Amid the ongoing discussions on the Olympics gender controversy, Italian PM Meloni expressed her anger over the issue. Italian PM Georgie Meloni waded in on the debate calling the match unfair. She further stated that ‘athletes who have, male genetic characteristics shouldn’t be allowed to compete in women's competitions’. Angela Carini quit her 66 kg women’s category boxing match against Algeria’s Imane Khelif sparking gender row at the Paris Olympics. The Italian boxer quit the match within 46 seconds into the match handing Imane Khelif a win in the opening round. Notably, Imane Khelif who’s a biological male was banned from competing in world championships following failures in testosterone and gender eligibility tests. The match sparked a gender row drawing adverse reactions from fans all around the world questioning the gender of Khelif. Post Backlash, IOC responded to controversy over Algerian Boxer Khelif stating ‘Every person has right to practise sport’.
12 September,2024 11:38 AM IST
Indian farm worker, Satnam Singh’s shocking death in Italy’s Latina last week sent shockwaves in India. The accident resulted in the severing of his arm, which happened while he was working at the farm. As per Flai CGIL trade union, instead of receiving help from an employer, "Singh was dumped like a bag of rubbish near his home", Meanwhile, Indian authorities raised concern over the death of the farmer and called for prompt action against responsible. On June 28 briefing, Ministry of External Affairs raised concern over lack of empathy which led to farmer’s death. MEA spox Randhir Jaiswal condemns the death of Satnam Singh and calls for more human treatment of citizens. Earlier, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also commemorated the death of the Indian farm worker.
29 June,2024 01:15 PM IST
PM Modi and his Italian Counterpart Giorgia Meloni clicked a selfie on the sidelines of G7 Summit. Soon after the G7 Summit concluded, PM Meloni shared a selfie video with PM Modi that broke the internet. Taking to Instagram, Meloni shared a video in which she can be heard saying “Hello from the Melodi team”. The video in no time went viral on social media as netizens reacted to the chemistry between the two leaders. Reacting to the Melodi Viral Video, while one user retweeted the much-awaited video with emoji, another said “It happens finally” with hashtag #Melodi. Prior to this, a selfie picture of PM Meloni and PM Modi went viral on internet within minutes of its emerging out. Notably, ahead of PM Modi’s departure for Italy, netizens had gone crazy eagerly waiting for ‘Melodi moments’ as they met after over 290 days. Earlier, Meloni after meeting PM Modi at COP28 in UAE, had shared her selfie with PM Modi with #Melodi which broke internet. From US President Biden to UK PM Rishi Sunak, G7 leaders attended the global conference. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also represented India at the global high table as an outreach nation.
15 June,2024 05:08 PM IST
PM Modi shared highlights of a successful visit to Italy. The three-day Group of Seven - G7 Summit was scheduled from June 13-15. The world leaders arrived in Italy for the mega event. On the invitation of Italian PM Meloni, India also participated in the summit as an outreach nation. PM Modi’s legacy continued in Italy as he took center stage in the G7 Leaders Summit family photo. Here are the highlights of his recent visit.
15 June,2024 05:04 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
