Former US President Barack Obama will speak at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam about his life, work, and thoughts on the future of leadership. On May 1, there will be an Evening with President Barack Obama. Tickets went on sale , following the release of additional information about the event.
The Red Corner Notice issued by Interpol against fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi has been withdrawn. However, the Central Bureau of Investigation, Interpol’s nodal agency in India, has yet to confirm the decision or issue an official statement. Choksi will be able to travel freely around the world now that the notice has been withdrawn.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will arrive in India on Monday (March 20) for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening the two countries’ Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Kishida’s itinerary includes meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the 41st Sapru House Lecture on the Indo-Pacific, and a visit to the Bodhi Tree in Delhi’s Buddha Jayanti Park. During his lecture, he is expected to lay out his vision for the Indo-Pacific.
Hardik Pandya of Team India became the 27th cricketer to captain the country in One-day Internationals, joining an illustrious list of players who have done so. Hardik stepped in for Rohit Sharma, who is unavailable for the series opener against Australia in Mumbai on Friday, March 17 due to personal obligations. Hardik said it was an honour to lead the country, joining an illustrious list that includes MS Dhoni, Kapil Dev, Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly, Mohammed Azharuddin, and Sunil Gavaskar.
The White House warned on Thursday that the Chinese-owned video hosting service TikTok could endanger American safety and national security (Local Time). During a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded to a media question about the TikTok ban, saying, “We have expressed concerns over China’s potential use of software platforms that could endanger or threaten America’s safety and national security, so that is the President’s concern, and that is why we have called on Congress to take action.”
Gianni Infantino was re-elected as President of the International Football Association (FIFA) for a fourth term at the 73rd FIFA Congress, which took place here on Thursday. It is a tremendous honour, privilege, and responsibility. “I pledge to continue serving FIFA and football worldwide,” Infantino said.
India has invited Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and National Security Adviser (NSA) to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in New Delhi in April. According to reports, Khawaja Asif has accepted the invitation from the Indian government. With India currently holding the SCO presidency, a series of meetings are planned. China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend the G20 summit in India in September, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, but no final decision has been made. The G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held in New Delhi on September 9 and 10. The Group of 20 (G20) is an intergovernmental forum of the world’s major developed and developing economies, representing roughly 85% of global GDP, over 75% of global trade, and roughly two-thirds of global population.
, US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia and the United Kingdom announced that Australia will buy nuclear-powered attack submarines from the US to modernise its fleet in the face of growing concern about China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific. Biden travelled to San Diego with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to celebrate an 18-month-old nuclear partnership known as AUKUS, which stands for Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Los Angeles, March 13 (IANS) Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh has won Best Actress at the 95th Academy Awards, becoming the first Asian actress to do so. Yeoh was recognised for her outstanding performance in ‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. She finished ahead of Cate Blanchett, Michelle Williams, Ana de Armas, and Andrea Riseborough. Yeoh has a career spanning nearly four decades and has been everywhere from Hong Kong cinema to American and British cinema, with her journey in cinema bringing her well-deserved accolades all at once.
