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Shubhadeep Choudhury Raipur, February 24 Members of the Congress party’s first family, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi are not attending the meeting of the party’s steering committee under way here on Friday. Absence of the Gandhis in the meeting, sources say, is to give the message that Congress…

Bengaluru, February 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a case for strengthening multilateral development banks to meet the challenges facing the world, especially climate change. In his video address to the G20 meeting of the finance ministers and central bank governors, Modi said it is imperative for the…

Bengaluru, February 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed hope that G20 will draw inspiration from the vibrancy of the Indian economy and work towards bringing back stability, confidence and growth on the global landscape. In his video message to the G20 meeting of the finance ministers and central…

United Nations, February 24 India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that underscored the need to reach “comprehensive, just and lasting peace” in Ukraine, as it questioned whether the world was “anywhere near a possible solution” acceptable to both Moscow and Kyiv a year into the…

United Nations, February 24 India slammed Pakistan after it referred to Jammu and Kashmir during a special session on Ukraine in the UN General Assembly, terming the provocation as “regrettable and misplaced” and calling out Islamabad’s track record of harbouring and providing safe havens to terrorists with impunity. “I’m taking…

Geetanjali GayatriChandigarh, February 23Buoyed by increased tax collections, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, who also holds the Finance portfolio, on Thursday proposed no fresh tax, decided to hike the social security pension to Rs 2,750 per month and announced financial support for women entrepreneurs as he presented the state Budget…

New Delhi, February 23In a move that could herald forward movement on the border dispute, China has spoken about the need to “speed up to deal with the relevant issues” on the western section of the China-India boundary.The impression has been that at the last disengagement at PP15 in the…

Washington, February 23 President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that the US is nominating Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, saying the Indian-American business leader is uniquely equipped to lead the global institution at “this critical moment in history”. If confirmed by the World Bank Board of Directors, Banga…

Vibha Sharma Chandigarh, February 23 Dismissing petitions filed by arch rival O Panneerselvam, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Madras High Court order allowing Edappadi K Palaniswami, or EPS as he is known, to continue as interim general secretary of the AIADMK The decision has cemented EPS’ position…

Bathinda, February 23 AAP MLA Amit Rattan has been sent into 4-day police remand till February 27. He was presented in court amid tight security. Amit Rattan’s close aide Resham Garg who is in police custody since February 16 was also presented in the court today and his remand has…

Patiala, February 23 Four persons travelling in a car were killed in a road accident on the Rajpura-Sirhind road on Wednesday night while two others were injured after their car rammed into a truck parked on the highway. The victims have been identified as Gurjinder Singh and Gurvinder Singh,…

Patiala, February 23Four persons travelling in a car were killed in a road accident on the Rajpura-Ludhiana road on Wednesday night while two others were injured after their car rammed into a truck parked on the highway.The victims have been identified as Gurjinder Singh and Gurvinder Singh, both siblings and…

Sandeep DikshitNew Delhi, February 23In a move that could herald forward movement on the border dispute, China has spoken about the need to “speed up to deal with the relevant issues” on the western section of the China-India boundary.The impression has been that at the last disengagementat PP15in the Gogra-Hotsprings…

Mumbai, February 23 A couple from Mumbai who recently shifted to Kerala has received Rs 15.31 crore from an anonymous donor to purchase a life-saving drug for the treatment of their 16-month-old son. Marine Engineer Sarang Menon and and Adithi Nair’s son Nirvaan was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)…

New Delhi, February 23 The Congress has moved the Supreme Court after its leader Pawan Khera was arrested on Thursday for his recent remarks against PM Narendra Modi. The apex court will hear the party’s plea at 3pm on Thursday. Earlier, Delhi Police tried to detain Congress spokesperson…