French PM Sebastien Lecornu survives two no-confidence votes

IANS | October 16, 2025 5:47 PM

Paris, Oct 16 (IANS) Newly-appointed French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Thursday survived two no-confidence votes in the National Assembly. La France Insoumise (LFI), the National Rally (RN) and its ally, the Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR) had filed two motions of censure against Lecornu's team.

VP Radhakrishnan and Brazilian counterpart discuss enhancing ties in defence, connectivity

IANS | October 16, 2025 4:59 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Vice President CP Radhakrishnan met Brazilian counterpart Geraldo Alckmin in New Delhi on Thursday, with talks focused on enhancing energy cooperation, deepening partnerships in pharmaceuticals, defence, research investments, connectivity, and collaborations in emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digitilisation.