Luxury car mounts divider, hits traffic signal in Gujarat’s Vadodara

Vadodara- A high-speed crash involving a luxury car caused extensive damage to public property in Vadodara’s Raopura area, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred when the vehicle, travelling from Jubilee Baug towards Raopura, reportedly mounted the central divider and struck a traffic signal pole on Friday night.Preliminary information suggests the driver lost control of…

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Sonia Gandhi terms plea over voter list inclusion ‘politically motivated’

New Delhi- Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has informed the Rouse Avenue Court that allegations regarding the purported fraudulent inclusion of her name in the voter list before obtaining Indian citizenship are “politically motivated” and devoid of merit. A detailed reply has been submitted on her behalf before the Rouse Avenue Court opposing a…

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As J&K flourishes, Pakistan’s illegally-occupied areas across LoC remain ‘political black hole’

Washington- The abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 paved the way for the region’s growth, with India building world-class infrastructure and promoting inclusive governance while the territories occupied illegally by Pakistan remained mired in inflation and repression. The flourishing landscape of Jammu and Kashmir serves as a strong rebuttal…

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Fintech must empower women, rural India: President Murmu

Bhubaneswar- The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Friday called upon entrepreneurs and innovators to ensure that fintech becomes a tool for social justice and inclusion. President Murmu was speaking at the Black Swan Summit, India, organised by the Odisha government in collaboration with Global Finance and Technology Network, in Bhubaneswar.While speaking on the occasion,…

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Suvendu Adhikari criticises Bengal govt over payout hike promise in interim budget

Kolkata- Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday questioned the practicality of announcing enhanced payments under various welfare schemes of the state government in the interim (vote on account) budget presented in the House by Minister of State for Finance (Independent Charge) Chandrima Bhattacharya on Thursday. According to him,…

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Punjab govt launches year-long celebrations for 650th Guru Purb of Guru Ravidass

Chandigarh- Marking a decisive institutional commitment to the legacy of Guru Ravidass, the Punjab government on Friday formally launched year-long celebrations for the 650th Guru Purb, laying out a clear sequence of religious, cultural and academic initiatives that will run across the state until February 20, 2027. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann inaugurated the commemorations with…

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Multi-cornered contest in West Bengal may benefit BJP, but can it wrest the advantage?

New Delhi- The split was inevitable following the West Bengal Pradesh Congress leadership’s loud silence over the Communist Party of India (Marxist) state chief’s repeated overtures at another unity before the upcoming Assembly polls. It also underscores again the attempt of an Opposition alliance as unfeasible, grandly proclaimed less than three years ago as the…

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India’s forex reserves surge by $14.36 billion to reach all-time high of $723.77 billion

Mumbai- Despite global uncertainties, India’s foreign exchange reserves surged by $14.361 billion in the week ended January 30, reaching an all-time high of $723.774 billion, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had increased by $8.053 billion. The increase in foreign exchange reserves…

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