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Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, on Monday met people in relief camps in Churachandpur in Manipur and offered them support. The inmates staying in relief camps highlighted their problems due to ethnic violence in the state. Speaking to ANI, a youth who has been staying in the camp after ethnic violence erupted in the state, said they are happy over the visit of Rahul Gandhi and hoped that the Congress leader will highlight their issues.

Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday, and held discussions on the development projects in the state. During the meeting, Agarwal reiterated Vedanta Group's unwavering commitment to the state's progress, the company said in a statement. The discussion focused on identifying new areas of collaboration that could further accelerate Odisha's transformative journey, enhancing its industrial and socio-economic development, it said. Expressing his confidence in the new government's vision and leadership, Agarwal said Odisha's remarkable growth is a testament to the sheer hard work and commitment of its people.

SKM on Thursday announced it will resume its agitation over its pending demands, including a legal guarantee to MSP and loan waiver, and submit a memorandum to the prime minister and the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), which led the 2020-21 farmers' protest, made the announcement a day after its general body met. «The general body has decided to resume the agitation demanding implementation of the agreement, dated December 9, 2021, that the Union government has with the SKM, signed by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Government of India, and other key demands affecting the livelihood of farmers,» the SKM said. It said the organisation will submit an updated charter of demands to all MPs,

Narendra Modi & Co may have a few speed bumps on their road to a 'Viksit Bharat'. The recent meeting between Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo Nara Chandrababu Naidu, a key ally of the NDA government, and BJP's top-brass has sparked concerns after the Andhra Pradesh CM has listed his state-specific demands. Further, a Bloomberg report has stated that Naidu has sought more than Rs 1 lakh crore handout for Andhra Pradesh in the forthcoming Budget 2024.

BEIJING — China's imports fell in June, missing expectations for slight growth, while exports grew more than expected, customs data released Friday showed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Austria will be the first prime ministerial visit from India to that country in 41 years, the last being of Indira Gandhi in 1983. Modi's official visit on July 9-10 comes when India and Austria mark 75 years of their diplomatic relations. Jawaharlal Nehru travelled to Austria in 1955 in the first prime ministerial visit since diplomatic ties were established in 1949. «India and Austria have had a regular exchange of visits including at the level of leaders, ministers and parliamentarians highlighting the importance that both countries accord to further strengthening their relations,» according to a profile of India-Austria bilateral relations put up on the website of the Ministry of External Affairs.

Vinay Kwatra on Friday announced that Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Moscow on Monday (July 8) afternoon, he said, adding that the PM will then join a private dinner hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Adressing a special briefing on PM Modi's visit to Russia and Austria, Kwatra said, PM Modi will pay an official visit to Moscow on July 8-9, at the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit." Further, he also said that after PM Modi and Putin's informal meeting in Uzbekistan's Samarkand in 2022, both leaders have stayed in touch on the phone multiple times.

«Such indiscriminate import of waste/scrap tyres is not only an environmental and safety concern but also undermines the very purpose of Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) Regulation on Waste Tyres which is in place since July 2022,» it added. Raising the concern, ATMA Chairman Arnab Banerjee said,«The import of waste/scrap tyres into India needs to be restricted through policy measures and, if necessary, allowed only in multiple cut or shredded form.»

Huma Abedin is now officially engaged to billionaire Alex Soros. Page Six broke the story first, emphasizing the gorgeous diamond ring Soros presented her, which has garnered a lot of attention. While dining with famous fashion designer Anna Wintour, Abedin, 47, showed her new jewelry, igniting conversations about its stunning estimated value.

army personnel were deployed in the hills and dense forests of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua-Udhampur-Doda belt as the search for the terrorists behind the ambush on an army patrol in Kathua district entered its fourth day on Thursday. Since the attack on Monday, that killed five army personnel and injured as many, 60 people have been detained for questioning, including three individuals suspected of providing food and shelter to the terrorists, officials said. One those detained is a woman who cooked food and handed over it to a person. The quantity of food prepared was sufficient for «10 to 15 people», they said. Security agencies suspect that the food was intended for the terrorists, the officials added. In Kathua, senior police and Border Security Force officers from Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab met to discuss the security grid along the International Border (IB), from across which the terrorists are believed to have infiltrated, the officials said.

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday flagged the plight of loco pilots and asserted that the INDIA bloc will raise its voice in Parliament to improve their rights and working conditions. Gandhi's remarks on X came as he posted a video of his recent interaction with loco pilots at the New Delhi Railway Station. «In Narendra Modi's government, the train of the life of loco pilots has been completely derailed,» the former Congress chief said. He said loco pilots are forced to work 16 hours a day sitting in cabins boiling with heat.

Telangana held meetings on Thursday with the candidates who contested in the elections. The three-member committee is led by senior leader and former deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha P J Kurien. Congress Lok Sabha member from Warangal Kadiam Kavya told reporters that the panel members asked her about the party's areas of strength and weaknesses and the steps to be taken to strengthen the party further.

United Airlines says one of its jets from Miami to New Jersey made an unscheduled landing in Orlando, Florida, after a passenger became “aggressive and disruptive.”

Army Medical Corps who has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra for exceptional bravery. Wearing a white saree and grief on her face, the young wife of the late officer, with her mother-in-law Manju Singh by her side, accepted India's second-highest peacetime gallantry award from President Droupadi Murmu on Friday during an investiture ceremony. In a video posted by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence on 'X' on Saturday, Smriti shared her memories of her husband and how they became soulmates. «He was very much capable. He would tell me, 'I would die with a brass on my chest. I would not die an ordinary death like no one would know',» recalled Smriti.

BEIJING — China hopes to reach an agreement with the European Union soon on the bloc's planned tariffs for imported Chinese electric cars, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.

₹15,000 monthly must contribute to EPF. However, employers can voluntarily contribute even if these conditions are not met. Both the employer and employee contribute 12% of the basic salary plus dearness allowance to EPF, with the employer's contribution at 3.67% for the PF and 8.33% for the pension account.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday and discussed various issues related to the state, official sources said. Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu accompanied Reddy during the meeting. This was the first meeting between Modi and Reddy after the former was sworn in as the prime minister for a third straight term last month. The sources said the Telangana chief minister discussed key pending projects of the southern state with Modi.

Neil Gaiman, one of the shining stars of the literary world, best known for modern-day classics such as ‘Good Omens’, ‘The Sandman’, ‘Coraline’ etc has been charged with sexual assault. Two women had accused the eminent author of rape. Gaiman had denied the allegations, claiming that all their encounters were consensual. He is currently being investigated by the New Zealand police. According to British tabloid Tortoise Media, the allegations span two decades. The first woman, a 23-year-old named Scarlett, claimed that she was assaulted by Gaiman at his residence in Australia in 2022. She was employed as a nanny to his son.

Wimbledon 2024 has been underway for quite some time but the thrill and excitement around The All England Club was much like it has always been until the Carlos Alcaraz vs Frances Tiafoe third round match took place. Alcaraz, being the reigning champion, was predicted to claim an outright victory over Frances Tiafoe but it didn't happen so easily as was being thought. Tiafoe gave Alcaraz a run for his money by defending his ground so well that every shot by both of them was met with gasps from the audience.

SIM cards under your name can get you in trouble. You may have to pay a huge penalty if you have taken more SIM cards than what is specified by the telecom law. Violating the rule repeatedly can also land you in jail. It is important to know about the latest rules on how many SIM cards you can take and how to check them online. Read on

Starry Night. My favourite queuing experience, undoubtedly, is one that involves food. It is at Katz’s, one of New York’s most famous food institutions.