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TMC MLA Wants to Build “Babri Masjid” in West Bengal

December 10, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 10: The Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir has sparked yet another controversy by saying that he hoped to rebuild Babri Masjid in Beldanga in the Murshidabad district. The chosen date – December 6 – is anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition 33 years ago. It has drawn sharp reaction from the state’s opposition […]

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Maharashtra: No Mismatch between VVPAT – EVMs: EC

December 10, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 10: There’s is no mismatch between VVPAT slips (Voter verifiable paper audit trail) and voting machine (EVM) numbers, said Chief Election Officer Maharashtra, rejecting the Opposition allegations about a vote mismatch in the just concluded Maharashtra state polls. According to rules laid down by the Supreme Court and the Election Commission, it […]

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CUET-UG to Return to Computer-Based Test with No Restrictions on Subjects in Class 12

December 10, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 10: The Common Universities Entrance Test – Under Graduate (CUET-UG) will return to the computer-based format from 2025 and students will be allowed to appear for any subject irrespective of the subjects studied in class 12. The University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Jagadesh Kumar said an expert panel set up by the […]

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SC Takes Notice of Justice Yadav’s Communally-Charged Remarks

December 10, 2024 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 10: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of the newspaper report about remarks made by Allahabad High Court sitting judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav where he said the “country would function as per the wishes of the majority group.” The SC issued a statement stating that it had […]

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Congress’ Leadership in INDIA Bloc in Question, Clamour Rising for Mamata Banerjee to Take over

December 10, 2024 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 10: The leadership position of the Congress in the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc and the future of the alliance has been in question of late following a string of back-breaking electoral losses. The Congress’ performance in the Lok Sabha elections had fuelled the ambitions of the […]

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Opposition Moves No Confidence Motion against RS Chairman

December 10, 2024 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 10: The Congress-led opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday gave notice for a no confidence motion against the vice president and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar accusing him of bias and ‘partisan functioning’ claiming that he favoured the ruling party during House proceedings and stifled the voices of the opposition. The […]

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The Syrian effect: Putin ‘supports’ Trump’s call for Ukraine ceasefire

December 10, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Call it the impact of the sudden collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, a worried Russia may agree to an early ceasefire in its almost three-year-old ongoing war in Ukraine, as Moscow also sought to blame Kyiv for “rejecting” peace proposals, the media reported on Tuesday. After US […]

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Trade & tariff war: Trump greets Trudeau, again, as the “Governor” of Canada!

December 10, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Is President-elect Donald Trump setting in motion a move to ‘annex’ Canada as the United States’ 51st state, and appointing its vulnerable Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “Governor?” Or is he pressuring an embattled Trudeau to sign on the dotted lines to the fresh US conditions on trade […]

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Bangladesh: Protesting Indian-Americans march to the White House

December 10, 2024 revoi editor

New Delhi: Angry at the ongoing attacks on the Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, the Indian-Americans took out a rally to the White House on Monday, urging Washington to stop all businesses with Dhaka, the media reported. The organizers–StopHinduGenocide.org, Bangladeshi Diaspora organizations, and Hindu Action– demanded that American companies stop buying garments from Bangladesh, […]

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Roving Periscope: After the Syrian episode, Xi asks Chinese officials to pull up socks

December 10, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Perhaps worried over the lightening collapse of the five-decade-old Ba’athist regime of the family of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has directed officials to enhance the governance and high-quality development in the country’s border areas prioritizing national security and social stability. The latest development, and the […]