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Shehbaz Sharif is on a visit to Saudi Arabia to attend the World Economic Forum. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar is currently serving as Pakistan's Foreign Minister. He has been also included in the Council of Common Interests (CCI).

India Women vs Bangladesh Women: Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women's cricket team is all set for the 5-match T20 series against Bangladesh women's cricket team, scheduled to kickstart at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Ahead of the big match, Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana opened up around the controversy triggered during their previous clash with India when Harmanpreet Kaur faced a two-match suspension for her outburst on the ground and argument with the umpires. When asked about the controversy, Nigar Sultana said she doesn't know much about the rivalry, and they are not sitting on whatever happened in the past.

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport for 30 years. The airport is near Hambantota, where China operates a port on lease. The airport, built at a cost of $209 million, was once dubbed the «world's emptiest airport» because of a lack of flights. It is strategically located close to the Hambantota port on the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

Aussiebum, Australian brand of men's swimwear, underwear, and clothing plans to establish its own manufacturing unit in India to produce for domestic and global markets, Sean Ashby founder and CEO of the company told ET. The brand aim to capture 3-5% share of the innerwear market in India by 2026 and has already started selling online. “This localized production will create employment opportunities while enabling aussieBum to seamlessly blend Indian talent and resources into its design and innovation process,” said Ashby.

National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Silchar is a tough contest in the making. Assam had published an NRC in 2019, which did not feature the names of several residents of Silchar. While the CAA was passed in December 2019, its rules were notified last month just ahead of the announcement of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 schedule.

Bangladesh's economic progress, during the conference, and said, the country that was once known as ‘East Pakistan’, and a burden on West Pakistan, has now a better economic stability than his country. The Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government hopes to secure another staff-level agreement on a new long-term larger loan with the International Monetary Fund by early July, in order to reduce inflation and stabilise the economy. Pakistan and India's trade talks nosedived when India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution.

Despite us constantly being told that solar and wind are now the cheapest forms of electricity, governments around the world needed to spend $1.8 trillion on green transitions last year. “Wind and solar are already significantly cheaper than coal and oil" is how US President Joe Biden conveniently justifies spending hundreds of billions of dollars on green subsidies. Indeed, arguing that wind and solar is the cheapest is a meme employed by green lobbyists, activists and politicians globally.

Karimganj Lok Sabha seat on April 26. As Indian Express reports, the Barak Valley, is experiencing a never before witnessed enthusiasm for the Lok Sabha Polls 2024. But why? Barak Valley in Assam is the nuanced location bordering Bangladesh, and often at the center of Bangali infiltration debate for Assam.

Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), intending applicants have given indifferent response to application under CAA in Assam’s Barak valley. People are more concerned about getting their names cleared from the foreigner’s tribunal and abolition of detention camps. Two seats of the Barak valley Silchar and Barak valley are going to polls on April 26 and CAA outcome is not engaging the voters. In Assam CAA has its proponents and opposition. Barak valley is believed to be a place where there are proponents of CAA. The Centre had in March implemented the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, notifying the rules four years after the law was passed by Parliament to fast-track citizenship for undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014.

Schengen visa rules for Indians, the strength of Indian passport is arguably set to grow with travel to 29 European countries getting seamless and hassle-free. Incidentally, Indian passport is currently ranked at 85, as per Henley Passport Index for 2024 that ranks 199 nations based on the strength of their passports. Our neigbouring country Pakistan is ranked at 106, while Bangladesh at 102.

Rajnath Singh on Sunday asserted that the BJP delivers on its promises, and maintained that no one can stop implementation of the CAA in West Bengal. He said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 is not meant to take away anyone's citizenship, but is a law for granting Indian citizenship to people displaced from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan on religious grounds. «The Congress, Trinamool Congress or the Left parties make promises during elections that are not fulfilled, but the BJP delivers on its promises,» he said, addressing a rally here in support of BJP candidate from Malda Uttar constituency, Khagen Murmu. He asserted that no one can stop the implementation of CAA in West Bengal, along with the rest of India.

We are constantly being told that solar and wind are now the cheapest forms of electricity. Yet governments around the world felt they had to spend US$1.8 trillion on the green transition last year.

