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  France: Macron accepts Prime Minister's resignation but keeps him as head of caretaker government

  World | July 16, 2024 22:03 IST

  French centrist Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his government resigned on Tuesday but will stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is appointed following an inconclusive snap election.

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  France's first gay Premier Gabriel Attal offers resignation after election debacle, Macron rejects

  World | July 08, 2024 16:27 IST

  Attal had already flagged on Sunday that he would offer his resignation, which follows French political tradition, but added he was prepared to stay in office longer as a caretaker but it was up to the president to decide.

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  Scotland's Humza Yousaf resigns as country's leader amid fears of defeat in no-confidence motion

  World | April 29, 2024 17:51 IST

  With no prospect of victory, Yousaf quit rather than face defeat later this week when Scottish lawmakers were scheduled to vote on motions of no confidence in Yousaf and his government.

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  Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns, paves way for transitional government amid widespread gang violence

  World | April 25, 2024 23:45 IST

  Henry had announced his resignation last month after intense pressure and chaos as armed gangs launched attacks in Port-au-Prince in late February. Henry has been considered by many as corrupt and gangs had blamed him for deepening poverty in Haiti.

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  Ireland: Simon Harris becomes youngest PM after openly gay, Indian-origin Leo Varadkar quits

  World | April 09, 2024 21:10 IST

  Varadkar was previously Ireland's youngest Prime Minister at 38 and played a leading role in legalising same-sex marriage and repealing a ban on abortion. Harris, the higher education minister under Varadkar, was the only candidate to replace the latter as leader of the Fine Gael party.

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  Ireland openly gay and Indian-origin PM says he will quit due to 'both personal, political' reasons'

  World | March 20, 2024 18:48 IST

  Varadkar was the country’s youngest-ever leader when first elected, as well as Ireland’s first openly gay prime minister. Varadkar, whose mother is Irish and father is Indian, was also Ireland’s first biracial taoiseach.

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  Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns amid bloody violence. Who will replace him?

  World | March 12, 2024 16:04 IST

  A US official said the decision for Henry's resignation was made on Friday, though he did not officially tender it to his cabinet until Monday evening and later issued an official video address.

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  French PM Elisabeth Borne resigns, President Emmanuel Macron to name new government

  World | January 08, 2024 23:34 IST

  French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, the president's office said.

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  BJP youth wing demonstrates near PM House, 200 detained

  Politics | May 12, 2013 18:47 IST

  New Delhi, May 12: About 200 activists of BJP's youth wing were detained outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's official residence here Sunday as they demonstrated, demanding his resignation after two union ministers quit over malfeasance

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  Rajnath Demands PM's Resignation

  Politics | July 12, 2011 18:23 IST

  Fatehpur (UP), Jul 12: BJP leader Rajnath Singh today demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the wake of Kalka Mail accident which killed 69 persons and left 249 injured.Singh, who visited a

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  Cong Rejects Demand For PM's Resignation

  India | March 17, 2011 21:09 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 17: Unfazed by the united Opposition attack over Wikileaks reports, Congress today dismissed demands for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation, accusing its detractors of indulging in "irresponsible" politics and "destabilising" the country.

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