Month: July 2024

West Bengal BJP Leaders Seek Demand Accountability Amid Electoral Setback

July 18, 2024 admin

Several BJP leaders demanded a change of guard and accountability within the state organisation. Kolkata: Daggers were drawn on the first day of the two-day brainstorming session of the Bengal BJP unit to discuss the reasons behind the party’s dismal performance in the state’s Lok Sabha elections, as several leaders demanded a change of guard…

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Fire at shopping centre in China’s southwest kills 16

July 18, 2024 admin

Smoke billows at a shopping centre following fire in the city of Zigong, Sichuan province, China, in this still image obtained from social media video on July 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: Photographer REUTERS Sixteen people were killed in a fire at a department store in Sichuan province in China’s southwest on Wednesday evening, state…

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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Opposes Karnataka’s Job Quota Bill, Minister Priyanka Kharge Responds

July 18, 2024 admin

File photo New Delhi: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of pharmaceutical giant Biocon, on Wednesday opposed the proposal to reserve private jobs for local hires in Karnataka, which houses the country’s information technology hub Bengaluru. Taking to her official X account, Ms Shaw said highly skilled recruitment must be exempted from the Karnataka government’s decision mandating…

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Joe Biden Covid Case Delivers Latest Blow to Hard-Luck Campaign

July 18, 2024 admin

While Joe Biden’s symptoms are mild, the diagnosis removes him from the campaign trail. President Joe Biden can’t catch a break. The president’s hopes of counter-programming the Republican National Convention were dashed Wednesday after he learned he had contracted COVID-19, forcing him to cancel an appearance before a key Latino advocacy group. While Biden’s symptoms…

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I’m A Nepo Kid,” Admits Chirag Paswan, But Calls It “Double-Edged Sword

July 18, 2024 admin

Chirag Paswan serves as the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries in Modi 3.0 New Delhi: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) President, Chirag Paswan, addressed his status as a “nepotism kid” in a podcast with news agency ANI. As the son of Ram Vilas Paswan, the founder of the undivided LJP, Mr…

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Real estate sector pins hope on reforms, incentives

July 18, 2024 admin

Issues such as liquidity constraints, complex regulatory frameworks, and the need for infrastructural upgrades remain at the forefront of industry concerns. The affordable housing segment has seen a slowdown, highlighting the need for targeted policy interventions. | Photo Credit: K. BHAGYA PRAKASH In India’s socio-economic landscape, the real estate sector has consistently proven to be a key pillar of…

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UK Covid-19 Inquiry To Issue First Report On Preparedness

July 18, 2024 admin

More than 230,000 deaths were reported by December 2023 due to Covid in the UK. London: A public inquiry examining Britain’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak will issue its first report on Thursday, focusing on how well prepared the nation was for handling such a pandemic. Britain recorded one of the world’s highest number of…

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Secret Service Head To Testify To US House Panel On Donald Trump Shooting

July 18, 2024 admin

The Secret Service is responsible for protecting presidents and former presidents. Washington: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has agreed to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee on July 22 for a hearing related to the shooting of former President Donald Trump at a rally, the panel said on Wednesday. WHY IT IS…

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4 Killed, 3 Missing In Landslide In Karnataka

July 17, 2024 admin

The landslide occurred near Shirur village in Ankola Taluk on National Highway 66 on Tuesday. Bengaluru: Four people were killed and three others went missing in a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains in the Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, a senior officer said. The landslide occurred near Shirur village in Ankola Taluk on National…

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U.S. President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas

July 17, 2024 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden during a stop in Las Vegas on July 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP President Joe Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a speaker at the UnidosUS annual conference broadcast on the White House’s YouTube channel. Mr. Biden was slated to speak at the event in Las Vegas…

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