.the BJP is going to be the number one party in West Bengal." Before this, News18 Mega Opinion Poll 2024 also predicted that the BJP, led by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari in Bengal, may win 25 out of 42 seats in the state. The poll, meanwhile, indicated that the TMC might get 17 seats. The India TV-CNX poll predictions too were on the same line.

Amit Shah on Wednesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of «misleading» people on the CAA and «facilitating» infiltrators for vote bank politics, emphasising that refugees should apply for citizenship without apprehension. While addressing an election rally in Balurghat, his first in Bengal since the Lok Sabha polls were announced, Shah slammed the TMC government «for trying to save the culprits in the Bhupatinagar bomb blast case» and for filing cases against NIA officials. «Mamata didi is misleading people about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Why is she against refugees obtaining citizenship? I request refugees not to be afraid, please apply for citizenship, there will be absolutely no problem. No police case will be filed against you. Granting citizenship to refugees is our commitment,» he said. The Centre last month implemented the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, notifying the rules four years after the law was passed by Parliament to fast-track citizenship for undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014.

Indian Navy's recent exploits. Over the last three months, the navy has thwarted Somali pirates, rescued hijacked ships and responded to multiple drone/missile attacks by the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. As the Israel-Hamas war raged, the navy showed up in strength to protect crucial sea lanes as a first responder, security provider and resident power in the Indian Ocean region. It deployed 21 ships, made 19 interventions and rescued more than 100 crew and others, sometimes from the burning deck. And it assured protection to 450 merchant ships carrying essential supplies.

IPL 2024: Twenty-two year old Sri Lankan spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth has been chosen to replace Sunrisers Hyderabad legspinner Wanindu Hasaranga. Hasaranga was ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 due to chronic heel pain in his left foot, ESPNcricinfo reported on Tuesday. Follow PBKS vs SRH 2024 IPL Live Score here "Wanindu Hasaranga will be unavailable for the season due to injury.

ALSO READ: Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma release special message ahead of MI vs DC IPL 2024 clash | Watch Also, Pandya even didn't bowl for MI in the past two games, which raised several eyebrows if he is fit. Earlier, while playing with Gujarat Titans and Sunriser Hyderabad, he bowled. When asked the reason for not opting to bowl in the past two games at the post-match presentation, he did not give the desired answer but said that he is fit and fine.

Purple Cap standings on Saturday evening after recent clash with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Lucknow Super Giants' rising star Mayank Yadav who delivered the fastest ball of the season at 156.7 kmph against RCB is also part of the list. While, Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman who ranks third in the list completed 300 wickets in T20 cricket, becoming the second bowler from his country to reach the milestone. Here are the top five bowlers in the race for the purple cap:

Tauseef Ali Farooqui, a student of IIT Guwahati, was arrested after a social media post claimed that he joined terror organization ISIS. He was a student of Biotechnology at IIT Guwahati. Touseef Ali Farooqui — a BTech student of IITG — has been arrested u/s 120(B)/121(S)/123 IPC R/w Sec 10/13 UA(P) Act. A flag of ISIS and some documents were found with him. Tauseef Ali Farooqui after joining the terrorist organization wrote an open letter on LinkedIn stating the reason for his decision. A senior police officer who does not want to be named told ET, said: “Farooqui, hailing from Delhi was a frequent visitor to Moriyapatty Jamma Masjid in Amingaon. The cleric of the Mosque Gulzar Hussain was questioned by police. Police are searching for the mobile phone of the Farooqui”.

IMD issues orange alert for very heavy rainfall, heatwave for next 5 days Heatwave is a condition of air temperature that becomes fatal to the human body when exposed. It is defined based on the temperature thresholds over a region in terms of actual temperature or its departure from normal.

United Nations, India on Friday abstained in the UN Human Rights Council on a resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and also demanded that Israel immediately lift its illegal blockade on the strip. The draft resolution on the 'Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice' was adopted by the Geneva-based Council with a vote of 28 in favour, 6 against and 13 abstentions. India abstained on the resolution, along with France, Japan, Netherlands, and Romania among others. Those voting against the resolution included Argentina, Bulgaria, Germany and the US.