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SHARJAH, 29th May, 2023 (WAM) — Major General Saif Al Zari Al-Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah

By Sushil Kutty There was the Planning Commission, and there’s the NITI Aayog, supposedly a good enough name-swap. The Planning Commission became NITI Aayog in 2015, a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi did his first flat-out ‘shastang pranam’ in Parliament, the old one. Today, nine years and a second ‘shastang pranam’ later, this one […]

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In response to the discontentment within the Congress’ Punjab unit regarding potential support to the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government on the Delhi ordinance issue, the party high command on Sunday summoned senior state-level leaders to the national capital for consultations. The decision comes after the Punjab Congress urged the high command to take into account […]

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The Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent violence in Manipur, saying a horrific tragedy is unfolding there while the PM is obsessed about his “self-coronation”. A delegation led by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will be calling on President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday morning regarding the situation […]

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ABU DHABI, 28th May, 2023 (WAM) — The UAE’s International Initiative of Law Enforcement for Cli

By Chauncey K. Robinson Tina Turner, a trailblazer of rock and roll, has died at the age of 83. Throughout her decades-long career in the public eye, Turner showcased a raw and unfiltered musical energy whenever she took the stage. As a Black woman in the music industry, she often broke out of the boxes […]

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ABU DHABI, 27th May, 2023 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has expressed concern over the recent te

ABU DHABI, 26th May, 2023 (WAM) — The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) held its 15th meeting,

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation has achieved its long-awaited final consent from the council. This groundbreaking legislation, aimed at harmonizing cryptocurrency laws across all 27 EU member states, has undergone several delays but has emerged triumphant. The MiCA proposal holds immense significance as it seeks to establish […]

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By Rahil Nora Chopra Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s major step to get all opposition parties on board and project a united front against the BJP in the next year’s general elections has brought in more positive responses from several regional satraps. Nitish Kumar is to hold a significant meeting with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge […]

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The BJP will win more than 300 seats in the upcoming general elections and Narendra Modi would secure a third consecutive term as the Prime Minister, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday. Launching a scathing attack on Congress, he said the grand old party would struggle to even maintain its current number of […]

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ABU DHABI, 25th May, 2023 (WAM) — On the occasion of Africa Day, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nah

By Ashis Biswas Long nurtured international prejudices die hard, if at all: However, the unrelenting Bangladeshi diplomatic initiative of recent years, seeking global condemnation of the Pak –sponsored mass slaughter of innocent Bengali civilian population during the 1971 freedom struggle, is beginning to pay off at last. The liberation fighters of the eastern part of […]

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Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday said the orders and legislations enforced under the previous BJP regime like school textbook revision and anti-conversion laws, which are against the state’s interest, would be revised or withdrawn by the new Congress government after reviewing them. Amidst demands to overturn the “hijab ban” from various quarters, the Minister, […]

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By K Raveendran The abrupt announcement by RBI, withdrawing all Rs 2,000 notes from circulation, seems to have much more than what meets the eye. Going by the explanations provided so far, it is increasingly clear that there is plenty of room for the regulator to be more forthcoming on the decision. The RBI is […]

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Day after senior Congress leader M B Patil claimed that the chief ministership wouldn’t be split, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s deputy DK Shivakumar gave a crisp and straight response: “let people say whatever they want”. “There is an AICC general secretary and an AICC president, both of whom will take a call,” the deputy CM was […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Visit of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to the Pacific Island Nations drew international attention since several countries of the world, including China, had great strategic interests in the region. Indian move for consolidation and expansion of ties with the countries in the region sharing Indian roots and history […]

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Siddaramaiah will be the Karnataka chief minister for five years, said senior Congress leader M B Patil, adding that there is no power sharing agreement. “Siddaramaiah will be the CM for five years. If there was a power sharing agreement, senior leaders would have informed. There is no 30-month power sharing proposal. If there was […]

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GENEVA, 22nd May, 2023 (WAM) – Although COVID-19 may no longer be a global public health emergency,

In an apparent message to the dissident camp led by Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan, the Congress’ state in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Saturday reminded them of how the leaders in the past had fared after leaving the party. Randhawa, who reached Jaipur airport, was replying to queries on the future of Pilot in the party. […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak India is being denounced by trade unions across the G20 economies for government’s decision to block participation of independent trade unions in G20 meeting, including L20 meeting on labour and G20 Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG), which is resulting in worker’s voices going unrepresented. While the government-backed BMS will hold sham […]

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