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National Conference will prioritise the lifting of AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir and put an end to the «unjust harassment faced by Kashmiri youth» if it is voted to power, party vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Saturday. Abdullah had pitched for the revocation of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in 2012 when he was chief minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state. He had even announced that AFSPA would be revoked during his tenure but the proposal faced strong opposition from the Army. «The party (National Conference) reiterates its unwavering dedication to fulfilling the promises outlined in our manifesto. Once in power, the National Conference-led government will prioritise the lifting of AFSPA, putting an end to the unjust harassment faced by our youth,» Abdullah said as he welcomed prominent political activists into the party.

The $400 billion federal clean-energy lending program that has faced criticism for moving too slow is stepping up efforts to push cash out the door before the election. The Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office was turbocharged by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which gave it hundreds of billions of dollars to lend to clean-energy businesses. So far, it has only used a tiny fraction of that capacity.

economic growth decelerated to 6.7% in the April-June quarter of 2024, marking a 15-month low. This slowdown contrasts sharply with the 8.2% growth recorded in the same period last year. According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das, the primary reason for this slowdown was reduced government spending due to the enforcement of the model code of conduct during the recent Lok Sabha elections. Das noted, «The Reserve Bank projected a growth rate of 7.1% for the first quarter. However, the first advance estimation data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed the growth rate at 6.7%.»

2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, speculation is mounting over whether former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, might consider replacing his vice-presidential running mate, JD Vance. Trump hand-picked Vance in July, but a series of controversies surrounding the Ohio Senator has led to questions about whether Trump might opt for a different running mate just weeks before the election, as mentioned in a report by USA Today.

Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a revision in the polling schedule for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections. Originally set for October 1, 2024, the polling day has been rescheduled to October 5, 2024.

Congress was ready to contest on its own all 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections and the alliance with the National Conference was forged under a «national compulsion», Pradesh Congress Committee chief Tariq Hameed Karra said on Saturday. The alliance was forged for the stability and betterment of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, he added. The National Conference and the Congress Monday have finalised a seat-share formula, with the parties set to contest 51 and 32 seats, respectively. «The Congress will become stronger in the future. We had some alliance compulsions, the coalition was forged under a national mood, national compulsion. If those parameters of the alliance were not followed, then the Congress was ready to contest all 90 seats,» Karra said.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as President of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)). The court found no substantial reason to interfere with the election results and deemed the petition to be without merit. This decision upholds Nitish Kumar's position as the party president. The bench of Justice Pushpender Kumar Kaurav in an order passed on August 29, noted that the reliefs sought by the petitioner, fall wholly outside the ambit of the inquiry contemplated under Section 29A of the RP Act. As elucidated in the preceding discussion, the principles established in the case of Sadiq Ali (supra) do not support the reliefs sought in this writ petition.

Kamala Harris is aiming to make history as America's first Black and South Asian woman president — but she has not leaned into the prospect. Instead, Harris has steered well clear of mentioning race and gender during speeches, rallies and the first press conference of her lightning campaign. The 59-year-old Democrat has also refused to engage with Republican rival Donald Trump and his allies when they have tried to bait her by questioning her racial identity and making sexist attacks.

Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) on Friday signed the Charter and the MoU for the Establishment of the CSC Secretariat in the Sri Lankan capital eyeing to create stability in the Southern and Western Indian Ocean region amid growing strategic interests of big powers and terrorism in the region. The Signing Ceremony was hosted in Colombo by the Government of Sri Lanka. Ajit Doval, National Security Adviser, Lt. Col (Retd), Ibrahim Latheef, National Security Advisor of Maldives; Haymandoyal Dillum, High Commissioner of Mauritius to Sri Lanka and Sagala Ratnayake, National Security Advisor to the President of Sri Lanka signed the documents on behalf of the respective Member States.

Kamala Harris for the upcoming US elections 2024, and the reasons for the same are very clear as there are certain issues in Hollywood, that they are looking up to Harris to resolve, if she is voted to power.

The quarterly figure was in line with an ET poll median estimate of 6.85%, slipping from 7.8% in the last quarter of FY24 and 8.3% in the year before. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had forecast 7.1% growth for the quarter. However, gross value added, which strips out indirect tax and subsidies, is estimated to have grown 6.8% compared with 6.3% in the preceding quarter. «India was the fastest-growing major economy in the June quarter. Data shows better alignment between demand and supply sides of the economy in the quarter,» said chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran.

Donald Trump has been going through some rough patches over the course of the last two weeks, as Kamala Harris, his Democrat adversary seems to be hard-charging into key swing states, including Republican stronghold areas, and garnering a lot of support, mostly among Hispanic voters, according to previous ET reports. Meanwhile, Harris' popularity ratings have also been going upwards, which is an alarm for the Trump camp.

