Govern and elections would take care of themselves: Garcetti’s advice to politicians

Washington: As the two largest democracies of the world hits the election cycle ahead of the next year’s presidential elections in the US and parliamentary polls in India, politician-turned-diplomat Eric Garcetti believes that the politicians need to focus on leadership and governance and the elections would take care of them. “I love elections, and maybe…

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Gadkari assures Rs 300 crore for reconstruction of roads, bridges damaged in rain: Himachal minister

Shimla: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has assured sanctioning of Rs 300 crore for reconstructing damaged roads and bridges connecting national highways in Himachal Pradesh, state’s Public Works Department (PWD) minister Vikranaditya Singh said on Thursday. The fund will be sanctioned under the Setu Bharatam Yojna, according to an official statement. Singh, who met the minister for…

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India, Japan sign pact for semiconductor development

New Delhi: India and Japan on Thursday signed an agreement to develop the semiconductor ecosystem, including research and manufacturing, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. The agreement was signed between Vaishnaw and Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura in the national capital. “Japan and India have signed a memorandum for semiconductor design,…

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Ahmedabad court rejects discharge plea of Teesta Setalvad in 2002 riots evidence fabrication case

Ahmedabad: A sessions court here on Thursday rejected activist Teesta Setalvad’s discharge plea in a case of alleged fabrication of evidence related to the 2002 Gujarat riots. Additional sessions judge A R Patel rejected Setalvad’s plea. The Gujarat government had opposed her application saying that she abused the trust of the riots victims and implicated…

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10 BJP MLAs suspended from Karnataka Assembly: Speaker, Dy Speaker meet Governor to brief him on situation

Bengaluru: Karnataka Assembly Speaker U T Khader along with Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Lamani and Assembly secretary M K Vishalakshi on Thursday called on Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and reportedly apprised him about the circumstances that led to the suspension of 10 BJP MLAs till the end of the session. The Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution…

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