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The Ageless: Joe Biden, 80, throws the hat in the ring for the 2024 Presidential election

April 25, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Joseph Robinette Biden, Junior—or Joe Biden—turned 80 in November 2022. The 46th US President has, ever since he took the oath in January 2021, repeatedly demonstrated that he has aged. He even forgot the name of his deputy, Vice President Kamala Harris. His videos went viral telling the world how […]

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Roving Periscope: Nawaz supporter and Ex-PM Abbasi warns of a military coup in Pakistan

April 24, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said the Pakistan Army staged coups in the past in less severe circumstances, while the current political and economic crises are so critical that they may attract a military takeover anytime. The media reported on Monday that Abbasi, a senior leader of the […]

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Roving Periscope: Amid confrontation with judiciary, Pakistan curtails SC Chief Justice’s powers

April 22, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid ongoing confrontation between the judiciary, parliament, and executive, the Shahbaz Sharif government on Friday curtailed the Chief Justice of Pakistan’s powers as it suspected the judges were favoring former Prime Minister Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi and his party and creating political instability. Currently, leading jurist Umar Ata Bandial, 65, […]

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Green signal: The US to issue over a million visas to Indians this year

April 22, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The USA is set to create a record by issuing over 10 lakh visas to Indians in 2023, an official said on Friday, adding the Biden administration will process all of the student visas for Indians whose school starts this fall. According to the media reports, US Assistant Secretary of […]

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Britain: Sunak’s deputy announces resignation on ‘bullying’ issue!

April 21, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In India, politicians bullying others is routine—in fact, most ‘bulls’ consider it their birthright. But the British, who bullied the world for over three centuries, now take it as a serious matter! That is why British Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Dominic Raab had to announce his resignation on […]

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Roving Periscope: Pak turning into a ‘zombie state’, says its own top economist

April 17, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif, who has desperately been seeking financial bailouts from whoever would extend a lifeline, famously said “Beggars cannot be choosers.” His Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif openly declared a few weeks ago that Pakistan was already bankrupt. Now, Pakistan’s leading economist and former government […]

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Roving Periscope: Japanese PM Kishida unhurt, survives blast at a poll campaign

April 15, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Less than a year after former Prime Minister Shinjo Abe’s assassination during an election campaign, incumbent Japanese PM Fumio Kishida survived a blast during his rally as police promptly caught the attacker, the media reported on Saturday. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving PM for nine years, died in July 2022. His death […]

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Roving Periscope: As Pak economy sinks further, India, France & Japan to help Sri Lanka

April 12, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed Pakistan’s growth rate to 0.5 percent this year amid extremely high inflation, growing unemployment, and polycrises, India, France, and Japan are set to restructure Sri Lanka’s debts, the media reported on Wednesday. In its latest forecast, the IMF lowered Pakistan’s economic growth […]

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Myanmar: Military junta kills over 50 pro-democracy activists, say reports

April 11, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The ruling military junta killed at least 50 pro-democracy activists in Central Myanmar, the media reported on Tuesday. The military launched an air strike on a rebels’ gathering, killing at least 50 people, who had gathered at an event attended by opponents of the junta, according to media and members […]

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FT & RaGa: The Adani Group debunks claims, says it raised Rs.20k cr legally

April 11, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Refuting claims made recently by London-based Financial Times, which Congress leader Rahul Gandhi relied upon in his ongoing political battle against business tycoon Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Adani Group said it had raised USD 2.7 billion (over Rs 20,000 crore) by the sale of equity in […]