PM Modi steps up attack on Congress, says ‘it wanted to bring quota on basis of religion’

PM Modi steps up attack on Congress, says ‘it wanted to bring quota on basis of religion’

Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday stepped up offensive on the Congress and accused it of ‘planning and plotting’ to disturb the fabric of the quota system by introducing religion-based reservation when it was in power. Addressing a mega public rally in Rajasthan’s Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, PM Modi doubled down on his attack amid a series of accusations by the Congress. “When the Congress and INDI Alliance were in power, they wanted...

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Nothing will stand in way of Rwanda flights: UK PM Rishi Sunak after key bill passes

United Kingdom PM Rishi Sunak

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Tuesday welcomed the passage of his government's controversial Safety of Rwanda Bill by Parliament overnight and pledged that nothing will stand in the way of illegal migrants being flown out to the African country. A day after he revealed a timeframe between 10 and 12 weeks for the first flights taking off from an undisclosed airfield via chartered planes lined up, Sunak described the passage...

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India’s first bullet train set to run in 2026: Railways Minister

India's first bullet train set to run in 2026: Railways Minister

New Delhi: Significant progress has been made in the construction of various stations for India’s first bullet train and we are geared up to run the first train in one section in 2026, Union Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Tuesday. In an interview with IANS, the Union Minister said the work on bullet trains is progressing very well on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route. “More than 290kms of work has already...

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At least 10 killed as two Malaysian military helicopters collide mid air 

At least 10 killed as two Malaysian military helicopters collide mid air 

Kuala Lumpur: Ten people were killed following a mid-air collision involving two Malaysian military helicopters Tuesday morning in Perak state, the country's Navy said. The incident occurred at 9:32am local time over the Lumut Royal Malaysian Navy base while undergoing a flypast rehearsal, the Royal Malaysian Navy said in a brief statement. One helicopter carried seven personnel while the other had three on board, Xinhua news agency reported. "All victims died...

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Markets climb for third day on firm global cues

New Delhi: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the third session in a row Tuesday, following gains in telecom, tech and consumer durable shares amid a firm trend in the global markets. After rallying over 400 points, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 89.83 points or 0.12 per cent higher at 73,738.45. During the session,...

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Reliance, JSW Neo Energy, five others bid for govt incentives to set up battery manufacturing units

New Delhi: The government Tuesday said it received bids from seven companies including Reliance Industries and JSW Neo Energy for production-linked incentives to set up battery manufacturing facilities of 10 GWh capacity with an outlay of Rs 3,620 crore. The other bidders on the list included ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited, Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies Private...

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SC suspends sentence of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim in corruption case

New Delhi/Cuttack: The Supreme Court Tuesday suspended the sentence of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim in a corruption case. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta issued notice to the Odisha government on the appeal filed by the Cuttack-Barabati MLA challenging the Orissa High Court's decision. "Issue notice. Having heard the senior counsel for the...

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Delhi Riots 2020: High Court denies bail to accused in UAPA case

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to an accused in a UAPA case linked to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 communal riots here, saying a violent public demonstration goes beyond the constitutional right to protest and becomes an offence punishable under law. A bench headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait,...

Karan Johar turns photographer for Ananya Panday

Mumbai: Hindi film director-producer Karan Johar, who last directed Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, recently explored his photography skills by capturing his muse, Ananya Panday. Taking to Instagram stories Tuesday, KJo shared a picture of the Kho Gaye Hum Kahan actress, which he clicked himself. Karan captioned the picture: "My attempt at photography! @ananyapanday as a...

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Karnataka, Gujarat lead India’s clean energy transition race: Report

New Delhi: Karnataka and Gujarat continue to lead the race to clean energy transition, but states like Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh need to step up efforts, according to a new report released Tuesday. The joint report by research organisation, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), and clean energy think tank Ember evaluates...

 

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An investigative report published recently by Public Eye, a Switzerland-based non-governmental organisation, has revealed disconcerting findings on infant food products...

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