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‘United We Stand’ is Opposition’s slogan as leaders begin 2-day brainstorming session

Bengaluru: With a call for unity, top leaders of 26 opposition parties began crucial deliberations on Monday to chalk out their joint programme aimed at defeating the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee, who were seated next to each other, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge,…

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Biden appoints Indian-American business leader Shamina Singh to serve on President’s Export Council

Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Shamina Singh, a prominent Indian-American business leader, to the President’s Export Council, which serves as the principal national advisory committee on international trade. Singh, who is the Founder and President of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, has said that she is “honoured to join…

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Three J-K govt employees sacked for anti-national activities

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has sacked the Kashmir University public relations officer, a police constable and a revenue department officer for allegedly working with Pakistan-based militant outfits, raising finances for them, and propagating their ideology, officials said on Monday. The three employees have been identified as PRO Kashmir University, Faheem Aslam, Revenue Department officer,…

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Fall of a legend!

The 20-year-old World no.1 Carlos Alcaraz’s hard-fought win against the 23-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic on Sunday has stalled the latter’s effort to equal the record of Roger Federer, of winning the Wimbledon title for the eighth time. Alcaraz, up against the man who has been synonymous with the tournament for over five years…

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Odds in favor of BRS!  

(D Nagarjuna) Karnataka results have disturbed the apple cart of the BJP in Telangana. Results of ensuing elections in other states may or may not consolidate INC’s strength, further weakening the BJP. In the political melee, BRS is also facing tremors of mild scale but not to be brushed away lightly. People of Telangana appear…

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Opposition parties forming ‘Protection of Dynasties Alliance’: J P Nadda

Jaipur: BJP president J P Nadda charged on Sunday that opposition parties were in the process of forming an alliance to “protect” their dynastic politics and that the UPA of Congress stood for “utpidan, pakshpat and atyachar” – oppression, favouritism and atrocities. The proposed coalition is not a “Patriotic Democratic Alliance” but a “Protection of Dynasties…

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Farmer’s woes and possible solutions

(Yerram Venkata Reddy) Problems of farmers in India are plenty. However, the farmers woes appears to be different, especially from the south to north or east to west. Reasons may be many. But commonly identified problems are; (i) insufficient water resources, (ii) lack of modern farming equipment, (iii) Over dependence on traditional crops, (vi) Poor…

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Sitharaman discusses trade negotiation progress with Canadian Dy PM

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Sunday discussed the progress being made on ongoing bilateral trade negotiations. The two ministers met on the sidelines of the 3rd Finance Ministers and central bank governors meeting in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Freeland, who is also the finance minister of Canada, said Canadian…

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