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By Girish Linganna Hezbollah, The Lebanese Movement, has issued a warning, expressing full readiness to engage in combat against Israel. This follows days of exchange of fire between their fighters and Israeli soldiers along the border. Both sides have been involved in shelling and trading rocket fire across their borders since the Palestinian armed faction,

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Monday said the focus of the INDIA bloc is on Lok Sabha elections and it’s fine if this coalition happens in the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls. Polling for 230 seats in MP will be held in a single phase on November 17 and votes will be counted on December […]

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AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the partition of India should never have happened and called it a ‘historical mistake.’ Addressing a press conference, the Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP said historically this was one country and unfortunately it was divided, which should not have happened. “Historically, this was one country and unfortunately it was […]

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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday reached out to his Punjab counterpart on the Sutlej-Yamuna Link issue, making an offer of a dialogue to resolve “any hurdle or obstacles” hindering the canal construction. Haryana is willing to engage in a dialogue, notwithstanding the Punjab government’s stand that it will not share a single […]

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In poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, where the difference in the number of seats between the Congress and BJP was wafer thin in 2018, the saffron party this time is using the ongoing Navratri week to maximise its outreach with a goal to win 65,000 booths. Starting at 12 pm on Tuesday, the BJP will embark on […]

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Swiggy, the food delivery platform, increased its platform fee on food delivery orders from Rs 2 to Rs 3 on October 4. At first, the fare hike was introduced in Hyderabad and Bengaluru and later extended nationwide. Presently, Swiggy imposes a platform fee of Rs 5 but offers a Rs 2 discount, hinting at the […]

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The Federal Bank has released the results of the second quarter of the current financial year. In July-September 2023, the company recorded a net profit increase of 35.6 per cent to Rs 953.82 crore. In the same period, the bank’s net interest Income (NII) increased by 16.7 per cent. And the shares of the bank, […]

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The Indian economy is projected to grow by 6.3 per cent in FY24 with a minimum and maximum growth estimate of 6.0 per cent and 6.6 per cent respectively, according to the latest Economic Outlook Survey released by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Monday. As per the chamber,

India‘s markets regulator and its central bank are investigating about a dozen cases of alternate investment funds (AIFs) allegedly being used to circumvent regulations, including “evergreening” of stressed loans, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The investigations could lead to increased disclosures and greater scrutiny for an investment category including private […]

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A 5-member constitutional bench, headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, has rejected by 3-2 majority the right of same-sex couple to enter into wedlock. The majority decision is in sharp contrast to the views expressed by the CJI and supported by Justice Kaul, both of whom had upheld the right of queer couple to […]

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The Congress has fielded popular actor Vikram Mastal against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the upcoming assembly elections. Mr Mastal is best known for his role as Hanuman in Anand Sagar’s 2008 television show Ramayana. The party today announced its first list of party candidates for the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana […]

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Israeli forces are preparing for a major ground assault in Gaza, as it urged Palestinians to flee the areas, it has vowed to target in response to the deadliest attack in its history. Israeli military spokesman Richard Hecht has urged civilians in northern Gaza, where Hamas’s leadership is based, not to delay in getting out. […]

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By Nantoo Banerjee It may be a bit early to predict economic consequences of the ongoing Hamas-Israel armed conflict on the world economy, but India is bound to be impacted if the war continues for long and oil prices keep soaring through the coming winter months. The war is now running through the second week. […]

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By Nilanjan Banik The World Health Organization (WHO) calls it Disease X. It does not exist now, but it is a concept floated by WHO to gauge the readiness of any country to fight a pandemic in the future. The model underscores the importance of vigilance, research, and preparedness in the face of emerging

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Under India’s presidency, The Group of Twenty (G20) unanimously adopted a regulatory roadmap for cryptocurrencies at a meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco, on October 13. The intergovernmental forum, comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union, and the African Union, accepted the proposals made in the joint report by the International Monetary

By Tirthankar Mitra Come late September and October, kash flowers are in bloom in parts of Maidan in Kolkata together with a few more spots in the city yet to be invaded by concrete jungle heralding the arrival of the biggest festival of West Bengal – Durga Puja. Yet the fact remains preparations for the

The Hiranandani group has distanced itself from the row that has broken out after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey wrote to Lok Sabha speaker demanding action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra. The corporate group gave a statement in response to a query from Moneycontrol. “These allegations have no merit. We have […]

