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Colonna made the remarks on Thursday in a joint press conference in the capital Cairo with her Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, Xinhua news agency reported.France is aware of the difficult economic conditions Egypt is going through and is willing to help Cairo in its talks with international financial institutions, the French Foreign Minister told reporters.Egypt’s foreign debt reached $165.3 billion by the end of March 2023, registering a 4.8-per cent increase from the same period last year, according to the Central Bank of Egypt.Colonna said France will work on finding better solutions to Egypt’s debt problem and smoother international finance…

The court charged the two guilty under the sections of IPC 302 (murder), 120 B (criminal conspiracy), along with sections of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).The court also imposed a penalty of Rs five lakh each on the two convicts.The judgment was announced by Special Judge NIA Court Dinesh Kumar Mishra.On October 24, 2016, Ram Babu Shukla, who retired as a principal of Swami Atmaprakash Brahmachari Junior High School in Kanpur, was murdered while he was returning home on his bicycle.He was attacked by the accused near Pyondi village in Kanpur. The case was handed over to the NIA in…

This announcement brings an end to a 15-day long protest that had been initiated by lawyers across Uttar Pradesh since August 30 following alleged police lathi-charge on advocates in Hapur.The Chief Secretary has assured that all cases registered against advocates during this period of protests will be dropped.”The talks with Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra were very positive,” said Shiv Kishore Gaur, President of Uttar Pradesh Bar Council.Gaur also announced that a committee has been constituted to look into matters concerning advocate protection laws. He said that this committee would include representation from both the government and Bar Council and…

The funds are for 250,000 people targeted out of the 884,000 people estimated to be in need over the next three months, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday.The flash appeal may be updated once additional information becomes available, Xinhua news agency reported.The hardest-hit areas include Derna, Albayda, Soussa, Al-Marj, Shahat, Taknis, Battah, Tolmeita, Bersis, Tokra, and Al-Abyar, OCHA added. Displaced victims shelter in schools and hotels.The humanitarians reported that Albayda’s hospital, which serves the entire Green Mountain region, was flooded, which forced the evacuation of intensive care unit patients to private hospitals and…

Earlier, the BJP had issued a three-line whip to all its MPs directing them to be present in Parliament during its special session and support the Central government’s stance on several contentious legislative bills.Generally, during a Parliament session, the government deputes the duty of ministers in both Houses of the Parliament — Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha which is known as roster duty and is assigned only for four hours ie. a minister has to stay in the Parliament House only for four hours as per his roster House duty and after that the roster duty of another minister used…

Sri Lanka made it to the final for the 11th time in the Asia Cup and will meet India in the final. This is their second final in a row.Chasing a DLS readjusted target of 252 in a rain-truncated 42-overs-a-side match that ended well past midnight, Sri Lanka rode on a superb performance by their middle order after Pakistan had recovered from 130/5 to post 252 thanks to a memorable rearguard partnership between Mohammad Rizwan (86 not out) and Iftikhar Ahmed (47).But Sri Lanka survived some anxious moments in the last two overs to scrap through to the final. And…

The 16th edition of the festival will witness a special focus on Rajasthan’s percussion instruments — the dholak, bhapang, and khartal — the last being unique to the state of Rajasthan.Musicians from countries such as France, Australia, Cabo Verde, Italy and Estonia, as well as diverse Indian regions, will be in attendance.Besides collaborations between international and Indian artists — with Cabo Verdean drummer Miroca Paris, for instance — the festival will focus on collaborations among Indian artists, bringing together classical and folk traditions of India.Festival Director Divya Bhatia said, “This year, we are very excited to begin a whole host…

At the G20 Summit, this message reflected India’s commitment to Buddha’s principles of compassion, peace and universal well-being. By intertwining these ancient ideals with contemporary global challenges, Modi underscored the imperative for nations to collaborate and prioritise the welfare of all, echoing Buddha’s timeless wisdom that harmony and happiness are found in the well-being of humanity.Another important message in the G20 Delhi Summit was the Buddhist element backdrop picture of ancient Nalanda Mahavihara, the centre of learning, which helped in dissemination of ancient wisdom at the reception of the dinner hosted by the President of Bharat, Droupadi Murmu.The teachings of…

The indictment came just days after the Republican-led US House of Representatives announced an impeachment inquiry against President Biden for claiming he was not aware of his son’s business dealings abroad when he was Vice President. In an earlier setback, a plea deal earlier arrived at by Hunter Biden’s representatives and the federal Department of Justice in relation to a case of late filing of taxes and gun possession, had fallen apart. The case is being investigated by David Weiss, a Trump-appointed US attorney of Delaware, who was continued in office by President Biden and granted complete autonomy to pursue…

The process started on Wednesday when the I-T Department conducted raids at more than 30 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh as part of its investigation into the tax evasion allegations levelled against Khan and his associates.Dhruv Kumar, Additional I-T Director (Investigation), who arrived in Rampur for the raid, has confirmed that search action was continuing at Azam Khan’s residence. However, he declined to provide details regarding the duration of the investigation or any findings thus far, saying, “The investigation is in progress, and we cannot provide any further information at this point of time.”Khan, a former Cabinet minister…