President Financial News

Lai Ching-te was quoted as saying by CNN. While speaking to the media persons ahead of his victory speech on Saturday night, Lai added, "In the future, we hope that China will recognize the new situation, and understand that only peace benefits both sides of the strait." "We are telling the international community that between democracy and authoritarianism, we still stand on the side of democracy," the President-elect said further. While addressing thousands of supporters at a rally after coasting to a win in the Presidential elections, Lai said Taiwan managed to stay on the world map through the conduct of the polls.

Ayodhya has finally received the honour it deserved and should have been given immediately after independence, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. Speaking at the release of BJP leader Balbir Punj's book «Tryst with Ayodhya», Singh said Ayodhya is for Hindus what Mecca is for Muslims and Jerusalem for Christians. He said some people who used to question the existence of Lord Ram have been marginalised.

boycott Maldives trend as Indians expressed displeasure on the remarks made against PM Modi. Maldives took action against the 3 ministers and suspended them from their positions, but many Indians canceled their plans to visit Maldives with influential celebrities requesting people of the country to visit our islands like Lakshadweep instead. In his address, the Maldives President asserted that the ocean does not belong to any specific country and Maldives has one of the biggest shares of the ocean.

state visit to China, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday struck a defiant note saying that his country may be small but «doesn't give them the license to bully us». His comments came amid a diplomatic row with India over derogatory social media posts by three of his ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. «We may be small but this doesn't give them the license to bully us,» Muizzu, who is regarded as a pro-China leader, said without naming any country.

The Beekeeper," has stirred speculation among fans, drawing parallels to Joe and Hunter Biden as potential inspirations for the movie's villains.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu said on Saturday that China, largest external creditor to the country, has agreed to consider restructuring the repayment of loans taken by his country and the governments will initiate negotiations soon. He told the media in Male after his return from a five-day high-profile state visit to China that he has directly appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping to restructure the loans provided to the Maldives. He said that the loans were direct loans and that a technical team from China's Finance Ministry will travel to Maldives soon «to research and decide the way to offer a grace period in loan repayments over next five years, Maldives news portal Sun online reported.

Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Saturday said he will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in view of his age. The 90-year-old JD(S) supremo said he will campaign for candidates in the elections. «I am not contesting the elections.

global support for India's permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that sometimes things are not given generously and one has to seize it. «With each passing year, the feeling in the world is that India should be there, and I can feel that support...The world does not give things easily and generously; sometimes you have to take them,» the EAM said on a question regarding a permanent seat for India at the UNSC. The EAM was speaking at 'Manthan': Townhall meeting in Maharashtra's Nagpur. Jaishankar then pointed that India which has showed the capability of conducting a successful G20 presidency, that brought out " New Delhi Declaration" despite of diferences within the member nations,will contribute in the UNSC. «If a country has such a capability, such a country in the UNSC can actually contribute as well,» he added. On the relevance of the UN, the EAM said that in many ways, the limitations of the UN are now showing and that the organisation used to be more relevant in the 1950s-60s. United Nations (UN) is getting more and more ineffective in confronting key issues, he said, «The UN used to be more relevant in the 1950s-60s, but as the number of country's grew, it was easier for the permanent members to dominate the smaller countries.

Shankaracharyas disagreed on the ceremony? It is false." He further clarified, Shri Ram Ji must be ‘prathishit’ in his own abode, it is necessary. But it is also necessary to follow all the shastra-vidhi (rituals of the shastras) that align with traditional practices while doing that.

PTI, the monks, who were on their way to the Gangasagar Mela, could be seen getting roughed up by a group of people in Kashipur. Elaborating more, Purulia Police, in a post on X, said the incident took place due to a misunderstanding. ALSO READ: Haveri hotel room moral policing: Three arrested in alleged gang rape, BJP targets Congress govt's ‘silence’ "Facts are being misrepresented from certain quarters about a recent incident in Purulia.

Microsoft has said that it is testing a change to Windows 11 that will allow its AI-powered Copilot feature to automatically open when Windows starts on widescreen devices. The company is testing the update as part of its most recent Dev Channel preview of Windows 11, so testers can provide feedback before the full release.

statement on January 11 that at his directions, “US military forces — together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands — successfully conducted strikes against a number of targets in Yemen used by Houthi rebels to endanger freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most vital waterways." After the US launched strikes against Houthi forces, some US lawmakers accused President Joe Biden of violating the Article 1 of the US Constitution. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal of the Democratic Party called the strikes an "unacceptable violation of the Constitution". Meanwhile, Rep.

Taiwan's ruling party, won an election on Saturday that China had framed as a choice between war and peace. The candidate for Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), Hou Yu-ih, conceded defeat in the election.

INDIA bloc was held today, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that the seat-sharing talks are progressing in a positive way. In a post on X, Kharge also invited all the INDIA bloc parties to join Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' at their convenience. «Leaders of the INDIA Coordination Commitee today met online and had a fruitful discussion on the alliance. Everyone is happy that the seat-sharing talks are progressing positively.

WASHINGTON — In a significant shift in federal drug policy, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended reclassifying cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule II substance, acknowledging the plant's medical utility. This recommendation, revealed through documents obtained by a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, is now pending approval from President Biden.

By Tim Reid and Nathan Layne

By Tim Reid, Nathan Layne and James Oliphant

Modi government of adopting a «callous attitude» towards national security and viewing it from the lens of electoral advantage and for the prime minister's «self-aggrandisement». Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that Army Chief General Manoj Pande's recent remarks at his annual press conference are a timely reminder of the «serious deterioration» of India's national security environment under the Modi government.

Sharad Pawar on Saturday asserted that there was no dispute among the INDIA bloc members over appointing its convenor, but said there was no need to project any face for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as the leader can be chosen once the results are declared. He said that during a virtual meeting of INDIA bloc leaders held on Saturday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's name was suggested for the post of convenor, but the latter was of the view that a team of party chiefs should be formed and that there is no need to appoint a convenor.

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard

President Joe Biden is trying his hand at retail politics