Beijing [China], May 31 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met newly appointed Hong Kong chief executive, John Lee and thanked him for achieving a major transition in the city what he described as from "chaos to order."
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday said the online nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards 2023 to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day 2023 opened on May 1, 2022.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 31 (ANI): Amid the continuing economic crisis in the country, Sri Lanka is in talks with India for another credit line of USD 500 million for fuel imports.
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 31 (ANI): Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh on Monday inaugurated an upgraded Boys High School building having a smart class facility with a digitilised system at the Ompora Municipality in Budgam.
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Shimla in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday to participate in the 'Garib Kalyan Sammelan' and release the 11th instalment of financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Taking a dig at his party over the selection of Rajya Sabha candidates, Congress MP Manish Tewari said that the Upper House had become a parking lot.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 31 (ANI): Explaining his decision to end the 'Azadi March' last week, former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Monday said he feared "bloodshed" after clashes between his party workers and authorities started escalating in the capital city of Islamabad.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 31 (ANI): Ahead of Thrikkakara Assembly by-poll in Kerala's Ernakulam district, the Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly, VD Satheesan on Monday alleged that former ministers of the Left Democratic Front are holding meetings with Popular Front of India (PFI)
Brussels [Belgium], May 31 (ANI): The EU leaders, on the first day of the summit in Brussels, agreed to ban "more than 2/3rd" of Russian oil imports, European Council President Charles Michel said on Tuesday.
Tehran [Iran], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief on Monday blamed Israel for the recent killing of its officer in Tehran and vowed to avenge, the IRGC said on its website.