Over 50 world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he is set to take oath this week for a third straight term at the top office following victory of the ruling National Democratic Alliance in the Lok Sabha polls.
Mexico: Woman Mayor assassinated in Cotija
In a tragic turn of events, Mayor of Cotija in Michoacan state, Yolanda Sanchez Figueroa, was fatally shot on Monday, just hours after Mexico celebrated the historic election of Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president, CNN reported.
‘US won’t send military advisors to Ukraine for training purpose’
The US will maintain its policy of not sending military advisors to Ukraine, a top US national security official said.
SA’s ANC leaning towards government of national unity
The African National Congress is leaning towards trying to form a South African government of national unity with a wide range of parties, it said on Wednesday, citing the results of last week’s election in which it lost its governing majority.
US, S Korea conduct joint bombing exercises
The South Korean military reported on Wednesday that the United States flew a B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula, marking the first joint bombing drills with South Korea in seven years.
Bopanna’s good show continues
The second seeded Indo-Australian duo of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden sailed into the semifinals of the French Open with a comfortable victory over Belgium’s Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen in the men’s doubles quarterfinals here on Wednesday.
French Open: Alcaraz books berth in last four Paris, June 6:
Carlos Alcaraz halted a mid-match fightback by ninth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to secure a 6-3 7-6(3) 6-4 win on Tuesday and set up a blockbuster French Open semi-final with incoming world number one Jannik Sinner.
Sindhu loses in first round of Indonesia Open
India’s ace shuttler P V Sindhu went down to Hsu Wen-chi of Chinese Taipei in the first round of the Indonesia Open on Wednesday, making a stunning early exit from the BWF Super 1000 tournament.
T20 WC: India begins quest with a win
India eased past Ireland by 8 wickets to start their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a win. Indian bowlers put a combined effort to bowl out Ireland for a paltry total of 96 after Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field.
Maruti Suzuki to invest big in renewable energy initiative
Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it will invest Rs 450 crore over a span of three years towards commissioning renewable energy projects linked to solar power and biogas.
