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The article goes to great lengths to explain why the central incidents — involving the alleged assassination attempt of a Khalistan advocate in the US and murder of another in Canada — did not lead to public censure of India by the US. That India today is geopolitically and commercially important to the US, and like Saudi Arabia, it got a free pass from the Americans because they are, at least at present, playing on the same team. Where the article loses me, however, is in its linking the issue of extrajudicial killings with what it sees as the rise of 'deepening authoritarianism' in India. Killing dissidents, activists and journalists on foreign soil is chilling. And jailing them in a constitutionally democratic country is, indeed, a sign of creeping authoritarianism. But surgically targeting those deemed a credible threat to national security is what the US and its allies have been doing for decades.

Uttarakhand Board exam results were declared on Tuesday. Piyush Kholia of Almora and Kanchan Joshi of Haldwhave jointly secured the highest marks in the intermediate examination by securing 97.66 per cent marks, while Priyanshi Rawat topped the Class 10 securing 100 per cent marks. Rawat scored a perfect 500 mark out of 500, while Kholia of Almora scored 488 out of 500 marks. Priyanshi said, «I stopped going to any function for the High School examination for a year and kept focus on my studies. During this time my parents, teachers, and uncle also helped me a lot in my studies. I did not study more than 3-4 hours but I did it consistently.»

India’s Silicon Valley Bengaluru has again emerged as the numero uno city in terms of rise in rental yields in top 11 cities/regions of the country, according to an ANAROCK report. Mumbai was second on the list followed by Gurugram.

On Tuesday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel and renew funding to the UN aid agency in Gaza.

Mexico's taking control of its oil from U.S. and British companies is taught in schools and celebrated every year

Nations have made progress on a treaty to end plastic pollution at talks that have concluded in Canada

Zimbabwe has started circulating a new currency to replace one that has been battered by depreciation and often outright rejection by the people

Twenty years after Poland joined the European Union, its finance minister says the country is still not ready to adopt the euro currency

Nigerians are struggling with an ongoing fuel shortage, the latest of a series of supply disruptions in the country where many rely heavily on public transportation

Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that a tycoon's death sentence has been commuted to 20 years in prison after he returned around $2.1 billion in assets from illegally selling oil abroad

Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations have committed to phase out coal power by 2035

Mint explains: Awfis Solutions Pvt. Ltd is set to become the first co-working operator in the country to launch an initial public offering (IPO) and list on the stock exchange. As one of the largest co-working operators today, if the Awfis IPO launch is a success, it would set a precedent for more public listings in India’s young flex workspace sector going forward.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Kylian Mbappé will play Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg. While, PSG is leading the Ligue 1, Dortmund are fighting for the fourth spot in the Bundesliga. Borussia Dortmund versus PSG Champions League semi-final game will be played at BVB Stadion Dortmund. The kick off is scheduled at 3 pm (ET) on May 1. Soccer fans in the US can watch the Champions League semi-final first leg on Paramount+ and TUDN USA.

Wipro Ltd on Tuesday announced that it has been selected by Nokia to overhaul its employee service desk and offer real-time IT support to a global network of employees, in a multi-million dollar deal. Wipro team will build a bespoke AI-powered, cloud-based solution for Nokia's workforce comprising around 86,700 users globally in 130 countries of operations. The solution aims to enhance the employee experience by providing modular, secure, and automated services, Wipro said in a release.

Salman Khurshid and SP leader Maria Alam Khan under sections 188 and 295A IPC in Kayamganj PS in Fatehgarh district for allegedly asking for votes on religious lines. Seeking votes for the INDIA bloc candidate from Farrukhabad Lok Sabha seat, Maria Alam made an appeal for «vote jehad», terming it as necessary in the current situation for the minority community to drive away the BJP government. Alam, who is also the niece of senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, while addressing an election meeting on Monday in the presence of senior Congress leader and former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid, made an appeal for «vote jehad», saying «in the current situation, 'vote jehad' is necessary for the minority community»

Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said the Centre should work to urgently address the alleged side-effects of the Covidshield vaccine as millions of people in India were administered the shit during the Covid pandemic. Bharadwaj expressed concern over the alleged link between the vaccine's side-effects and a series of sudden deaths in India, claiming that Covidshield was banned in several European countries, including Germany, France, Spain, Finland, Norway and Denmark, at the beginning of 2021 due to apprehensions about its safety. UK-headquartered pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has admitted that in «very rare cases», its COVID-19 vaccine can cause a blood clot-related side-effect but the causal link is unknown, according to court papers being quoted in the UK media. The Daily Telegraph reported that in a legal document submitted to the High Court in London in February for a group action brought by 51 claimants, AstraZeneca admitted that the vaccine developed with the University of Oxford to protect against COVID-19 may cause Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) in «very rare cases».

Also read: India's oil imports from Russia drops 19% in February, Saudi Arabia 2nd largest supplier According to an ICRA report based on data from the ministry of commerce and industry, the value of India's oil imports fell by 15.2% year-on-year to $162.4 billion during April-February of FY24. This decrease could be attributed to a combination of factors, including a reduction in international crude oil prices and savings from the purchase of discounted Russian crude oil.

₹99 ticket price for all showings of the sports drama Maidaan, while many independent cinema owners are considering general price reductions to entice their target audience. Initiatives are also in the works to make low-cost cinemas equipped with basic amenities. Some theatres plan to continue offering discounts on specific films in partnership with producers.

PM Modi on Monday said he had informed the Pakistan government about Balakot air strike before it came out in the media and cited that ‘Modi doesn't hide things nor attacks from hiding’. The prime minister claimed that he doesn't believe in attacking from the back and fights openly face to face and in case of Balakot air strikes, he disclosed information about it and the destruction caused to the enemies even before the news broke. "I had asked the forces to call the media and inform them, but I said before that I will inform Pakistan through telephone about airstrikes at night and destruction caused, but Pakistan people did not come on phone.

Also Read: Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna suspended from JD(S) over sexual assault video case 6. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has slammed the Congress party for not taking any action despite being in power in the state. 7.

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