French lawmakers on Wednesday voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office in a move which deepens a political crisis in the country. For the first time in over 60 years, the National Assembly approved a no-confidence motion against the incumbent government that had been proposed by the hard left but which crucially was backed by the far-right headed by Marine Le Pen. sjw/as/rlp

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri briefed the parliamentary standing committee for external affairs on India’s ties with China and Canada

The military says he was murdered by Hamas, which has claimed he was killed by an Israeli strike. 

​The military says he was murdered by Hamas, which has claimed he was killed by an Israeli strike.