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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There is heartening news for Kerala’s economy. The dark predictions about an imminent economic collapse made by incorrigible Government-baiters and doubting Thomases have been proved to be what they are: patent falsehoods. The facts speak for themselves. The data are self-explanatory. The news that makes delightful reading is that Kerala’s tax […]

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By James M Dorsey A Saudi-Israeli agreement to establish diplomatic relations involving enhanced US commitments to Gulf security could be a game-changer for great power rivalry in the Middle East. To be sure, US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu face formidable obstacles in paying the price tag Saudi Arabia puts on […]

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By Tirthankar Mitra Size matters, so do strength. But it was something more than these physical attributes which helped Soumendu Roy, the most appreciated film cameraman after Subrata Mitra, having carried a heavy Mitchell camera on his shoulders and run in the sets of Pather Panchali cameraman of Bengali films as a cinematographer in twenty […]

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said if his party is voted to power at the Centre, it would conduct a caste-based census to know the exact number of OBC people living in the country. He claimed that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and central government officers were framing the laws of the country instead […]

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Discussion on who will fight in the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat will be held during the talks on the seat-sharing arrangement of the INDIA bloc for next year’s general elections, National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah said Saturday while asserting that his party is with the opposition alliance. Responding to a question about a pre-poll alliance […]

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Senior RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui on Saturday sparked a new controversy, which even attracted criticism from INDIA bloc ally JMM, when he said women in lipstick and with bob-cut hairstyles will enter Parliament in the name of women’s reservation. He later explained his comments, which were delivered at a party rally in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, […]

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The Afghanistan Embassy in India announced Saturday night that it is ceasing its operations from October 1, citing a lack of support from the host government, failure to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan’s interests, and a reduction in personnel and resources. In a statement, the Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi said it regrets to announce […]

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The Glasgow Gurdwara, where an Indian envoy was stopped from entering by Khalistani extremists, today issued a statement strongly condemning the incident. Hitting out at the “disorderly behaviour”, the Gurdwara said that it was open to people from all communities and backgrounds. “An incident occurred on 29 September 2023 at Glasgow Gurdwara where the Indian […]

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By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Former Chief Minister and national president of BSP, Mayawati is busy in strengthening her party at grassroot after making it clear that she would not join any alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh.. To clear doubt in the minds of media persons and political leaders, Mayawati

By Dr. Gyan Pathak “Ensuring decent work, dignity, and respect for all” remains the chief challenge in the labour market with decent work and workers’ rights as core issues, as it is reflected in the deliberations in the Ninth BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meet (September 26-29, 2023) and the joint declaration made at the […]

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By K Raveendran In a rather unnoticed development as a byproduct of the Russia-Ukraine war, a directional shift in Russia’s trade with the world has turned the global container trade upside down, creating both challenges and opportunities for all players concerned. This container crisis is primarily a consequence of the deepening trade imbalance between

By Harihar Swarup The Women’s Reservation bill is a pivotal instrument for achieving political empowerment. When it comes to matters concerning women, government, as on occasions, refrains from doing politics. This is a matter of unwavering commitment for the Prime Minister, and as such, government have taken resolute actions whether it’s regarding Article 370, Triple

Amid the furore over the arrest of Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira in a 2015 drugs case in Aam Aadmi Party-ruled Punjab, party convener Arvind Kejriwal said that AAP would not leave the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc under any circumstance. “I want to make it clear that the AAP is committed to the […]

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Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore on Friday lashed out at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for his remarks on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and said it is “inappropriate and indecent to comment on the constitutional head.” Rathore said that Gehlot has given a statement that now the President is left to come to Rajasthan on a […]

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The TMC on Friday alleged that its request for a special train to transport MGNREGA job card holders from West Bengal to New Delhi for a protest against the Centre for “withholding funds” was declined by railway authorities. The railways, however, said it received the application from IRCTC and not from the party. The Eastern Railways […]

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Criticising the Centre over the National Museum being vacated under the Central Vista redevelopment project, the Congress on Friday alleged that yet another majestic structure will be lost as part of the “systematic erasure campaign” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared pictures of the National Museum building and said there […]

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In another attack on Canada, which was dubbed a safe haven for terrorists by the Centre last week, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the country harbours extremist elements and that India has conveyed its concerns in this regard to the United States. The comments come amid the simmering row between India and […]

