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“One Nation, One Election” Not Practical For India: Shashi Tharoor

September 1, 2023 admin

“Let us see if the committee can come up with any practical solutions,” said Shashi Tharoor (File) Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday criticised the BJP-led Centre’s proposal for ‘one nation, one election’, saying there is no practical way in which such a system can be implemented. Talking to reporters here on his first…

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Ashok Gehlot Trying To Derail Probe Into Sanjivani Scam Case: Minister

September 1, 2023 admin

Earlier, Ashok Gehlot has accused Gajendra Shekhawat of being involved in the scam. (File) Jodhpur: Union Minister and senior BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday attacked Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, alleging that he was trying to derail the investigation into the Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society scam case. Neither the Rajasthan Police’ Special Operational…

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Lt Governor On AAP’s Objection To ‘Shivling’ Fountains

September 1, 2023 admin

“There is God in every particle of this country,” Lt Governor said. (File) New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena on Friday dismissed the AAP’s objection to ‘Shivling-shaped’ fountains installed in Delhi, saying they are just art pieces and there is God in “every particle of the country”. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has…

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Samajwadi Party Leader Charged For Cutting Neighbour’s Trees In Uttarakhand

September 1, 2023 admin

Kadir Rana has been accused of cutting over 50 poplar and eucalyptus trees (Representational) Haridwar: A former Samajwadi Party MP from Uttar Pradesh, Kadir Rana, has been booked for alleged theft of trees from his neighbour’s land here, police said. The former Muzaffarnagar MP has also been charged with grabbing part of his neighbour’s land…

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European Space Agency to provide support to Aditya-L1 mission

September 1, 2023 admin

Aditya L1 onboard the PSLV-C57 the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on September 1, 2023 on the eve of its launch. Photo: X/@ISRO via PTI The European Space Agency (ESA) which had provided crucial support to ISRO to monitor the Chandrayaan-3’s health, will also be supporting Aditya-L1, providing deep space communication services to the…

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Moscow Desires Improvement Of India-China Relations: Russian Envoy

September 1, 2023 admin

Russia has been respectful of positions of India as well as China, said the envoy. (Representational) New Delhi: Russia desires improvement of relations between India and China and its ties with both the countries are “very wholesome”, Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov said on Friday. In an interaction with journalists, he also said the Rupee-Rouble payment…

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Congress Will Repeat Karnataka Win In Upcoming State Polls: Rahul Gandhi

September 1, 2023 admin

Rahul Gandhi said his party did not split in Maharashtra because it is based on ideology. (File) Mumbai, Maharashtra: Asserting that the INDIA alliance will defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party in national elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said his party will replicate its win in Karnataka in poll-bound Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and…

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Iga Swiatek Routs ‘Best Friend’ Kaja Juvan To Reach US Open Last 16

September 1, 2023 admin

Iga Swiatek at the US Open© AFP World number one Iga Swiatek demolished “best friend” Kaja Juvan in straight sets on Friday to march into the last 16 at the US Open. Swiatek, who has been a close friend of Juvan since her youth tennis playing days, showed no mercy to the Slovenian world No.145 with a…

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Indian-Origin Leader Is New Singapore President

September 1, 2023 admin

Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam is Singapore’s new President New Delhi: Singapore’s former Indian-origin Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected President on Friday, comfortably securing victory in the city-state’s first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade. “My fellow Singaporeans, I am truly humbled by the strong endorsement you have given…

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18 Suspected Robbers Killed In Shootout In South Africa, Say Police

September 1, 2023 admin

Eighteen suspected robbers were killed during a shootout with South African police. (Representational) Johannesburg, South Africa: Eighteen suspected robbers were shot and killed during a shootout with South African police in the Limpopo province, the police said on Friday. Addressing the media from the crime scene in Makhado in South Africa’s northernmost province, national police…

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