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Imran Khan postpones poll rally till March 13 after government imposes Section 144
Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, on Saturday night had announced a rally today (Sunday). However, citing concerns in the wake of a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match in Lahore, the district administration banned public gatherings invoking Section 144 in the city, Dawn reported.
Biden asks Yoon to lead plenary session in upcoming democracy summit
It made public a scanned image of Biden's recent letter to Yoon asking him to "lead one of the five plenary sessions" on March 29, Yonhap News Agency reported. The summit is scheduled to be held on March 29-30, co-hosted by the US, South Korea, Costa Rica, the Netherlands and Zambia. It is to assemble world leaders in a virtual, plenary format.
China appoints US-sanctioned general as new defence minister
The country's rubber-stamp legislature unanimously confirmed the appointment of General Li Shangfu, a veteran of the People's Liberation Army's modernisation drive, CNN reported. Experts said the appointment would be closely watched by Washington given Li's background, even though the post is viewed as largely diplomatic and ceremonial, CNN reported.
Putin's ally proposes renaming Ukraine after Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera
On Friday, Zelensky instructed authorities to "thoroughly study" the proposal to officially rename Russia to 'Moscovia'. He was reacting to an online petition, which argued that the name 'Russia' provided grounds for "further encroachment" on the history of Kievan Rus, a medieval state from which both Russia and Ukraine trace their origin, Russia Today (RT) reported.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission returns safely after key research
NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, along with-JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina,a-splashed down safely in their Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Tampa, Florida, at 9.02 pm EST (7.02 am India time).
Despite nationwide protest, French Senate passes pension reform bill
The upper house of the French Parliament adopted the bill by 195 votes to 112, whose headline measure is lifting the retirement age by two years to 64, Xinhua News Agency reported. A committee will hammer out a final draft, which will then be sent to the Senate and the National Assembly for a final vote, likely on Thursday, local media reported.
China's national legislature decides on new cabinet lineup
Upon nomination by Premier Li Qiang, vice premiers, state councillors, ministers, governor of the central bank, auditor-general, and secretary-general of the State Council were endorsed by lawmakers at the fifth plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), Xinhua News Agency reported. Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a presidential order to appoint these officials.
Iran unveils final prototype of indigenous jet trainer
Dubbed Yasin, the aircraft can also be tasked with close air support, said Iranian Defence Minister Mohammadreza Ashtiani at a ceremony held to launch an aircraft assembly line in Tehran, according to official news agency IRNA. Equipped with homegrown subsystems such as ejection seats, avionics, engines and landing gears, the final prototype is much upgraded and developed in tactical terms compared to the first one unveiled in October 2019.
Putin may attend G20 summit in India in September
As per reports, the Kremlin is working to clear Putin's schedule to make it possible for the Russian President to participate after he had to skip the last two summits. Reports said that even as the Kremlin is currently considering this, no decision has been taken in this regard. No official confirmation has been issued in this regard, even though India has formally invited Putin and the Kremlin has accepted it.
From Toshakhana sales to love child, Imran weighed down by 76 cases
Currently, Khan has over 76 cases registered against him across the county, which are believed to be the way forward for the Sharif government to tackle the former premier's glaring public support and popularity. Since his ouster from office in a no-confidence vote last April, Khan, also chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been on the streets protesting against.
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