Top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, former chief of the Congress party, was disqualified from parliament on Friday, a day after his conviction in a defamation case for a remark seen as an insult to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Lok Sabha Secretariat also declared his constituency in Kerala’s Wayanad vacant. The Election Commission can now...
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PM Narendra Modi launches development projects worth Rs 1,780 crore in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid foundation stones and inaugurated 28 development projects worth over Rs 1,780 crore in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. During a programme at the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University ground, Modi laid the foundation stones in presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel. He laid the...
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US-Canada agree to turn back asylum seekers at border
Migrants caught crossing anywhere along the 3,145 mile (5,060km) border can now be sent back. Large numbers of unsanctioned crossings have been recorded via Roxham Road at the US-Canada border. The new accord closes a loophole that allowed migrants to claim asylum at such unofficial ports of entry. The announcement came as President Joe Biden...
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Rain, thunderstorms lash Delhi-NCR, more downpour likely in coming hours
Delhi-NCR witnessed light rain on Friday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the possibility of more rain and thunderstorms in Delhi till noon today. According to the forecast, the weather department said a cloud mass was seen approaching the national capital from the southwest. “Delhi is likely to receive rain and thundershowers till noon...
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Jack Dorsey Loses $526 Million Net Worth Hours After Hindenburg Report
Block Inc. co-founder Jack Dorsey’s net worth was hammered after Hindenburg Research’s latest report, which alleged the payments company ignored widespread fraud. Dorsey’s fortune plunged by $526 million on Thursday, his worst single-day decline since May. He’s now worth $4.4 billion after the 11% drop, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Hindenburg released a report...
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Lionel Messi reaches historic 800-goal mark with incredulous free-kick
Lionel Messi’s Argentina made a return for the first time since lifting the World Cup last December, as they beat Pana 2-0 in an international friendly on Thursday. Thiago Almada and Messi were on target in a festive atmosphere at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, as manager Lionel Scaloni picked the same starting XI...
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Nitin Gadkari inaugurates, lays foundation stone for nine projects in Jamshedpur
A senior National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) official said that this stretch will provide Delhi-Kolkata and Mumbai-Kolkata connectivity via Jamshedpur, significantly reducing travel time between the destinations. The project will also drive commercial development in the Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, he stated. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for nine...