62nd Tory MP Calls It Quits
The armed forces minister, James Heappey, is to step down imminently from the role and will leave the House of Commons at the next general election, in yet another headache for Rishi
India Goes To Poll
Simultaneous election for Lok Sabha and assembly will be held in four states — Sikkim, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. J&K, which has been under President’s Rule since 2018, was not
Bhandari gets nod to appeal against extradition from UK
Sanjay Bhandari, a consultant in the defence sector wanted in India on alleged tax evasion and money laundering charges, on Thursday won permission to appeal against his extradition order by the High
UK warned new extremism definition will ‘vilify’ Muslims
A spokesperson for the five groups said in a statement: “This new extremism definition is a solution looking for a problem. It attacks one of the cherished cornerstones of our pluralistic democracy
Sunak rules out polls on May 2
There had been feverish speculation in Westminster that Sunak was preparing to dissolve parliament before the end of March and announce a general election for May 2…reports Asian Lite News Rishi Sunak
Israel approves $19 bn budget increase due to war
The budget update anchors a projected deficit of about 6.6 per cent of GDP for 2024, and includes adjustments in the amount of about 20 billion Shekels (USD 5.6 billion) in 2024
UK to ban foreign states from owning newspapers
A government spokesperson added that the move would “deliver additional protections for a free press, a pillar of our democracy”…reports Asian Lite News The government announced that it plans to bar overseas
UK begins post-Brexit trade talks with Turkey
The government said UK businesses including Deloitte, Diageo and Vodafone had helped to shape negotiation objectives through a public call for input, before the first round of detailed discussions scheduled for the
EU lawmakers approve law to limit use of AI
Companies such as OpenAI that produce powerful, complex and widely used AI models will also be subject to new disclosure requirements under the law…reports Asian Lite News European Union lawmakers on Wednesday
EU agrees €5 bn package to fund arms for Ukraine
Diplomats said compromise was eventually reached allowing flexibility on the “buy European” rules and taking into account part of the value of bilateral aid when calculating members’ financial contributions…reports Asian Lite News