Author: Pranay Lad
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China’s former justice minister given death sentence for corruption
According to local media, Fu Zhenghua, China’s former justice minister and top public security officer, was on Thursday given a death sentence with a two-year reprieve for corruption and abuse of power. According to media sources, the order was issued by the Intermediate People’s court in Changchun, the capital of the province of Jilin. Fu…
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MoS Muraleedharan interacts with embassy officials on maiden visit to Djibouti
V Muraleedharan, the minister of state for external affairs and parliamentary affairs on Thursday, paid a visit to the chancery and spoke with embassy staff members while on his first trip to Djibouti. The Hon’ble MEA visited the Chancery and talked with Embassy personnel, according to a tweet from the Indian embassy in Djibouti. The…
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ED attaches assets worth Rs 2,748 cr in ABG Shipyard case
In the ABG Shipyard Limited case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 2,747.69 crore. Agricultural estates and plots, several commercial and residential buildings in Gujarat and Maharashtra, shipyards in Surat and Dahej, as well as bank accounts owned by ABG Shipyard Ltd., its group companies, and other associated entities are among the…
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Want to end World Cup drought: Indian Hockey forward Lalit Upadhyay
The Indian squad intends to end its trophy drought, according to veteran forward Lalit Upadhyay, ahead of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup in Odisha in 2019. The Indian hockey team is eager to atone for the setback of the 2018 FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar, Odisha after an amazing second-place showing at the Commonwealth…
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MoU inked between NCC, UN Environment Programme to achieve universal goal of clean water bodies
In order to combat plastic pollution and achieve the goal of clean water bodies, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday in New Delhi in the presence of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. The initiatives will be known as the Puneet Sagar Abhiyan and…
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In meeting with British counterpart, Jaishankar voices concern about security of Indian community in UK
S Jaishankar, India’s minister for external affairs, met with James Cleverly, his British counterpart, on Wednesday and expressed India’s concern for the safety and wellbeing of the Indian population in the UK. His comments followed recent accounts of violence against the Indian community in various UK towns. Jaishankar reported having a cordial discussion about moving…
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Jaishankar discusses Cyprus with Turkish counterpart, day after Kashmir raked up at UNGA
A day after raising the Kashmir problem at the UNGA, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu and discussed Cyprus. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar. On the second day of the UNGA, on Wednesday, Jaishankar and Cavusoglu had a lengthy discussion that touched on a variety of topics, including…
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ED attaches Rs 148-crore assets of Gupta Builders & Promoters
The real estate firm Gupta Builders and Promoters (GBPPL), its directors, and their associates have had properties worth Rs 147.81 crore attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the agency announced on Thursday. These properties are owned by GBPPL, its directors Satish Gupta and Pardeep Gupta, and their partners Anupam Gupta and Navraj Mittal. They include…
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Curb hate speeches, cant be used to drive TV ratings: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday described hate speech as a “poison” that threatens the social fabric of the nation and lamented the absence of a legal framework that could prevent such statements from being spread through television debates. The Court also gave the Centre two months to decide whether it plans to introduce legislation that…
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India was cautious of US for five decades before overcoming presumptions: EAM Jaishankar
India’s overall foreign policy judgement of the US was one of great caution for nearly five decades, but the nation has finally transcended the presumptions to establish a different relationship with America, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday. Jaishankar added that he wanted to convey the idea that it was in India…