Month: July 2024
Mahatma Gandhi’s Statue Removed In Assam, Chief Minister Says “Not Aware”
The removal of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the the tea town of Doomdooma in Assam had lead to a massive controversy with student leaders protesting the sudden removal. Two days ago, the 5.5 foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi, placed at the town’s Gandhi Chowk in Tinsukia district, was removed by an excavator, triggered…
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Top Court Asks Haryana On Shambhu Border Crossing
The heavily fortified Shambhu border crossing between Punjab, Haryana (File). New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked tough questions of the Haryana government after a High Court order this week directing the re-opening of the Shambhu border crossing, which has been locked down since February to block farmers protesting the centre’s agricultural policies from marching…
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Joe Biden Mistakenly Refers To Ukraine’s Zelensky As Vladimir Putin, How He Reacted
Joe Biden’s blunder came while he was speaking on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington In yet another gaffe amid concerns over his re-election bid, US President Joe Biden today mistakenly introduced Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky as his Russian rival Vladimir Putin. “And now I want to hand it over to the president…
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Asked About Replacing Ravindra Jadeja In T20Is, India Star Gives Honest Reply
Following the T20I retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja, the Indian cricket team has already began its hunt to replace the important pillars of Indian cricket. Kohli, Rohit and Jadeja have been part of the Indian set up across formats for more than a decade. However, the trio won’t be…
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Punjab Minister meets Nirmala Sitharaman, seeks special incentive for Punjab’s border districts
Ravneet Singh Bittu | Photo Credit: PTI Punjab’s Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Ravneet Singh Bittu met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and sought special incentives for industry and farmers of Punjab’s border districts following the pattern of Jammu and Kashmir. “Taking up the issues of Punjab at a marathon meeting held…
PM Modi should pay attention to basic economic issues of country, says Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. File | Photo Credit: ANI Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on July 12 said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “used PR” to keep the government away from basic issues but people were now demanding accountability after the June Lok Sabha poll results. Mr. Kharge took a swipe at the Prime Minister, saying…
India must play a constructive role in ensuring peace in Ukraine: U.S. official
Director of the Office of European Security and Political Affairs Liam Wasley. | Photo Credit: PTI “India, as a critical security provider globally, must play a constructive role in ensuring peace in Ukraine and providing it with the impetus to be able to negotiate with Russia,” a senior U.S. official has said. Liam Wasley, Director…
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Ola CEO Calls For 70-Hour Work Week, Doctor Warns Of Premature Death Risk
Bhavish Aggarwal reignited the debate on 70-hour work week, saying he is “fully in sync” with it. New Delhi: After Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal backed Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour work-week advice, a top neurologist today warned that it could increase the risk of several serious diseases and even premature death. Narayan Murthy had, in…
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Budget 2024: Insurers expect more tax benefits for health insurance in Union budget
More tax benefits for health insurance under the new tax regime, relaxation in payment norms for MSMEs and incentives for the agri-tech sector are among the expectations of stakeholders from the first budget of the Modi 3.0 government. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the full Budget for fiscal 2024-25 on July 23,…
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