Iran warns Greece not to let 3rd party impact bilateral ties
Iran has warned Greece that neither the US nor any other third party wishes well for Tehran-Athens relations, noting bilateral ties have always been based on mutual respect, official news agency IRNA reported…reports Asian Lite News
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Tuesday gave the warning at a weekly press conference, referring to the Greek recent “illegal” impoundment of a Russia-operated ship carrying Iranian oil cargo, Xinhua news agency reported.
Despite all diplomatic channels Tehran had activated, including a phone conversation Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias, Athens showed it attached greater importance to a third party’s order, said Khatibzadeh.
On Iran’s seizure of the Greek tankers in the Gulf, the Spokesman explained that the tankers had committed maritime violations in the Iranian territorial waters.
He suggested the Greek government solve the issue through legal channels, saying the Iranian Foreign Ministry will help.
Dismissing worries about the Greek tankers’ crew members, Khatibzadeh said they are safe and in good health and in contact with their families.
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps seized two Greek oil tankers in the Gulf on Friday, days after a Russia-operated ship was captured by Greece in its territorial waters and its Iranian crude cargo confiscated by the US.
Rahul Gandhi with Kamal Dhaliwal, President IOC UK, Gurminder Randhawa, Senior Vice President UK, Vikram Duhan Singh, Incharge Indian Overseas Youth Congress UK.
Indian Overseas Congress UK passes a resolution requesting Rahul Gandhi to take over Indian National Congress Presidency…reports Asian Lite News
Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) UK passes a resolution requesting Indian National Congress former president and MP Rahul Gandhi to take over Indian National Congress presidency.
The forum also appealed the leader to set up a Global Youth Forum to promote Congress ideals and engage with the young diaspora.
Indian Overseas Congress UK also hailed the success of Rahul Gandhi’s recent visit to the UK.
During his visit, Rahul Gandhi has addressed ‘The ideas from India’ conference in London, where he interacted with British parliamentarians in the House of Commons, interacted with students of the University of Cambridge, and met senior officials of the Indian Overseas Congress to discuss organisation reforms and better engagement with the diaspora.
At the request of IOC UK President Kamal Dhaliwal, IOC Senior Vice-President Gurminder Randhawa, and IOC in-charge youth Vikram Duhan Singh proposed and passed a resolution requesting Rahul Gandhi to take over the party’s presidency so the Congress can “come back into power under his leadership”.
The resolution was seconded by IOC UK General Secretary Venugopal Gampa, IOC UK spokesperson Sudhakar Goud, IOC Kerala UK Suju Daniel, and IOC UK member Asra Anjum.
During his meeting with IOC UK delegates, Rahul Gandhi is said to have reiterated his stance that the party is geared up for an ideological fight in India.
“Rahul Gandhi said that we are not fighting against any one political organisation but against a harmful ideology and to protect the institutions of the country,” said IOC UK President Kamal Dhaliwal.
In a statement, Dhaliwal said that Rahul Gandhi’s visit to UK has set up a starting point for the party’s campaign for 2024 Lok Sabha elections. After three-day Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir in Udaipur, Rahul Gandhi arrived in the UK for his first political engagement showing how important and crucial the Indian diaspora is for Congress’s 2024 ‘Jodo India’ strategy. “We will work under his leadership and will ensure that Indian National Congress forms Government in 2024,” the statement revealed.
Rahul Gandhi with Kamal Dhaliwal, President IOC UK, Gurminder Randhawa, Senior Vice President UK, Vikram Duhan Singh, Incharge Indian Overseas Youth Congress UK.
IOC UK Senior Vice-President Gurminder Randhawa updated the Congress leader on social and cultural activities performed under IOC UK platform and how her working experience in Punjab helped her to gain insight of Indian political system.
IOC UK Youth In-charge Vikram Duhan Singh proposed to Rahul Gandhi to engage and empower Indian youth in India and overseas. Singh also proposed to set up a Global Youth Congress forum so that Indian youth living overseas can connect and interact with each other.
Playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, passed away here late on Tuesday night. He was 53.
Playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, passed away here late on Tuesday night. He was 53…reports Asian Lite News
KK was in the city to perform at a function in Nazrul Manch organised by the Gurudas College.
It has been learnt that KK felt sick while he was performing.
After returning to his hotel, the singer complained of uneasiness following which he was rushed to a hospital, where the doctors declared him brought dead.
West Bengal Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Arup Biswas told mediapersons that the body has been sent for post-mortem.
“His family members have been informed. They are likely to reach Kolkata on Wednesday morning,” Biswas said.
He said KK came to Kolkata on Monday, and on the same day he performed at Nazrul Manch for a function organised by another city- based college.
Born on August 23, 1968, KK recorded songs in multiple languages including Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu, among others.
Several Kolkata-based singers have expressed their grief over the sudden demise of KK, who will be remembered for songs like ‘Pyaar Ke Pal’, ‘Yaaron’, ‘O Meri Jaan’, among many others.
