Morning Digest | Bhadrachalam in Telangana reels under severe flood threat; India-China military talks to be held on July 17, and more

[ad_1] Godavari at 71 feet nears highest-ever level As the Godavari touched the second highest flood level of 71 feet after 32 years and inched towards the highest ever flood level of 75.6 feet of 1986 at Telangana’s Bhadrachalam on Friday night, the State government requisitioned the services of the Indian Army to aid the […]

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U.K. Prime Minister contenders spar over tax in first television debate

[ad_1] The five remaining Conservative candidates to become Britain’s next Prime Minister clashed on Friday night over tax and honesty in politics in their first television debate, as they fight to make an eventual two-person run-off. The 90-minute debate — the first chance in the days-old contest for both the frontrunners and lesser-known contenders to […]

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Explained | Who is in the British Prime Ministerial race and how will the Prime Minister get elected?

[ad_1] The contest is now down to five candidates after the second ballot of Conservative party lawmakers with former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak in the lead The contest is now down to five candidates after the second ballot of Conservative party lawmakers with former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak in the lead The story so far: […]

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Morning Digest | Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees country; 75 kg of heroin seized near Mundra port in Gujarat, and more

[ad_1] Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flies out of country: officials Sri Lanka’s embattled President flew out of his country early on Wednesday, in a probable prelude to his resignation after months of widespread protests over the island nation’s worst-ever economic crisis. Gotabaya Rajapaksa had promised during the weekend to resign on Wednesday and clear […]

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Eight candidates qualify in race to be next U.K. Prime Minister

[ad_1] The candidates will vie to replace outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson The candidates will vie to replace outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Eight out of eleven Tory MPs qualified to enter the race to be the leader of the Conservative Party and the Prime Minister of the U.K., after securing the support […]

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Rishi Sunak hits threshold for U.K. PM race as nominations open

[ad_1] Next U.K. PM to be announced on September 5 Next U.K. PM to be announced on September 5 Former United Kingdom Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Tuesday emerged as one of the early candidates to hit the threshold of 20 supporting Conservative Party members of Parliament for his nomination to compete for the post of […]

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Diwali target for India-U.K. FTA possible but not definite, say experts after Boris Johnson’s exit

[ad_1] After Johnson’s announcement of resignation, significant focus on India-U.K. ties After Johnson’s announcement of resignation, significant focus on India-U.K. ties It is always good to have a deadline to work towards while negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) but the Diwali target set for the India-U.K. FTA by the outgoing British Prime Minister Boris […]

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U.K. transport minister latest Tory MP to unveil bid to replace Johnson

[ad_1] Grant Shapps, a lawmaker who served in the cabinet under former premier David Cameron, vowed to provide “strategic” and “sober” government Grant Shapps, a lawmaker who served in the cabinet under former premier David Cameron, vowed to provide “strategic” and “sober” government Britain’s transport secretary on Saturday became the fifth Conservative MP to launch […]

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Embattled U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees to resign

[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future […]

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