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Seeing such a deplorable killing of a tailor in Udaipur is deeply shocking. No matter what it is called for immediate punishment for spreading terror through such brutality. Two muslim men with a cleaver beheaded Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur city's Dhan Mandi region and posted recordings online that said they are avenging an insult to Islam, setting off stray instances of viciousness in the Rajasthan city. The murderers masquerading as customers entered the shop and decapitated a tailor for a social media post supporting ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in the row over her comments on the Prophet. Few days prior to this occurrence, Kashmir-based YouTuber Faisal Wani, who runs the wellness channel Profound Agony Wellness, shared an animated video which showed him decapitating ex-BJP repr
Read MoreMany great entrepreneurs and business owners have realized that they want something more out of life. If you think so too, then bigger things can come out of this. When work doesn't feel like work, you've found your passion. Most people are not passionate about their work and see their career only as a means of earning a living. But successful entrepreneurs are passionate about the process of building and growing a business in their own right. To become an entrepreneur you must have a passion to build a business. You need passion to propel your campaign through the inevitable peaks and troughs inherent in growing a business or enterprise. Without this passion, your perseverance and creativity will quickly wane Being an entrepreneur is hard, even in the best of times. When you throw in a...
Read MorePetrol and diesel prices were hiked again on Thursday for the ninth time in the last 10 days. Congress MP in Rajya Sabha Digvijay Singh said, The Center has closed the PF rate at the lowest level ever at 8.1 percent but has decided to increase the investment limit in the stock markets by 15 percent. On one hand, the Center has cut interest rates. On the other hand, it has left the PF fund to expose the market for speculation. This is not the money of the Centre, it is the hard-earned money of the laborers. In addition, Congress has launched nationwide protests on the issues of inflation and fuel price hike. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading a protest against a hike in fuel prices by Congress MPs from both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. The protest is being held at the iconic Vija...
Read MoreThe Delhi Police on Thursday arrested eight people in connection with the alleged attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's house on Wednesday. The police are looking for some more people. Six teams of police are engaged in the raid. A war of words over Kejriwal's remarks on the film The Kashmir Files triggered a dramatic scene outside his residence in Delhi yesterday when around 200 protesters of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the opposition BJP. They broke police barricades and the main gate was slammed, following which AAP accused them of "attempting to assassinate" the chief minister. The Aam Aadmi Party has approached the Delhi High Court seeking an SIT probe against the BJP and Delhi Police in connection with the incident. ...
Read MoreNo one was found alive as searches continued on Tuesday for the scattered debris of China's Eastern plane carrying 132 people, which crashed a day earlier in a wooded mountainous area in China's worst air disaster in a decade Was. The wreckage of the plane was found at the scene, but so far no person onboard has been found. A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed near the city of Wuzhou in the Guangxi region while flying from Kunming in the southwestern province of Yunnan to the industrial center of Guangzhou along the east coast. China's Civil Aviation Administration said 123 passengers and nine crew members were onboard the plane. It was about an hour into the flight and was close to the point at which it would begin to land in Guangzhou when it would be standing downs...
Read MoreRussia's war in Ukraine has shocked the world and badly affected the global economy. Sri Lanka is currently facing its worst economic crisis since the country gained independence in 1948. Sri Lanka, hit by rising oil import costs and declining tourism revenues, is racing to avert a default amid dwindling foreign exchange holdings. Inflation is already the worst in Asia at 15%, with the conflict only making it harder for the tropical island off the southern tip of India. Fuel shortages and blackouts lasting up to seven hours have become a daily routine, while waits become longer at gas stations where prices have risen nearly 50% this month. Officials are struggling to cope with the crisis. They have raised interest rates, devalued the local currency, and curbed...
Read MoreThe IMF intends to begin discussions with Sri Lanka on a program to support the country. Spokesman Gerry Rice said the island was facing heavy currency depreciation and inflation after an unusual battle of printing money to keep interest rates low. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said in a national address on Wednesday that he has permitted the IMF program to go ahead after meeting senior staff of the lender in Colombo. Officials have also indicated that they are actively considering an IMF-backed program," said IMF spokesman Gerry Rice. During the Finance Minister's visit to Washington in April, we will discuss with officials how best we can help Sri Lanka move forward. The IMF has already called for tighter monetary policy to prevent liquidity injections ...
Read MoreBhagwant Mann will take oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab on March 16
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will take oath along with other cabinet ministers on March 16. The oath ceremony will be in Khatkar Kalan, the native village of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. Bhagat Singh is an important symbol of the Aam Aadmi party's ideology. The senior leadership of the Aam Aadmi Party including National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and senior ministers of the Delhi government will be present. The present assembly will soon be dissolved by the governor and he has got the recommendation for the same from the cabinet. He will also issue guidelines for the formation of a new assembly. Chief ministerial nominees Bhagwant Mann and Raghav Chadha are also expected to meet the Punjab governor this morning. A senior official of the Leg...
Read MorePunjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu lost the Amritsar East seat.
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu lost from Amritsar East seat on Thursday. According to the Election Commission, AAP candidate Jeevanjyot Kaur defeated Sidhu by a margin of 6,750 votes. The Aam Aadmi Party, which is all set to form the next government in Punjab, has won the crucial Amritsar East seat. Jeevan Jyot Kaur got 39520 votes against Sidhu's 32807 ballots. While Bikram Singh Majithia of Shiromani Akali Dal lost from Amritsar East seat by a margin of 14,408 votes. Earlier today, Navjot Singh Sidhu graciously accepted his defeat and congratulated his opposition leaders for winning. The Congress chief tweeted, The voice of the people is the voice of God. Humbly accept the mandate of the people of Punjab and congratulate to Aam Aadmi Party. As soon ...
Read MoreCurrent trends in Uttarakhand, as updated by the Election Commission, suggest that the ruling BJP has not only successfully fought the battle, but is also set to return to power in Uttarakhand. BJP was ahead in 44 seats, eight more than the required majority in the 70-seat assembly, the Congress was ahead in 22 seats as the counting of votes was underway. This is going to be a record of sorts for the BJP as it continues to capture power in the state where the anti-incumbency wave has not allowed any party to remain in power since its formation in 2000. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Congress' Harish Rawat, who led the campaigns of their respective parties in these assembly elections, were trailing in their respective seats of Khatima and Lalkuan...
Read MoreUP Election 2022 Result: Second term for BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to retain Uttar Pradesh for a second term after securing a massive lead in the first few hours of counting votes in the northern state. This will be the first time since 1985 that a ruling party will return to power in the state. According to Election Commission data, after seven rounds of counting, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is leading from his constituency Karhal and BJP's SP Singh Baghel is second. The exit polls indicated that the BJP would be able to cross the 200-mark and claim a majority in the 403-member assembly in UP. Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party was projected as the first runner-up. The UP assembly elections 2022 were held in seven phases from 10 February 2022 to 7 March 2022....
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