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Devi Singh Bhati, a former minister in the Vasundhara Raje government, returned to the BJP on Thursday, joining the party along with several new inductees. CLC Coaching Director Shravan Choudhary, former BSP candidate from Bandikui Bhagchand Saini, and BL Ranwan of Getwell Hospital Sikar also joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. The party welcomed the new […]

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  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to field Vasundhara Raje against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot from Sardarpura seat in the upcoming state assembly elections but the former CM wants to contest from Jhalrapatan, sources said on Thursday. Sources said that Raje is not ready to contest from Sardarpura, a seat held by […]

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By Arun Srivastava With the constituents of INDIA launching their drive for smooth seat sharing, the mainstream media, in collaboration with the media cell of the BJP, has launched fresh endeavour to recreate the image of Narendra Modi of being a strong and decisive administrator and an astute politician. This drive has become imperative in […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh have turned into a decisive political battlefield. The way Prime Minister Narendra Modi is posturing and positioning himself now, signify it, as well as his very high stakes, as if it would be do or die battle for him, since he will be seeking third term […]

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By Sushil Kutty Now we have a YouTuber Prime Minister. How many heads of state world over are YouTubers? Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlike other world leaders. He can be as high and mighty as another. He can be as ornery and common as another. But this Prime Minister is the sort who will

By Rahil Nora Chopra In a bid to reframe the politics of social justice before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has brought the OBC question to the forefront of national discourse by maintaining a sharp focus on it during his speech on the Women’s Reservation Bill in the special session of […]

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Breaking his silence on the CBI action into alleged irregularities in the construction and renovation of the chief minister’s official residence, Arvind Kejriwal said he “welcomes” the probe. After sending pilgrims off to Ayodhya, Kejriwal said: “This is not the first time this is happening. This shows that pradhan mantri ji is scared. And it […]

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Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Friday declared he will attend the TMC’s protest in Delhi for MGNREGA funds on October 3, in open defiance of an Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons on the date in connection with the school jobs scam in Kolkata. “No force on Earth can hinder my dedication to fight for the […]

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The Karnataka Police have detained over 50 members of pro-Kannada organisations protesting over the Cauvery River water dispute near Bengaluru to maintain law and order amid the state-wide Bandh call. “We have made proper arrangements as a bandh has been called by several pro-Kannada organisations. More than 50 people from the organisations have been taken […]

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday voiced his extreme displeasure over the signboard of a government school’s library bearing the inscription in English. Kumar was in Banka district, about 250 kms from the state capital, where he reached after inspection of a bridge in the adjoining Jamui which got damaged after heavy rainfall last […]

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By Sushil Kutty The Nijjar killing is now a row. After India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called out Canada’s hypocrisy and the United States’ double standards, Canada sought to balance with “We cannot bend rules” for anybody. This at the United Nations General Assembly. India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar got to speak first […]

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By Arun Srivastava It is undeniable that Bihar is India’s most economically backward state. The primary reason for pushing Bihar into the quagmire of extreme poverty and poor socio-economic development squarely lies on the upper castes of the state, who treated the state as their vassalage. The principal factor which motivated the academics and intellectuals

By Satyaki Chakraborty The Communist Party of Chile, a coalition partner of the left wing government of the country headed by President Gabriel Boric took a major step in rejuvenating the party at its meeting on Sunday by electing the fire brand trade union leader Barbara Figueroa as the new general secretary of the

By Dr. Gyan Pathak It is a fact, which even Prime Minister Narendra Modi can’t deny, that majority of Indians, especially women aged 15-49 years (57 per cent) and children aged 6 months – 5 years(67 per cent),and also men aged15-49 years (25 per cent), don’t even have enough blood in their bodies, which in […]

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A preliminary enquiry was registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into allegations about irregularities in renovating the official residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital. According to sources, the agency sought papers from the Public Works Department (PWD) about how the project was sanctioned. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) […]

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda reached here Wednesday evening to discuss the upcoming assembly elections with the party’s Rajasthan leadership, amid a buzz that two central ministers might be asked to contest. The speculation follows the party’s decision to name three Union ministers and four other MPs in its […]

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The Kerala government plans to approach the Supreme Court against governor Arif Mohammed Khan for not signing the eight bills passed by the state legislative assembly, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. The chief minister said that the government is intends to seek the service of senior advocate KK Venugopal. There has been major face-off between […]

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