Two days after the Rajya Sabha polls in Assam in which the BJP-led NDA coalition won both the seats, amidst allegations of Opposition cross-voting, a war of words erupted between the Congress and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). The NDA had the numbers for winning only one seat. The fact that it won a second…Continue Reading
BJP and its allies wrested four Rajya seats in the three states of Assam, Tripura and Nagaland. With this defeat Congress’s Upper house representation from Northeast India has become nil. S Phangnon Konyak, president of the BJP Nagaland Mahila Morcha was elected unopposed as the Rajya Sabha member from Nagaland. Returning Officer, Biennial Election to…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON: The US and its allies said on Thursday they’re moving to block financial transactions with Russia’s Central Bank that involve gold, aiming to further restrict the country’s ability to use its international reserves. Here’s how these sanctions would work: How much gold does Russia actually have?Russian gold purchases increased in 2014, after the US…Continue Reading
President Joe Biden was talking by phone with key European allies Monday ahead of attending NATO and EU summits, followed by a trip to Poland, in a crucial week for the Western response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The White House said Biden was hosting the call with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf…Continue Reading
Sheryl Sandberg in her book, ‘Lean In’, says that “women often keep themselves from advancing because they don’t have the self-confidence and drive that men do.” She cites her first performance review with Mark Zuckerberg six months into her job at Meta (then Facebook) in which he told her that her desire to be liked…Continue Reading
Iqbal says those who can see their political future under Khan’s leadership will cut ties with PTI-led government. Parties standing beside government won’t be forgiven by people, he says. If no-trust motion succeeds and the Opposition and PTI candidates fails to win the backing of Parliament, then president will be forced to dissolve assemblies, he adds.LAHORE: PML-N…Continue Reading
MUMBAI: The ‘Maharashtra bandh’ called by MVA allies (Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP) to protest the death of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri received a mixed response on Monday with the shutdown getting traction in major cities like Pune and Mumbai. However, life remained largely unaffected in rural and semi-urban areas. Barring stray incidents of violence…Continue Reading