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New UK PM Rishi Sunak vows to earn trust of Britons

Rishi Sunak on Tuesday, in his first speech at 10 Downing Street said that the UK is facing a "profound economic crisis" and he vowed to earn the trust of Britons

2022-10-25T11:31:26.568888+00:00 IST

Rishi Sunak appointed new British PM by King Charles III

Rishi Sunak is now the UK's 57th prime minister after being invited to form a government by King Charles III.

2022-10-25T11:01:17.141527+00:00 IST

UK's Truss wishes Sunak 'every success' as she exits power

The outgoing UK PM Liz Truss on Tuesday wished UK PM designate Rishi Sunak 'every success' as she exits power.

2022-10-25T10:13:45.756155+00:00 IST

What are the "dirty bombs" that Russia claims Ukraine will use?

A dirty bomb works completely differently and cannot create an atomic blast. Instead, a dirty bomb uses dynamite or other explosives to scatter radioactive dust, smoke, or other material in order to cause radioactive contamination.

2022-10-25T07:40:19.661388+00:00 IST

"Will work day in and day out to deliver": New UK PM Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak, the UK PM-designate on Monday vowed to work day in and day out to deliver for the British people.

2022-10-24T15:49:44.895463+00:00 IST

Rishi Sunak becomes first Asian, Indian-origin British PM

After Liz Truss stepped down as PM of the United Kingdom on October 20, former chancellor Rishi Sunak becomes the first Indian-origin person to lead UK.

2022-10-24T15:18:43.984637+00:00 IST

Rishi Sunak becomes first Indian-origin and Hindu PM of UK

Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak on Monday became the Conservative Party leader, less than two months after he lost to Liz Truss in the Tory leadership race and is set to become the first Asian-origin UK Prime Minister.

2022-10-24T13:16:52.926055+00:00 IST

Ex-Home Secretary Priti Patel comes out in support of Rishi Sunak

Boris Johnson loyalist, Priti Patel on Monday supported Rishi Sunak's candidature to become new UK PM, paving way for first Indian origin and Hindu to become Prime Minister of UK.

2022-10-24T11:22:42.513569+00:00 IST

Shortage of cholera vaccines forces WHO shift to single-dose

Since January this year, 29 countries have reported cholera cases, including Haiti, Malawi and Syria which are facing large outbreaks. In comparison, in the previous 5 years, fewer than 20 countries on average reported outbreaks. The global trend is moving towards more numerous, more widespread and more severe outbreaks, due to floods, droughts, conflict, population movements and other factors that limit access to clean water and raise the risk of cholera outbreaks.

2022-10-24T07:39:47.355432+00:00 IST

Rishi Sunak praises BoJo's leadership

London [UK], October 24 (ANI): Britain's former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday praised the leadership of former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the latter pulled out of the Conservative Party leadership race.

2022-10-24T01:43:03.752136+00:00 IST

Rishi Sunak most likely to be Britain's next PM

London [UK], October 24 (ANI): The United Kingdom is all set to have its first Prime Minister of Indian origin, Rishi Sunak, as former PM Boris Johnson dropped out of the race, according to UK media reports.

2022-10-23T21:40:29.524907+00:00 IST

Boris Johnson rules himself out of Tory leadership race

London [UK], October 24 (ANI): Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ruled himself out of the Conservative party leadership race despite claiming he had the required support , media reports said.

2022-10-23T20:48:45.111474+00:00 IST

Russian jet crashes in Siberian city of Irkutsk, kills two

Moscow [Russia], October 23 (ANI): Russian military jet crashed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday, killing two pilots, CNN reported citing a local official.

2022-10-23T16:00:27.386653+00:00 IST

Rishi Sunak declares bid to contest UK PM race

London [UK], October 23 (ANI): Britain's former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday declared his candidature to contest the UK Prime Ministerial race after Liz Truss resigned as PM and left the country in a state of political turmoil.

2022-10-23T11:06:11.692756+00:00 IST

Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italy's first female PM

Rome [Italy], October 23 (ANI): Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy's first female prime minister on Saturday.

2022-10-22T21:54:58.651415+00:00 IST

UK plans deportation of Lankan refugees to 'third country'

London [UK], October 23 (ANI): The United Kingdom has decided to move Sri Lankan refugees seeking asylum from the British-claimed Chagos Islands to 'a safe third country,' unless they returned to Sri Lanka 'voluntarily'.

2022-10-22T20:51:09.926907+00:00 IST

Jaishankar discusses Ukraine conflict with German counterpart

New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and discussed several issues including bilateral relationship, and the Ukraine conflict.

2022-10-22T16:22:04.866575+00:00 IST

UKPNP organises worldwide protests to mark Oct 22 as Black Day

London [UK], October 22 (ANI): United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) organised protests in PoK and other parts of the world to mark Oct 22 as "Black Day."

2022-10-22T15:32:59.887682+00:00 IST

Ukraine FM slams Russian attacks as "Genocide of Ukrainians"

Kyiv [Ukraine], October 22 (ANI): Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Saturday accused Moscow of "genocide of Ukrainians", hours after Russian strikes reportedly targeted the country's critical civilian infrastructure.

2022-10-22T14:04:57.658322+00:00 IST

Boris Johnson returns to UK to launch leadership bid

London [UK], October 22 (ANI): Merely three months after he was ousted from power, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson landed in Britain on Saturday from a Caribbean holiday to launch a formal bid for the Conservative Party leadership, following Liz Truss's resignation this week, according to UK media reports.

2022-10-22T12:08:20.556838+00:00 IST

Sunak crosses minimum nomination threshold to contest in PM race

London [UK], October 22 (ANI): Conservative British politician of Indian descent Rishi Sunak is quick off the mark to bid for the leadership of the Conservative Party and the British Prime Ministership having secured more than a hundred nominations - which is the minimum requirement to contest for the post.

2022-10-21T22:33:09.734939+00:00 IST