Congress leaders Salman Khurshid, Pawan Khera, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Vice President Omar Abdullah and social gathering chief Shammi Oberoi handle a joint press convention, on the residence of Congress chief Mukul Wasnik, in New Delhi on Monday.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 8 took a pointy dig on the Congress, likening it to bitter gourd whose flavour, he stated, stays unchanged even when it’s “fried in ghee or sweetened with sugar”. The BJP chief attributed lots of the nation’s issues to the grand previous social gathering and framed the upcoming election as a battle between “stability and instability”.
Congress, NC announce seat-sharing formulation for J&Ok and Ladakh
Leaving out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from seat-sharing preparations in J&Ok, INDIA bloc constituents the Congress social gathering and the National Conference (NC), on Monday introduced a pre-poll seat sharing association for J&Ok and Ladakh.
U.N. Security Council refers Palestinian software to turn into full U.N. member to committee
The United Nations Security Council president on April 8 referred the Palestinian Authority’s software to turn into a full member of the world physique to the committee on the admission of latest member. The committee of the 15 members first assesses an software to see if it satisfies necessities for U.N. membership. The software can then both be shelved or put ahead for a proper vote within the Security Council. Approval requires at the very least 9 votes in favor and no vetoes by the U.S., Russia, China, France or Britain.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia name for decision of Kashmir difficulty
Ahead of the pageant of Eid, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in a joint assertion have referred to as for resolving all points between India and Pakistan together with the problem of Kashmir. The assertion was issued on the finish of the official go to of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia the place he met with Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.
A complete photo voltaic eclipse races throughout North America as clouds half alongside totality
A cold, noon darkness fell throughout North America on April 8 as a whole photo voltaic eclipse raced throughout the continent, thrilling these fortunate sufficient to behold the spectacle by way of clear skies. Eclipse mania gripped all of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, because the moon swept in entrance of the solar, blotting out daylight. Almost everybody in North America was assured at the very least a partial eclipse, climate allowing.
Kuki-Zo individuals, who fled Manipur within the mild of the ethnic battle underway since May 3 final yr, have now approached the Supreme Court, looking for that the Election Commission (EC) be directed to make polling preparations for the over 17,700 displaced Kuki-Zo people who find themselves now residing in different components of the nation.
Trump declines to endorse a nationwide abortion ban, says it needs to be left to the states
Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated he believes abortion limits needs to be left to the States, in a video launched on Monday declining to endorse a nationwide ban after months of blended messages and hypothesis. Mr. Trump didn’t say when in being pregnant he believes abortion needs to be banned — declining to endorse a nationwide cutoff that might have been used as a cudgel by Democrats forward of the November election.
Households’ debt surged to contemporary excessive by December 2023: report
In what could also be construed as an indication of rising monetary misery, India’s family debt ranges are reckoned to have touched an all-time excessive of 40% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by December 2023, whereas internet monetary financial savings had possible dropped to their lowest stage at round 5% of GDP, as per a analysis report from main monetary providers agency Motilal Oswal.
South Korea launches its 2nd army spy satellite tv for pc amid animosities with North Korea
South Korea has efficiently launched its second army spy satellite tv for pc into orbit, days after North Korea reaffirmed its plan to launch a number of reconnaissance satellites this yr. The Koreas every launched their first spy satellites final yr – North Korea in November and South Korea in December — amid heightened animosities. They stated their satellites would enhance their skills to watch one another and improve their very own missile assault capabilities.
IPL-17: CSK vs KKR | Jadeja, Deshpande and Ruturaj maintain sway as CSK subdues KKR
Ravindra Jadeja set it up with a miserly spell of 4-0-18-3 earlier than skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad shepherded the chase with a effective unbeaten half-century (67, 58b, 9×4) to assist Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets on the MAC Stadium right here on Monday.
