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The US elections: Despite the assurance, China seeks to “influence and interfere”

April 27, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that America has seen “evidence” of Chinese attempts to “influence and arguably interfere” with the upcoming Presidential elections in America—despite Chinese President Xi Jinping’s earlier commitment not to do so. He made these comments in an interview with CNN on Friday while […]

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Roving Periscope: ‘You can’t be a CEO in the US if you aren’t an Indian!’

April 27, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: More than 20 experts of Indian origin, who studied in the US, are now heading billion-dollar corporations in America, some of them leading the likes of Google, Microsoft, and Starbucks. The nearly 4-million-strong Indian-American community is among the most influential ones in America and both the principal political parties—the Democrats, and […]

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BJP’s Birbhum Candidate’s Nomination Rejected in Scrutiny

April 26, 2024 Editor In Chief

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NEW DELHI, Apr 26: The nomination of BJP’s official nominee for the Birbhum Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal Debasish Dhar was rejected in scrutiny on Friday on technical grounds. However, his cover candidate Debtanu Bhattacharya is likely to be adopted as the party’s candidate for the seat. Mr Dhar, a former IPS officer could not […]

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Two Militants Suspected Dead in Sopore Operation

April 26, 2024 Editor In Chief

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NEW DELHI, Apr 26: Two unidentified militants are suspected to be lying dead at the site of the gunfight as anti-militant operation by the security forces in north Kashmir’s Sopore entered the second day on Friday. A gunfight against hiding militants had broken out on Thursday afternoon. Classes were suspended in all educational institutes in […]

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Centre to CBSE: Work out Logistics to Hold Board Exams Twice a Year

April 26, 2024 Editor In Chief

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NEW DELHI, Apr 26: The Ministry of Education has asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to work out logistics for conducting board exams twice a year from the 2025-26 academic session, official sources said. The plan for introduction of a semester system has been ruled out, they said. The Ministry and the CBSE will […]

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Brisk Polling Recorded in Phase II, over 64% by 5 PM

April 26, 2024 Editor In Chief

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Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 26: With still about an hour to go before the completion of the second phase of polling in 88 constituencies in 1 states and union territories on Friday, a brisk polling was reported from across the country with more than 64 per cent turnout by 5 PM itself amid a […]

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Bengal Government Moves SC against CBI Probe into Sandeshkhali Incident

April 26, 2024 Editor In Chief

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NEW DELHI, Apr 26: Within hours after the Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday conducted raids on multiple locations in connection with the January 5 attack on some officials of Enforcement Directorate in Sandeshkhali, the West Bengal government approached the Supreme Court against a Calcutta High Court ordering CBI investigation into the allegations of extortion, […]

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SC Upheld EVM – VVPAT Polling System, Rejects Return to Ballot Paper Plea

April 26, 2024 Editor In Chief

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Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 26: The present voting system on Friday received a big thumbs up from the Supreme Court which upheld the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) system of polling and refused a plea to revive paper ballots, saying “blind distrust” of an institution or a system breeds unwarranted scepticism and impedes progress. A […]

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Roving Periscope: As in India, professional protestors bring US varsities to a halt

April 26, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Crowds seldom mean supporters. Many do not even know why they are part of a protest—wily professional protest managers selectively exploit and coax the media and the people, to support and join a protest, any protest, even without a cause. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has aptly called them “Aandolanjeevi” (professional […]

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Democracy: At Rs. 1,400 per vote, the LS 2024 election to cost Rs. 1.35 trillion

April 26, 2024 virendra pandit

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Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The festival of democracy comes with a cost and is often seen as an expensive exercise to keep an elected government in power. The ongoing Lok Sabha 2024 elections in India, spread over 45 days and seven phases between April and June to elect 543 representatives, will be the most expensive […]

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