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Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss neck and neck after first TV debate clash

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 strong

There was no clear winner between former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Tuesday after the UK’s prime ministerial candidates went head-to-head in their first television debate as finalists and clashed fiercely on their economic policies and tax plans. A snap Opinium poll of who performed best in the BBC debate on Monday night found Sunak just slightly ahead at 39 per cent, compared to Truss at 38 per cent. However, 47 per cent of Conservative Party voters quizzed thought it was the Foreign Secretary who was…

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Over 11.4 lakh cases pending in family courts, must be settled expeditiously: LS MPs

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 strong

Lok Sabha MPs on Tuesday flagged that over 11.4 lakh cases are pending in family courts across the country and called for their speedy settlement. The issue came up during a debate in the Lok Sabha on the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which was moved for consideration by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. Participating in the discussion, Kaushalendra Kumar of the Janata Dal (United) said the number of pending cases in family courts is increasing and stands at over 11.4 lakh. He called for a speedy settlement of the cases.…

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Reliance expects gas price to rise in Oct, wants removal of ceiling prices

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 strong

Reliance Industries Ltd expects prices of natural gas in India to rise again in October but wants government-dictated caps to go, in a bid to align domestic rates with global energy prices. The conglomerate, controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, expects the price cap for its KG-D6 gas sales to rise over the current USD 9.92 per million British thermal units, Sanjay Roy, senior vice-president for exploration and production, said in an investor call following the announcement of the firm’s quarterly earnings on Friday. After remaining a loss-making provision for several…

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Biden’s Covid symptoms improve; WH says he’s staying busy

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 strong

COVID-19 symptoms left President Joe Biden with a raspy voice and cough as he met Friday via videoconference with his top economic team. But the president tried to strike a reassuring tone, declaring, I feel much better than I sound. Biden took off a mask and sipped water as he opened the meeting to discuss the decline in gas prices in recent weeks. Reporters were allowed into a White House auditorium to view a few minutes of the proceedings, and when they asked how Biden was feeling, he flashed a…

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Leaders cutting across party lines congratulate Droupadi Murmu on assuming top office; PM describes it ‘watershed’ moment

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 strong

Political leaders cutting across party lines on Monday congratulated Droupadi Murmu on being sworn in as the country’s 15th President with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing it as a “watershed moment” for India, especially for the poor, marginalised and downtrodden. Murmu, who succeeds Ram Nath Kovind, was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana at Parliament’s Central Hall. The country’s first tribal to occupy the highest Constitutional position and the second woman in the post, Murmu is India’s youngest president at 64 and the…

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Mukhtar Ansari’s bail plea in ambulance case rejected

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 strong

The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench on Friday rejected the bail plea of gangster-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari in a case of alleged fraud in the registration of an ambulance used to ferry him to a Punjab court last year. During his jail time in Punjab, Ansari was on March 31 last year taken to the Mohali court from Ropar jail in an ambulance having its number registered in Barabanki. A case was registered on April 2 that year in Barabanki after finding that the documents used for registration of the…

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Pak, China welcome any third country joining CPEC for mutual beneficial cooperation

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 strong

Iraq has filed a complaint to the UN Security Council, requesting an urgent session to discuss a deadly artillery attack this week that Baghdad blames on Turkey, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. Wednesday’s attack on the district of Zakho in Iraq’s northern, semi-autonomous Kurdish region killed nine Iraqi tourists, including a child, and wounded 20. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmad al-Sahaf said the ministry also recalled Iraq’s charg d’affaires from Ankara. Iraq’s parliament held a session Saturday on the attack, with lawmakers deciding to form a committee to investigate further.…

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Biden’s Covid symptoms improve; WH says he’s staying busy

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 strong

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Differences in non-BJP camp family quarrel; enough time for Mamata to change mind: Margaret Alva

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 strong

The Opposition’s vice presidential candidate Margaret Alva Saturday described the prevailing situation in the non-BJP camp as a “family quarrel”, but asserted they are clear they don’t want a one-party rule and were working to “sink the differences” and unite for the 2024 challenge. The 80-year-old Alva, who faces an uphill task in the August 6 vice presidential poll, also said the Opposition was clear in its intention that the Constitution has to be defended and democratic institutions protected. In an interview to PTI, the former governor said, “The tragedy…

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SC set to hear pleas related to Maharashtra, Mohd Zubair & BCCI

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 strong

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday several important cases, including the pleas pertaining to the recent political crisis in Maharashtra that led to the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government and the petition by Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair relating to FIRs lodged against him in Uttar Pradesh. The apex court would also take up for hearing the plea of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seeking to amend its constitution with regard to the tenure of its office bearers, including President…