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Dr BR Ambedkar’s 133rd birth anniversary celebration at Parliament House Lawn in Delhi

Former President Ram Nath Kovind, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and other leaders attended Dr BR Ambedkar’s 133rd birth anniversary celebration at Parliament House Lawn in Delhi.

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G7 diplomats to grapple with Ukraine, China, North Korea crises

Russian threats to nuke Ukraine. China's belligerent military moves around rival Taiwan. North Korea's unprecedented run of missile testing.

 

The top diplomats from some of the world's most powerful democracies will have plenty to discuss when they gather in the hot spring resort town of Karuizawa on Sunday for the so-called Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting.

 

Some believe that with the weakening of the United Nations, amid Russian and Chinese intransigence on the Security Council, global forums like the G7 are even more important. But there's also considerable doubt that diplomats from mostly Western democracies can find ways to influence, let alone stop, authoritarian nations that are more and more willing to use violence, or its threat, to pursue their interests.

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Mayawati pays tribute to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary

Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati pays tribute to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary today

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PM Modi to inaugurate AIIMS Guwahati, other Medical colleges in Assam today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate AIIMS Guwahati and three other Medical colleges in Assam today.

The foundation stone of AIIMS Guwahati was laid by PM Modi in May 2017 and it has been built at a cost of more than Rs. 1120 crores.

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Vigilance called me today when all the offices are closed, they can kill me too: Channi

Channi has been summoned by the State Vigilance Department today in connection with a disproportionate assets case

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Real 'anti-nationals' are those misusing power to divide Indians against each other: Sonia Gandhi

Launching a scathing attack on the government on B R Ambedkar's birth anniversary, former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday alleged that the regime in power is "misusing and subverting" the institutions of the Constitution, and the people must act to defend the Constitution from this "systematic assault".

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ED arrests 7 after raids against Jharkhand IAS officer, others in money laundering case

 

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested seven people, including a government officer, after it conducted raids in Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged land grab case, official sources said Friday.

 

Those taken into custody have been identified as Afshar Ali, Imtiaz Ahmed, Pradeep Bagchi, Md Saddam Hussain, Talha Khan, Bhanu Pratap Prasad and Faiyaz Khan.

 

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Amit Shah on a 2-day visit to Bengal, will hold public meeting

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in West Bengal on Friday on a two-day visit to the state.

 

He will hold a public meeting and take stock of the organisational strength of the BJP in the state during the visit.

 

Shah is visiting the state ahead of the rural polls in the state, which is due next month, and the party seeks to strengthen its organisational machinery.

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BJP is walking on footprints of Dr BR Ambedkar: Nadda

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FM Sitharaman attends high-level meeting on Sri Lankan debt issues

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended a high-level meeting on Sri Lankan debt issues and expressed India's commitment to support Colombo in dealing with its current economic crisis. She emphasised that a collaboration among creditors is important to ensure transparency and equality in treatment of all creditors in the debt restructuring discussions.

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PM Modi inaugurates AIIMS Guwahati in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates AIIMS Guwahati in Assam. The foundation stone of AIIMS Guwahati was laid by PM Modi in May 2017 and it has been built at a cost of more than Rs 1,120 crores.

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Rajasthan governor Kalraj Mishra tests positive for Covid-19

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Former deputy CM Laxman Savadi to join Congress in poll-bound Karnataka

Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, who announced his decision to resign from the primary membership of the BJP after being denied ticket to contest in the May 10 Assembly elections, on Friday decided to join the Congress.

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Amit Shah arrives in Bengal on two-day visit

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in West Bengal on Friday on a two-day visit to the state. During the visit, he will hold a public meeting and take stock of the organisational strength of the BJP in the state. Shah is visiting the state ahead of the rural polls due next month, and the party seeks to strengthen its organisational machinery.

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'Will definitely go', says Delhi CM Kejriwal on Goa Police notice

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said he will definitely go to Goa to appear before the police in connection with a case related to the illegal sticking of posters on public properties during the 2022 assembly election campaign.

Asked about the Goa Police's notice, Kejriwal said, "I will go. I will definitely go."