When Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted by a federal jury in Manhattan in early March 2024, it marked a spectacular fall from grace: from being courted in the U.S. as a friendly head of state to facing the rest of his life behind bars, convicted of cocaine importation and weapons offenses.
President Droupadi Murmu honoured former Prime Ministers Chaudhary Charan Singh, Narasimha Rao, former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, and agricultural scientist Dr MS Swaminathan with Bharat Ratna posthumously today.
Protesting against the Sandeshkhali incident, BJP state president and MP Sukanta Majumdar and his supporters agitated around the SP office in Basirhat.
President Draupadi Murmu honoured 26-best-performing athletes and para athlete with Arjuna awards while coaches were conferred with Dronachary awards.
Sri Lanka must continue to forge ahead on a demanding path with formidable challenges in 2024 to achieve economic stability, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said in his New Year's message.
The delegation discussed in detail with the President the farmers' deaths in the violence, investigation into the incident, and pressed for the removal of Teni.
US Treasury Department began using "extraordinary measures" to continue to finance the government on a temporary basis.
The state of emergency will last for 15 days and may be extended for another 15 days, in accordance with the Chilean Constitution.
Badal expressed his deep condolences with the family of Satinder Kaur, who was the principal of the Government Boys Senior Secondary School, Idgah and her colleague Deepak Chand.
Duterte-Carpio’s filing of re-election shortly after her father announced his retirement, did little to douse speculation that she has her eye on the presidency.