Donald Trump, would not accept the outcome if he is defeated in the 2024 election. He's been outspoken about the Democrats' decision to replace Joe Biden with Kamala Harris, referring to it as a «coup» and suggesting that the results are already predetermined. Though rare, Trump and his allies still insist that voting by non-citizens is commonplace. In addition, he said that he would only accept the election results if he thought that «everything's honest,» implying that he was prepared to contest the results if he had second thoughts, as per the reports of MSN. It's possible that the winner of the Trump-Harris race won't be clear by November 6, the day after the election. Issues may also arise during the weeks before Congress counts the Electoral College votes on January 6. Trump's campaign co-manager hinted at a possible legal and political battle following the election, emphasizing that the outcome isn't final until the inauguration. The close race increases uncertainty on Election Day and beyond, with states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin lacking laws to process mail-in ballots quickly, potentially leading to a scenario where Trump appears ahead on election night, only to see his lead diminish as more votes are counted. Also Read :The Kamala phenomenon may not last forever; here's how she could still lose 2024 US elections

ABC News turned down Vice President Kamala Harris' last-minute effort to alter the rules for her upcoming debate with former President Donald Trump. The request involved keeping both candidates' microphones unmuted throughout the 90-minute debate scheduled for September 10. Republicans viewed this as an attempt by Harris to gain an advantage, which led to days of back-and-forth discussions between the two campaigns, as per the reports of the New York Post.

Donald Trump captions images of significant events in his political career in a new book of photos, providing an autobiographical account of his time in office and his post-presidency. Excerpts obtained by NBC News from the book ‘Save America,’ written by Trump, include his memories of meetings with foreign leaders, pictures of family milestones, and appearances with celebrities like musician Kid Rock and golfer Jack Nicklaus. The release of the book is scheduled for Tuesday. Save America, published by Winning Team, captures the historical journey of President Donald Trump like no other book, publisher Sergio Gor said in a statement. First sales have been phenomenal, and they are currently reprinting right now.

fiscal deficit in the first four months of this financial year hit 17.2% of the annual target, against 33.9% a year before, as revenue mop-up soared while expenditure contracted. The performance keeps the government firmly on course to meet its renewed target of containing fiscal deficit at 4.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024-25, said experts. The Centre aims to reduce the gap further to less than 4.5% of GDP in 2025-26.

Kamala Harris has become one of those phoenixes in US political history, who have simply helped their party rise from the ashes of doom, something that was a true case when it came to Joe Biden's sudden exit from the poll race that indeed landed the Democratic Party in deep trouble.

2024 US election is currently in a major political turmoil as both, Kamala Harris from the Democrats, and Donald Trump from the Republicans, are at loggerheads, trying to prove who is the better candidate in the upcoming Presidential polls. Ever since Harris joined the Presidential race, after Joe Biden decided to step out of the polls, things have been changing for the Democrats, as they are now surging ahead in the polls, thanks to the exponential increase in Harris' popularity ratings. However, there are chances that Harris' rise to fame may not last very long and she could end up losing the US polls 2024.

Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren on Friday finally joined the BJP ahead of the upcoming polls in the state. He joined the BJP during a public meeting in Ranchi in the presence of national and state BJP leaders. Union minister and BJP's state election in-charge Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP Jharkhand in-charge Laxmikant Bajpai, state president Babulal Marandi were present during the public meeting-cum-joining programme of Champai Soren. Soren expressed his gratitude for the leadership of PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah and said that he will continue his fight for the tribal pride and will work for a better Jharkhand in BJP.

Republican Donald Trump has fallen behind Democrat Kamala Harris, 48%–43%. The results show an eight-point shift in the presidential contest from late June when Trump had an almost four-point lead over President Joe Biden in the poll. Significant changes in some important demographic groups that have historically been critical for Democrats, such as young people and Hispanic and Black voters, contributed to the vice president's slim lead. The largest shift has been that, among those earning less than $20,000 annually, a three-point lead for Trump over Biden in June has grown to a 23-point lead for Harris over Trump in August. Also Read: Is the U.S. trying to control Telegram by using France as its proxy? Diplomatic standoff may begin

agitation) for the BJP as the party strives to safeguard the rights of people of the Union Territory which he said the NC-Congress alliance is out to usurp. Reddy, who is also the party's election in-charge in J&K, alleged during an interaction in Jammu that the NC-Congress pre-poll alliance is a «black alliance» aimed at bringing back the «black law of Article 370», which he referred to as «Jinnah law». «BJP took a historic step in August 2019 but this black coalition of NC and Congress want to bring back Article 370 whose abrogation has liberated the people of J&K and given them the rights enshrined in the Constitution of Babasaheb Ambedkar,» said Reddy. To ensure that the rights of people of J&K are not snatched again, the BJP will work hard to keep the «dark forces» away in the interest of the people of J&K, he said. The BJP minister alleged that 46,000 people have been killed in J&K since 1947 because of the follies of the Congress, Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. He said the Congress has again joined hands with the Abdullahs of NC to destroy the region.