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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Sunday accused the opposition party leaders of running away from the November 1 open debate out of fear of being exposed for their “misdeeds.” In a lighter vein, he said the leaders, should they choose to come, will be welcomed by drinks of their choice. “Their favourite refreshments, like diet […]

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  When Priyanka Gandhi Vadra last week announced a monthly dole for one crore school children in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, she added over Rs 10,000 crore to the state’s prospective annual freebies bill, swelling the worth of the Congress’s various promises to over Rs 50,000 crore. Whoever wins Madhya Pradesh come December 3, the state […]

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A video of Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury riding a bike, without a helmet while his hands were off the handle, went viral on social media for all the wrong reasons. As the netizens called off the Congress leader’s irresponsible road safety behaviour, Chowdhury said “There was no one there.” In the video, Adhir can […]

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The Indian National Congress has released its first list of candidates for the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana polls. The assembly elections will be held in Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Chhattisgarh on November 7 and 17, and Telangana on November 30. The results for all of these states will be declared on December 3. Congress […]

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The BJP’s big push to change its fortunes in the region, which had spurned it in the last Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, seems to be facing some headwinds as regional factors take precedence and the Congress’ pitch for change challenges the ruling party’s narrative woven around the planks of development and welfarism. Across several constituencies […]

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The Congress on Saturday slammed Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan after he targeted party leaders Kamal Nath and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over poll promises. Speaking to reporters here, Congress spokesman Charan Singh Sapra termed the ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh a “sinking ship”. He said the Congress would win more […]

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By Anjan Roy Ukraine war and more immediately the Hamas-Israeli conflict had driven many things from out of the public view. One of these is the Nobel Prize in Economics in this year to a not widely known academic. Claudia Goldin is only the third woman to get a Nobel prize in economics. That itself

By Dr. Gyan Pathak India has been witnessing a systematic weakening of Trade Unionism by the ruling establishment through adoption of labour policies that push the workers more and more into unorganized sector. The unprecedented sufferings that the COVID-19 crisis brought for the working class has made them accepting low-quality jobs that pay too low […]

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By K R Sudhaman Contrary to the Dravida Model of sidelining Brahmins in Tamil Nadu as part of the caste politics under the garb of so-called social justice, the DMK government in Tamil Nadu led by Chief Minister M K Stalin has decided to honour father of India’s green revolution late M S Swaminathan

By M A Hossain On October 7, 2023, Israel suffered its most devastating attack in decades, orchestrated by the Iran-backed Palestinian militant organization, Hamas. Notably, Hamas’s startling well-planned land-sea-air surprise assault from Gaza on Southern Israeli communities claimed the lives of hundreds and took approximately 150 persons hostage, both military and civilian personnel. Israel’s most […]

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In its latest report ‘India Real Estate Q3 2023’, the real estate consultancy, Knight Frank India cited that the top eight markets of India have recorded office transactions of 16.1 million square feet (mn sq ft) recording a growth of 17% YoY during Q3 2023. The elevated demand in the Indian office market reflects the […]

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Inspiring success stories of young entrepreneurs often go viral on the internet these days. Recently, a 16-year-old girl named Pranjali Awasthi has garnered all attention in the tech industry with her AI startup. The success story of Pranjali at such a young age is inspiring for all aspiring entrepreneurs. According to a report by India […]

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The latest edition of the Guinness World Records has 2,638 achievements from around the world, including over 60 from India with the entry on rainfall in Meghalaya’s Cherrapunji being one of the oldest. Distributed in India by Penguin Random House, the book has nine fact-packed chapters – Blue Planet, Aquatic Life, Humans, Recordology, Adventures, History, […]

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In a reminder of the ‘Main bhi Chowkidaar’ campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday added a prefix to his name on his social media handle on X, formerly Twitter, making it ‘Servant Brajesh Pathak’. The move is […]

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By Harihar Swarup On August 7, 1990, Prime Minister V P Singh, driven by his own set of political difficulties, announced in Parliament that the Mandal Commission’s recommendations for reservation of Other Backward Classes would be implemented. It was a turning point for Indian Political system, marking the advent of what came to be known […]

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By K Raveendran The Israel-Palestine conflict has sent ripples through the shipping and maritime industry, leading international companies to issue cautionary advisories and adapt their operations in the region. In view of the missile attacks and the incursion of opposing militias, the security of transporting goods through the port of Haifa has become uncertain. The […]

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By Sushil Kutty Mallikarjun Kharge assumed the office of Congress President on October 26, 2022. He beat Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor in an election that was fixed to elect him. At the time Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was still on his Bharat Jodo Yatra and the entire attention was on the