At least seven people died in various rain-related incidents and more than 1,000 people were rescued from Vadodara and nearby areas. Vadodara continued to reel under flood-like situation on Friday following incessant rains for over 24 hours. Adding to the woes, Vishwamitri river has been overflowing, leading to more water …
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US President Donald Trump reiterates ready to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir
Trump’s comment comes hours before the India-US meet between MEA Jaishankar and US State Secretary Pompeo in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday. NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump once again reiterated his offer to mediate in the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan, but added that is up to Prime …
Read More »US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Subrahmanyam Jaishankar as Donald Trump sticks to Kashmir mediation remark
Confirming this, US state department’s public schedule said, “Secretary Pompeo meets with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, In Bangkok, Thailand” at 8.45 am IST. New Delhi: Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar will meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday on the sidelines of the second …
Read More »CBI arrests ex-bank branch manager in Bihar’s Srijan scam case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the chief manager of Indian Bank’s Zonal Office located in Karaikudi area of Shivanga District in Tamil Nadu in an ongoing investigation in the multi-scam Srijan case. Shivanga: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the chief manager of Indian Bank’s …
Read More »Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019: Key points to know
The bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha on July 24, provides for special procedures to deal with terrorist activities, and empowered the government to designate individuals as terrorists on the grounds of terrorism. New Delhi: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 was passed in the Rajya Sabha …
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Liberals Gain Over Tories
Edmonton (ATB): The Trudeau Liberals have regained the lead in the federal horse race with just over 100 days before October’s election, suggests a new Mainstreet Research poll for iPolitics. However, the governing party’s narrow 1.8 percentage point lead over the Tories falls just within the margin of error for …
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