Top 10 world news: INDIA bloc to sit in opposition; world leaders congratulate Modi; and more
Top 10 world news
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (Jun 5) met President Droupadi Murmu and tendered his resignation along with the Council of Ministers.In other news, Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) impressive performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and Bharatiya Janata Party's poor show has put Chandrababu Naidu in the spotlight.TDP, with 16 seats in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh,is now National Democratic Alliance's second-largest party, only behind BJP.
Meanwhile, according to a Moody's Ratings analyst, India's ambitious plans to reform its budget will be affected by the alliance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's narrow victory margin in the elections.
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Mallikarjun Kharge, the president of the Indian National Congress (INC), said that the INDIA bloc will continue to fight against the "fascist rule" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also added that the bloc will take"appropriate steps" at the "appropriate time" to make surepeople's desires are not ruled out by the BJP govt.
"Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Democratic Alliance on their victory, and the nearly 650 million voters in this historic election. The friendship between our nations is only growing as we unlock a shared future of unlimited potential," US President Joe Biden wrote on X.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft finallylifted off Wednesday (Jun 5)on its maiden human flight to space after having suffered multiple delays, two scrubs and several glitches.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (Jun 5) said that his country was all set for a "very strong action in the north" stating that his forces would restore security "one way or another" after the Iran-backed Hezbollah group launched missiles triggering forest fires across the region.German politician attacked in Mannheim amid rising tensions following fatal stabbing of police officer
Five days after a police officer was fatally stabbed in Mannheim's market square, a local politician was attacked in the German city.
The UN Secretary-General delivered a hard-hitting speech at the American Museum of Natural History on June 5, World Environment Day. He discussed the status of the climate, the risks that world leaders are taking, and what industries and nations, especially the G7 and G20, must do in the upcoming eighteen months to preserve humanity's prospects of a habitable future.
The former chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on Wednesday (June 5) said that a group of Russian cybercriminals is behind the ransomware attack that halted operations and tests in the major state-run National Health Service (NHS) in London.
India won the toss in their opening T20 World Cup match and put Ireland in to bat first. With the conditions overcast, both sides anticipated swing initially but the pitch and outfield at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York surprised the players as well as the fans.
Is Lady Gaga pregnant? New photos of the singer-actress have emerged on social media which hints that the Grammy Award winner may be expecting her child with her boyfriend Michael Polansky. Gaga was clicked during her sister Natali Germanotta's wedding wearing a tight-fitting short black dress.
