Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has been gone from the public eye for a full month, fueling speculation over his whereabouts and stalling China's defense cooperation with partners.

China: Defence chief's monthlong absence slows military diplomacy

Taliban's acting minister of higher education, Neda Mohammad Nadim, has expressed concerning views during an address at Baghlan University, raising fears of women's rights being further breached.

‘Women must accept it's a man’s world’: Taliban education minister promotes gender inequality

After reports emerged Tuesday afternoon (September 12) that the government is planning a 10 per cent GST hike on the sale of diesel vehicles, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari issued a clarification denying any concrete plans right now.

No specific proposal as of now for GST hike on diesel vehicles, says Indian minister Nitin Gadkari

China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu has been conspicuously absent from public view for more than two weeks, prompting widespread speculation regarding his whereabouts and political future in the Chinese leadership circle.

China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu goes missing amid leadership shake-up

As the world and India celebrated Chandrayaan-3's historic achievement of a moon mission landing on the lunar south pole on Wednesday (August 23), some ministers in the country made some embarrassing mistakes that left netizens in splits.

Indian minister's major gaffe leaves internet in splits as he salutes 'passengers of Chandrayaan-3'

Years after taking a jibe at India's lunar ambitions in 2019, Pakistan's former Minister of Science and Technology, Fawad Hussain Chaudhry, has now done an unexpected about-face.

Pak ex-minister praises Chandrayaan-3 mission, had taken jibes on Indian lunar mission in 2019

UK environment minister Lord Zac Goldsmith has tendered his resignation citing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's lack of interest in addressing climate change, media reports said.

UK environment minister Zac Goldsmith resigns, accuses Rishi Sunak of neglecting climate change

Canadian authorities, in a recent development, have decided against the immediate deportation of Indian students who were ensnared in an alleged immigration scam, wherein they arrived in the country with fraudulent university admission letters, as per media reports.

Indian students not to be deported immediately, task force to investigate: Canadian minister

Nicola Sturgeon, who was at the helm of Scotland's politics as the first minister for over eight years since 2014, was arrested on Sunday as part of an ongoing investigation into the financial affairs and funding of the Scottish National Party (SNP).

Who is Nicola Sturgeon?  Scotland ex-first minister arrested in SNP funding probe

A Canadian minister has flagged there could be a presence of more 'Chinese outposts' in the country, as per Reuters. Months after the Canadian police said they were looking into whether two community centres in Montreal were being used to intimidate Canadians of Chinese origin, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told a Canadian TV station on Sunday that there may be more of these facilities operating in the country.

Canadian minister flags potential presence of more 'Chinese outposts' in country

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan stated that 1250 Indians have been brought to Jeddah from Port Sudan under the ongoing Indian government evacuation efforts, Operation Kaveri.

Exclusive: 1250 Indians evacuated to Jeddah from Sudan, Minister V Muraleedharan to WION

French minister and feminist Marlene Schiappa, who recently posed for Playboy, sparking controversy, said to the magazine she believed that women have the right to pose nude if they want to.

Women have right to pose nude, says French minister after Playboy shoot controversy

Pakistan has been stunned by a bizarre triple murder involving a senior politician who is accused of holding individuals as captives in an unauthorised private jail close to his residence. Three bodies—two men's and one woman's—were found in a well on February 22 in the Barkhan district's Haji Kot neighbourhood, close to the home of minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran.

Pakistan Minister accused in triple murder case

Complying with the Supreme Court ruling, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed a senior cabinet member with a criminal record. The development comes even as the coalition government continues to pursue contested judicial reforms that would curb the judiciary's powers.

Israel sacks cabinet minister Aryeh Deri as Netanyahu complies with Supreme Court order

The High Court of Justice in Israel has overturned the appointment of Shas leader Aryeh Deri from the posts of interior minister and health minister in its latest ruling, with 10 judges backing the order and one voting against it.

Israel’s high court strikes down Shas leader Aryeh Deri’s appointment as minister over tax offenses

Ishaq Dar, Pakistan's finance minister, stated on Wednesday that about 90% of the international community's promises for the flood-affected nation were project loans that will be disbursed over the following three years.

Pakistan minister reveals 90% pledges by int'l community at Geneva conference were project ‘loans’

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan is increasingly drawing global criticism after their recent stance of not allowing women to attend universities. In response to this, Nida Mohammad Nadim, the Taliban's minister of higher education, broke his silence on Thursday and stated that the ban on women attending universities was put in place to prevent the mixing of the genders as well as because he thought some subjects being taught went against the teachings of Islam.

As #LetHerLearn protests grow, Afghan minister defends education ban on girls

Bengaluru FC beat Mumbai FC 2-1 in the Durand Cup final at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday (September 18). However, the match made heads turn for all the wrong reasons when a West Bengal Governor pushed Bengaluru skipper Sunil Chhetri for obstructing his view during the presentation ceremony.

Watch: West Bengal Governor criticised after pushing Sunil Chhetri during Durand Cup award ceremony

Japan's new birth rate minister tried a "pregnancy belly" last year to understand what women experience during pregnancy. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more about Masanobu Ogura.

Gravitas: Japan's new birth rate minister tried pregnancy belly

In what turned out to be another embarrassing moment for a public figure in New Zealand, son of a cabinet minister interrupted her live TV interview, which was being held on video call, by entering the room excitedly along with a phallic carrot.

Watch: Son interrupts New Zealand minister’s interview, waves phallic carrot

Harin Fernando, a Member of Parliament representing the opposition, had recently joined Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s government and was sown in as the new Minister of Tourism and Lands, irking his party Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB).

Ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa responsible for May 9 violence, says Sri Lankan minister Harin Fernando to WION

Sri Lanka's president sacked his energy minister on Thursday as fuel shortages left the near-bankrupt island facing its worst blackouts in 26 years and the nation's buses largely sidelined.

Sri Lanka sacks energy minister amid economic crisis

A deal on reviving the 2015 accord between Tehran and world powers on Iran's nuclear programme is "close", Britain said on Friday, at a crunch point for negotiations in Vienna.

UK says Iran nuclear deal 'close', European diplomats to consult with ministers

The economic impact of the "second wave" of COVID-19 was much smaller than that during the full lockdown phase in 2020-21, though the health impact was more severe, according to the Economic Survey 2021-22 tabled in the parliament on Monday.

India Budget 2022: Govt's supply-side reforms prepare economy for long-term expansion, says FM Sitharaman

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