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Joe Biden Impeachment Inquiry: What’s Ahead Now?

September 12, 2023 admin

The US Senate is controlled today by Democrats, making Biden’s impeachment improbable. Washington: Republican lawmakers launched an investigation Tuesday into the possible impeachment of President Joe Biden, but such a prospect remains highly unlikely. Republican House members accuse Biden, a Democrat, of having “lied” to the American people about his son Hunter’s controversial business dealings…

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Citing ‘inadequate progress’ on rights front, India urges Sri Lanka to keep its promises

September 12, 2023 admin

Sri Lanka is far from reconciling the ethnic conflict even after 14 years since the end of the country’s civil war. | Photo Credit: AFP India on Tuesday said the progress made by Sri Lanka, on its commitment to fulfill the Tamils’ aspirations, was “inadequate” and urged the island nation to “work meaningfully” to keep…

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Google Pays $10 Billion A Year To Maintain Monopoly Over Online Search: US

September 12, 2023 admin

Google firmly rejected the US case saying that its search engine was successful because of its quality. Washington: The US government on Tuesday accused Google of paying out $10 billion a year to Apple and other firms in order to safeguard its monopoly over online search. The accusation came on the opening day of a…

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Nobel winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion

September 12, 2023 admin

Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Rappler CEO, gestures as she talks to reporters after being acquitted by the Pasig Regional Trial Court over a tax evasion case in Pasig city, Philippines. | Photo Credit: AP Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa was acquitted of a final tax evasion charge on…

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3 Arrested For Kidnapping 14-Year-Old Boy In Pune: Cops

September 12, 2023 admin

The Pune police said that the accused were demanding 30 lakh from victim’s family. (Representational) Pune: Three people were arrested for allegedly kidnapping 14-year-old boy and demanding a ransom of Rs 30 lakh from his family near here on Tuesday, said police. The boy was also rescued by the police. According to the police, the…

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Mental Illness No Bar For Medical Degree, Medical Council Tells Court

September 12, 2023 admin

New Delhi: The National Medical Council told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that diagnosis of mental illness can no longer be a bar for pursuing MBBS course and such aspirants may be considered for quota benefits in future after “better methods of disability assessment” are devised. On May 18, the NMC, which regulates medical education…

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Nagaland Assembly Passes Resolution For Exemption From Uniform Civil Code

September 12, 2023 admin

Kohima: The Nagaland Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution strongly urging that the state be completely exempted from the purview of the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The 14th house of Nagaland legislative Assembly unanimously resolves for exemption from the proposed enactment of UCC in its application to the State of Nagaland, Chief Minister…

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We are looking at the future, and it isn’t reassuring

September 12, 2023 admin

Yesterday it was the West Indies. Today it is South Africa, tomorrow it could be New Zealand or anybody else. The Big Three, India, Australia, England, look safe for the moment, but how often can they play five-day Tests and five-Test series against one another till television executives decide enough is enough? Cricket is being…

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23 Manipur MLAs Make Fresh Move To Maintain Territorial Integrity

September 12, 2023 admin

Guwahati: 23 MLAs of the BJP-led government in Manipur have signed a resolution expressing their pledge to protect the territorial integrity of the state. They plan to go to Delhi soon to urge the Centre to maintain the existing territorial boundary of the state that has been struggling to control ethnic violence since May. The…

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