Leaders

WEF releases new list of 115 Young Global Leaders

World Economic Forum (WEF) released its new list of 115 Young Global Leaders. As per the report, these young global leaders from 52 countries under the age of forty are working in their respective fields to change the world and ..

Russia and North Korea challenge US role in denuclearisation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has tried his best to present to the world the first ever visit of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as historic. The main aim of the Russian President is to prove to the world ..

Sudan: Omar al-Bashir probed over huge sums of money found at home

The deposed Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been probed by the public prosecutor of Sudan on the fresh charges of money laundering as huge sums of money have been found at his home. As per the reports, the military intelligence ..

Bolivia joins International Solar Alliance (ISA)

On March 28, President Ram Nath Kovind became the first-ever Indian President to visit Bolivia. Here, President Evo Morales Ayma conferred the highest State Honour of Bolivia – Condor de los Andes en el Grado de Gran Collar – on ..

Thailand: Military-backed party takes lead in elections

Thailand’s Election Commission  has shown that the military-backed Palang Pracharat Party has bagged 7 million votes in a preliminary series of results with about 90 percent ballots in a long-delayed polls in the country. The party which was linked to ..

Jawahar Lal Sarin bestowed with France’s highest civilian honour “Knight of Legion of Honour”

Jawahar Lal Sarin, the president of the Alliance Francaise de Delhi’s governing body, has been bestowed with France’s highest civilian honour “Knight of the Legion of Honour”. The award was presented to Sarin by Ambassador of France Alexandre Ziegler in ..

Mario Abdo Benítez sworn-in as new President of Paraguay

Mario Abdo Benítez has been sworn in as the new President of Paraguay after defeating his liberal rival in 2018 April elections. He succeeded Horacio Cartes. Mr Abdo Benítez is the son of a close aide to ex-military dictator Alfredo ..

Kim Jong-pil, founder of South Korea’s spy agency passes away

Kim Jong-pil (92), the founder of South Korea’s spy agency, has passed away in Seoul, South Korea on June 23, 2018. The spy agency is widely-known as the “perennial No. 2 man” in modern Korean politics. He also served as ..

Bolivia declares total independence from IMF and World Bank (WB)

Evo Morales, the President of Bolivia, has recently declared his government’s full independence from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, after announcing last year that Bolivia will no longer respond to their demands. Most of the protests in ..

Queen Victoria’s last letter to India showcased at Victoria Memorial

Queen Victoria’s last letter to India which was written on December 14, 1900 (116 years ago) has been showcased for the first time at the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. The three-page handwritten letter bearing the Royal Seal was written nearly ..