Shoigu, 68, has been in charge of defence since 2012 and a long-time ally of Putin, who came under fire after his deputy was arrested last month on bribery charges. Putin has appointed him to lead Russia's powerful Security Council, replacing Nikolai Patrushev.
The Maldivian minister's remarks came days after India completed the withdrawal of 76 military personnel from the archipelago nation. His remarks came as a surprise as officials from the current administration previously claimed that there were capable pilots in the military.
The Russian Defence Ministry said that the building had been damaged by fragments of a downed Tochka-U TRC missile. This was the second attack on Belgorod after the city came under fire on May 11.
The foreign ministers of India and the Maldives met in New Delhi for the first time ever since relations between the two neighbouring nations soured. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar stressed that relations between the two nations are dependent on mutual interests.
The flash floods were triggered by heavy rains and cold lava from Mount Merapi. The country is prone to seismic upheaval because of its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin.
According to an official of the International Energy Agency, a UN nuclear watchdog, Iran is enriching uranium to up to 60% purity, whereas 90% enrichment is required for weapons and if it further enriches current nuclear material on hand, it would be sufficient to produce two nuclear weapons.
The police had conducted overnight raids and arrested various leaders and activists. Scheduled for May 11, a long march towards Muzaffarabad was announced by the committee last month. The protests turned violent as the police cracked down on the protesters.
The IMF observed that Pakistan's debt repayment faces significant risks and remains critically dependent on policy implementation and external financing. Pakistan also faces numerous challenges, like delayed adoption of reforms, high public debt and gross financing needs among others.
Indian soldiers operating the aviation platforms have been replaced by civilian employees of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), said Maldives' foreign minister Moosa Zameer. India-Maldives ties deteriorated after President Mohamed Muizzu demanded the expulsion of Indian troops.
At least 23 PML-N members, two PPP members and others elected in the reserved seats were suspended and barred from House proceedings after a ruling by Pakistan's Supreme Court. The ruling coalition is expected to lose almost two dozen members in the National Assembly.
Biden took a jab at Trump for suggesting that "injecting" bleach inside the body protects against the COVID-19 virus in the early days of the pandemic. Both are locked in a close contest ahead of their presidential rematch in the November elections.
Kate announced that she had cancer following an abdominal surgery earlier this year and is currently undergoing preventative chemotherapy. She is not allowed to return to duties until her doctors feel she is well enough to do so.
Israel plans to step up operations in Rafah, believing it to be Hamas' last stronghold, despite mounting international concerns over a surge of civilian deaths. About 110,000 people have fled Rafah as all crossings have been closed, causing food and fuel supplies to reach a critical low.
A rare severe geomagnetic storm alert was issued for the first time in nearly 20 years, after days of solar activity that was expected to begin from Friday and last throughout the weekend. These storms cause auroras (northern lights) and can disrupt power and communications.
Russia launched two cross-border attacks near Ukraine's Kharkiv region and pushed 1 km inside the border near Vovchansk, in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls a new wave of "counteroffensive actions". Zelenskyy warned that Russia was planning a major operation soon.
The Biden administration said Israel's use of US-supplied weapons may have violated international law, but specific instances could not be confirmed due to wartime conditions. There has been widespread concerns over Israel's indiscriminate use of weapons for causing "excessive" civilian harm.
The UN voted overwhelmingly on granting additional Palestinian rights on Friday, with 143 members in favour, nine against and 25 abstaining. Israel's act of protest was intended to show a mirror that the UN was destroying the principles inscribed in its own Charter.
Within a month of floods that killed 70, Afghanistan once again faces the wrath of devastating floods after heavy rainfall. Huge loss of life, properties reported.
India stood alongside other nations in supporting a UNGA resolution endorsing Palestine's quest for full membership in the United Nations. The resolution, titled 'Admission of new Members to the United Nations,' garnered significant support, with 143 nations voting in favour, including India.
Chinese space agency CNSA launched the Pakistani small satellite 'Icube Qamar' along with its most complex Chang'e 6 lunar mission.
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