Budget 2024-25: Nirmala Sitharaman to present Budget for a record seventh time in a row Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 on July 23, 2024. It will be a record seventh consecutive Budget presentation for Ms. Sitharaman. The monsoon session of…
File picture of Democratic Party leader Nancy Pelosi, who has endorsed Kamala Harris | Photo Credit: AP Top Democratic leader and former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday endorsed U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential nominee after President Joe Biden stepped aside amid concerns from within their party that he would…
A damaged sign is pictured at the headquarters of UNRWA, following an Israeli raid, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, July 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Israeli parliament gave preliminary approval on Monday to a bill that declares the main United Nations relief organisation for Palestinians a terrorist organisation and proposes to…
The Economic Survey highlights the prevailing strengths of India`s economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his first reaction after the Economic Survey 2023-24 was presented in Parliament on Monday. Taking to X, PM Modi wrote the Survey document also showcases the outcomes of the various reforms his government has brought. “It also identifies areas…
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. | Photo Credit: AP The Philippines “cannot yield” in territorial disputes, President Ferdinand Marcos said on Monday, after a series of escalating confrontations with Beijing in the South China Sea. Manila is locked in a longstanding territorial row with Beijing over parts of the strategic waterway through which trillions of…
India`s GDP is likely to grow at 6.5 to 7 per cent in the current fiscal year amid global challenges which may impact exports, said Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled in Parliament on Monday. The growth projected for 2024-25 is lower than the economic growth rate of 8.2 per cent estimated for the previous financial year….
Almost 40 days into the monsoon season, three of the eleven major dams in the Marathwada region continue to report zero per cent water storage due to the lack of rainfall in catchment areas, according to a recent report from the divisional commissioner`s office. According to the PTI report, the official report from the divisional…
Story so far: Paris is gearing up to host the 2024 Olympic Games from July 22 to August 11, when 10,500 athletes from over 200 countries will participate in 32 sports. Two nations – Russia and Belarus – will not be represented due to a ban imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following Russia’s…
