POLITICS
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Apr- 2023 -14 April
Kejriwal is Natwarlal, Pinocchio of Indian Politics, says Shehzad Poonawalla
“Now the family of Lalu Prasad family which is seeped in corruption is embraced by him. Democracy is an excuse for them all they care about is how to save their names from corruption,” he added. He further asked series of questions to Arvind Kejriwal on why he is supporting Lalu Yadav. New Delhi: BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday said that Arvind Kejriwal is the Pinocchio of Indian Politics and further mentioned that followers of Anna Hazare are now following RJD President Lalu Yadav. While addressing the press conference, he said, “It is strange to see the political conversion and U-Turn of India’s political Natwar lal and Pinnocio named Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal. This party was born…
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14 April
Ukrainian President, entourage embezzled USD 400 mn from fuel purchases aid: Report
On his website, Hersh, citing sources, claimed, “The Ukrainian president and many in his entourage have been skimming untold millions from the American dollars earmarked for diesel fuel payments. One estimate by analysts from the Central Intelligence Agency put the embezzled funds at USD 400 million last year, at least.” The level of corruption in Kyiv is “approaching that of the Afghan war, although there will be no professional audit reports emerging from Ukraine,” according to Hersh’s sources. Washington: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his entourage have embezzled at least USD 400 million, which was sent to the country for the purchase of diesel fuel, reported Russian news agency TASS citing US Journalist Seymour Hersh’s website. On his website, Hersh,…
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14 April
India records 11,109 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
New Delhi: India recorded 11,109 new coronavirus infections, the highest in 236 days, while the active cases increased to 49,622, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,31,064 with 29 deaths. While three deaths each were reported from Delhi and Rajasthan, two each were from Chhattisgarh and […] India Records 11,109 New Covid 19 Cases, Three Deaths New Delhi: India recorded 11,109 new coronavirus infections, the highest in 236 days, while the active cases increased to 49,622, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,31,064 with 29 deaths. While three deaths each were reported from Delhi and Rajasthan, two each were from Chhattisgarh and Punjab…
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14 April
Sitharaman lists progress on key G20 issues during India’s presidency
“The discussion on debt servicing on Wednesday was “absolutely positive” with all stakeholders, including China, “positively engaged,” said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday Washington: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the progress on multiple subjects that were discussed at the second meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bankers that took place here under the presidency of India, including the vexatious issue of sovereign debt servicing. Sitharaman said that at a roundtable discussion on debt servicing on Wednesday was “absolutely positive” with all stakeholders, including China, “positively engaged”. The first meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bankers had taken place in Bengaluru in February and because of the lack of unanimity among the members over the Russian invasion…
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14 April
Will continue to cooperate fully: BBC on ED probe
Enforcement Directorate probe is reportedly looking at purported foreign direct investment (FDI) violations by BBC in India London: The BBC will cooperate fully with the Indian authorities, the UK-headquartered media organisation said on Thursday in response to reports from India of a new investigation launched by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into alleged foreign exchange violations by the British public broadcaster. A spokesperson for the British taxpayer-funded licence fee-backed media corporation told PTI that the BBC would comply with its obligations for operating in India. The statement came in response to a query about reports that the ED has reportedly called for documents and statements of some company executives under provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). “We will continue to cooperate fully with the…
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14 April
References to Maulana Azad removed from NCERT’s new class 11 political science textbook
References to India’s first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad have been removed from the new class 11 political science textbook New Delhi: References to freedom fighter and India’s first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad have been removed from the new class 11 political science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). As part of its “syllabus rationalisation” exercise last year, the NCERT, citing “overlapping” and “irrelevant” as reasons, dropped certain portions from the course including lessons on Gujarat riots, Mughal courts, Emergency, Cold War, Naxalite movement, among others from its textbooks.The rationalisation note had no mention of any changes in class 11 political science textbook. The NCERT has, however, claimed that no curriculum trimming has taken place…
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14 April
Seven pilgrims killed, ten injured after being run over by truck in Punjab
The accident took place near Charan Choh Ganga Shri Guru Ravidass Maharaj, Sri Khuralgarh Sahib, about 55 km from here, police said Hoshiarpur: Seven pilgrims, including five women, on their way to celebrate Baisakhi at Khuralgarh Sahib in Punjab were killed while ten were injured after being run over by a truck near here early Thursday, police said. The accident took place near Charan Choh Ganga Shri Guru Ravidass Maharaj, Sri Khuralgarh Sahib, about 55 km from here, police said. Garhshankar Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Daljit Singh Khakh said the deceased were mostly residents of Mastan Khera in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. The area where the accident occurred is a sub-mountainous region, police said, adding that while navigating a slope…
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14 April
Modi talks against ‘Pariwarvad’, Karnataka BJP talks different tone
PM Modi, who has repeatedly been attacking opposition parties over dynasty politics and nepotism, now stands exposed with the release of the first list of BJP candidates for the Karnataka Assembly polls Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s ticket list released for the May 10 assembly elections in Karnataka has exposed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lies and hypocrisy, especially on his claims of dynasty politics or ‘pariwarvad’ in other parties. The Prime Minister, who has repeatedly been attacking opposition parties over dynasty politics and nepotism, now stands exposed with the release of the first list of BJP candidates for the Karnataka Assembly polls. Out of the 189 candidates whose names were announced in the first list, over 30 were relatives of political leaders or elected…
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14 April
TMC raises questions to Shah before his visit to Bengal
A day before Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to West Bengal, TMC leaders Mahua Moitra and Partha Bhowmick raising few questions said that they on behalf of the people of Bengal would like to raise the same to Shah. Addressing a press conference at Trinamool Bhavan in Kolkata, both the leaders questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) despite claiming that the saffron camp does not endorse corruption, how can they keep allegedly a corrupt Leader of Opposition. “Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that ‘No corrupt person should be spared, no matter the position or the power they hold.’ But on the other hand, Leader of Opposition in Bengal from BJP Suvendu Adhikari is an accused in an ongoing CBI investigation. When this person was in Trinamool, he was attacked by the BJP and…
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14 April
Christian man in Gaza brings dates and water to Muslims stuck in Ramadan rush hour
In the hour before sunset during Ramadan, Gaza’s roads become choked with cars as people dash home in time to break their fast with their families. For those unlucky enough to miss breaking the fast altogether as they stand in solid traffic, Ehab Ayyad is a welcome sight. The Christian man from Gaza offers dates and water to Muslims held up in traffic or late home to break their fast, in keeping with the Prophet’s tradition. Five years ago, Ayyad began by offering neighbours dates and water, the first thing Muslims normally eat when they end their fast at sunset, and decided to make the offer general. “As a Christian, I offer my Muslim brothers dates and water as a…
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