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Roving Periscope: Sunak loses power, but more PIO MPs elected in the UK

July 6, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Although Rishi Sunak won his parliamentary seat and is now a former British Prime Minister, a record 29 People of Indian origin (PIO), including 12 new faces, have been elected this time as Members of Parliament (MPs) in the just-concluded snap polls in the United Kingdom, the media reported on Saturday. […]

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SCO Summit: “Isolate, expose countries harboring terrorists,” says Dr. Jaishankar

July 5, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Lambasting terror nurseries in a veiled jibe at China and Pakistan, India on Thursday asked the international community to “isolate and expose” those countries that harbor terrorists, provide safe havens, and condone terrorism, underlining that if left unchecked, terrorism can become a major threat to regional and global peace. Delivering Prime […]

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The Gaza shadow: Despite landslide win, Labour Party loses four seats in the UK parliamentary polls

July 5, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Despite its significant victory in the just-concluded mid-term elections to the House of Commons, the winning Labour Party lost four of its seats to pro-Gaza candidates from some key constituencies with large Muslim populations, the media reported on Friday. Poll watchers had identified 21 such ‘sensitive’ seats, out of a total […]

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Roving Periscope: Post-poll, Sunak as PM is history; Britain may face Labour pains

July 5, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Tasting a landslide defeat in the snap polls, as many predicted, the United Kingdom’s first India-born Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat on Friday as his Conservative Party was on course for one of its worst election defeats ever, while the Keir Starmer-led Labour Party sprinted towards a thumping victory in […]

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Digital payments: India’s UPI to be rolled out in the UAE

July 4, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India’s highly successful digital payment mode, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), will now be available in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well, the media reported on Thursday. NPCI International Payments Ltd, in partnership with Network International (Network), a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) […]

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Roving Periscope: Aging Biden has “conceded”, claims NYT; White House denies

July 4, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Has the beleaguered US President Joe Biden “conceded” defeat, even before his nomination by the ruling Democrats for the November elections? Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are considering signing a letter demanding Biden withdraw from the presidential race, the media reported a senior party official as saying. According to speculations, Vice President […]

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Ukraine: India asks Russia to ensure the safe return of Indians fighting war

July 4, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday strongly raised the issue of Indian nationals allegedly forced to fight for the Russian Army in Ukraine’s war zone and pressed for their safe return when he met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. The two foreign ministers met on the sidelines of the […]

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Sleepy Joe: President Biden admits he “fell asleep” during TV debate with Trump!

July 3, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Days after his disastrous ‘performance’ in a TV debate against his predecessor Donald Trump, a gaffe-prone President Joe Biden, 81, has admitted that he “almost fell asleep because of a jet leg” during the June 27 event. His acknowledgment came amid pressure from Democrats after his poor performance at the debate, […]

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Roving Periscope: Pakistan ’s revamped “counter-terror” move draws popular protests!

July 3, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Days after its launch with much fanfare—of course, under pressure from an angry China!-Pakistan’s revamped “anti-terror” campaign is facing stiff opposition from the terror outfits as well as the political Opposition, the media reported on Wednesday. Not only tribal councils but Opposition parties have also protested against the relaunch of a […]

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Social media: Struggling for funds, Koo, India’s homegrown challenger to X, shuts shop

July 3, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As India’s answer to X, formerly Twitter, it had great potential. But, on Wednesday, Koo had to shut shop as it failed to garner enough resources to keep going. Founded in November 2019 as a multilingual, microblogging social media platform in Bengaluru by co-founders Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka, its services […]

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