Soros-Congress link allegations rock Parliament; BJP, Congress trade charges

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New Delhi: Uproar over BJP's allegations linking top Congress leaders with US-based billionaire investor George Soros-funded organisations involved in "anti-India" activities rocked both houses of Parliament which failed to transact any legislative business on Monday, even as both parties traded charges. The BJP intensified its attack on the Congress leadership, demanding Sonia Gandhi disclose her role as the "co-president" in a George Soros Foundation-funded organisation, and ruling party chief J P...

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FS meeting: India voices concern over attacks on minorities, Bangladesh says no country has right to interfere in its affairs

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Dhaka: India Monday flagged "regrettable incidents" of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh at a meeting here between the foreign secretaries of the two countries, where Dhaka called it “misleading and false information” and said no country should interfere in its internal affairs. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters that he conveyed India's concerns, including those related to the safety and welfare of minorities, during his meeting with his counterpart Mohammad Jashim...

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Missile frigate INS Tushil inducted into Indian Navy in Russia

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New Delhi: Indian Navy's Russian-manufactured guided missile frigate INS Tushil was commissioned into the force at Russia's coastal city of Kaliningrad in presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday. The warship is expected to significantly bolster the Indian Navy's operational capability in the Indian Ocean, a region that has witnessed increasing forays by China's PLA Navy in the last few years. In his remarks, Singh described the commissioning of the...

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West Bengal OBC case: Reservation can’t be on basis of religion, says SC

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New Delhi: Reservation cannot be on the basis of religion, the Supreme Court observed Monday while hearing a batch of pleas challenging the Calcutta High Court verdict that struck down the OBC status of several castes in West Bengal granted since 2010. The pleas, including the one filed by the West Bengal government, challenging the high court's May 22 verdict came up for hearing before a bench of Justices B R...

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Soros-Congress link allegations rock Parliament; BJP, Congress trade charges

New Delhi: Uproar over BJP's allegations linking top Congress leaders with US-based billionaire investor George Soros-funded organisations involved in "anti-India" activities rocked both houses of Parliament which failed to transact any legislative business on Monday, even as both parties traded charges. The BJP intensified its attack on the Congress leadership, demanding Sonia Gandhi disclose her role as...

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FS meeting: India voices concern over attacks on minorities, Bangladesh says no country has right to interfere in its affairs

Dhaka: India Monday flagged "regrettable incidents" of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh at a meeting here between the foreign secretaries of the two countries, where Dhaka called it “misleading and false information” and said no country should interfere in its internal affairs. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters that he conveyed India's concerns, including those related to...

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Missile frigate INS Tushil inducted into Indian Navy in Russia

New Delhi: Indian Navy's Russian-manufactured guided missile frigate INS Tushil was commissioned into the force at Russia's coastal city of Kaliningrad in presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday. The warship is expected to significantly bolster the Indian Navy's operational capability in the Indian Ocean, a region that has witnessed increasing forays by China's PLA Navy...

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Odisha: Protesters block NH-53 in Jajpur, demand completion of highway expansion and new bridge

Jajpur: Hundreds of people from various social organisations, including college students under Sachetan Nagarika Manch (SNM), Monday blocked NH-53 near Kabatabandha village in Odisha's Jajpur district demanding construction of a second bridge over Brahmani river and early completion of the highway stretch between Chandikhole and Duburi. The protesters also urged the Chief Minister's intervention, claiming that the...

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Railways sanctions over Rs 500 crore for two flyovers in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Railways has sanctioned Rs 509 crore for the construction of two major flyovers in Cuttack and Rayagada districts, an official release stated Monday. The initiative is part of the broader Energy, Mineral and Cement Corridor Scheme of the Railways, aimed at improving train movement and alleviating traffic congestion across key sections, it said. Railway Minister...

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Puri beaches need immediate microplastic cleanup drives: Report to NGT

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has been informed that various measures, including immediate microplastic cleanup drives and prohibiting high-risk plastic items, were needed to curb microplastic contamination across sea beaches in Odisha's Puri. The green body was also informed that Swargadwar Beach was "a microplastic hotspot needing urgent mitigation". The National Green Tribunal, while hearing a...

 

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