Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday countered Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the number of OBC bureaucrats in India, saying “it is the government that runs the country and not secretaries.”Earlier, Rahul claimed that there are only three secretaries in the government of India who belong to the Other Backward Class (OBC) community....
Read MoreThe Federal Reserve has decided to keep its primary interest rate unchanged at 5.25%-5.5% in an effort to achieve a “gentle landing” for the US economy. The central bank aims to cool down inflation without causing a severe recession. The Federal Reserve has been implementing a series of interest rate hikes since March 2022...
Read MoreThe diplomatic standoff between India and Canada escalated as the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued an advisory for its nationals in Canada to exercise caution due to growing anti-India activities and hate crimes. This comes after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of being responsible for the alleged assassination of Khalistani...
Read MoreThe Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the women’s reservation bill, also called Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, with an overwhelming 454-2 majority.The bill proposes to give 33% reservation to women the lower house and legislative assemblies.The bill will now be taken up for discussion and voting in the Rajya Sabha.
Read MoreIn an age of airlines unbundling services to charge extra, IndiGo has bundled its on-board beverage sales. The low cost carrier will no longer sell soft drink cans and passengers will need to buy them with a meal.
Read MoreThe Biden White House denied allegations that it had rebuked Canada in its ongoing dispute with India over Ottawa’s claim that New Delhi was behind the death of a Khalistani fanatic, saying it was “consulting closely” with its friend on the topic. “Reports that we rebuffed Canada in any way on this are flatly...
Read MoreThe Climate Ambition Summit convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted the absence of leaders from major emitter nations, including the US and China. The summit called for the phase-out of fossil fuels to combat the devastating impacts of climate change. A report revealed that five wealthy nations account for over half of planned...
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