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Ron DeSantis proved to be a capable campaigner and looked poised to defeat Donald Trump in New Hampshire and beyond, we would be facing a multitude of left-leaning essays on a single theme: «Why DeSantis is actually more dangerous than Trump.» In this world, the only threat to Trump in New Hampshire is Nikki Haley, and her candidacy doesn't look built to last much beyond that primary. But in the spirit of slipping in your controversial opinions while you can, and because she might yet be Trump's running mate, here is my own fear: A Haley presidency could be more dangerous than a second Trump term.

excitement among the people in India and across the world, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has offered a glimpse of the Ram Mandir as visible from a space satellite. The image was captured by the Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing Centre of ISRO on December 16.

Ram Mandir Opening: Is January 22 a bank holiday? Check here Several politicians, industrialists, sportsmen, and celebrities have been invited to the Pran Pratishta ceremony which will also see Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance. Among the other industrialist invitees include Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Ratan Tata, Gautam Adani and TS Kalyanaraman, MD of Kalyan Jewellers.

Pran Pratishtha’ of Ram Lalla, all central government offices, central institutions and central industrial establishments across the country would remain closed for half a day till 02:30 pm." “Various activities have been planned by organizations and groups of people across India and abroad to coincide with the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya," said the order. National broadcaster Doordarshan has made elaborate arrangements for live telecast of the event.

The world’s biggest talk show is on: the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 54th Annual Meeting at Davos began this Monday and ends on Friday. As in the past, this year too, the WEF conclave in the Swiss skiing resort, where they have been held for half a century, is being attended by a veritable who’s-who of business, politics and media.

United States lawmakers have proposed bills in four states to block possible definitions of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) as money.

Pakistan has said that if orders keep coming to change party symbols ahead of the crucial general assembly elections, the poll body would have to postpone the elections. General elections are scheduled to be held in Pakistan on 8 February 2024 to elect the members of the 16th National Assembly.

The Alberta Electric System Operator issued a new grid alert for the province Monday morning amid an ongoing stretch of extremely cold temperatures, but dropped it shortly after.

Enforcement Directorate on Monday arrested Congress leader and former Punjab forest minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot under the anti-money laundering law in an investigation linked to an alleged forest scam in the state, official sources said. The agency took the 64-year-old politician into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Jalandhar. The ED had raided the premises of Dharamsot, another forest minister of the state Sangat Singh Giljian, some forest department officials and others in November last year. The investigation pertains to charges of «bribery» in the state forest department against the issuance of permits for tree felling and for transfer/posting in the department, among other allegations. Dharamsot has been a five-time MLA and was also arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau last year in a case linked to alleged possession of disproportionate assets. He has represented the Nabha assembly seat while Giljian has been an MLA from the Urmar seat in Hoshiarpur district. The money laundering case, filed under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, stems from an FIR of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau into alleged irregularities in the forest department and allegations of taking bribes by the ministers and officers concerned for issuing permits for felling of Khair trees, transfer/posting in the department, issuance of NOC from the department and purchase of tree guards.

₹50 lakh to the very bank that turned her away. It was a clerical error, officials of the bank claimed. However, the truth emerged when she got a copy of the property’s encumbrance certificate, which establishes if the title is free, from the local village office.

Mayawati on Monday said that her party would fight 2024 Lok Sabha Elections “alone". Mayawati has not yet joined any of the alliances--the INDIA bloc or the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)--and the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections are just a few months away. Mayawati, who had served as the 18th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, turned 68 years old on Monday, said she had no plan to retire from politics.

India will set up a "We Lead" lounge at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos to highlight the potential of investing in women to drive economic growth. The 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will be held at Davos from January 15 to 19 and for the first time India will set up the «We Lead» Lounge to promote global commitment towards building women leadership. Union Minister for Women & Child Development Smriti Irani will be a part of the Indian delegation at Davos. Led by the Ministry of Women & Child Development in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the We Lead lounge will be a designed space to bring forth the message of Global Prosperity powered by women and role of India therein.

Milind Deora ended his “family's 55 year relationship with the party" on Sunday before joining the Shiv Sena. Reports quoting sources indicate that several supporters within the party are also likely to follow Deora to the ruling Shiv Sena. The former South Mumbai Lok Sabha MP joined the ruling party during a function in Varsha, the official residence of the chief minister, in the afternoon.

Danish Ali, who remains suspended by the BSP, on Sunday announced his decision to join Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, saying he would be failing in his duty as a politician if he did not join «biggest drive for unity and justice». The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) had suspended Ali last month for «anti-party» activities. Ali had been actively joining opposition ranks in attacking the BJP and its policies even though the Mayawati-led BSP has maintained a distance from the ruling alliance as well as the opposition bloc INDIA.

Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya next week will be handed a ‘Ramraj’ and prasad as a token gift. Here is all that you need to know about ‘Ramraj’ and other gifts in the goodie box. ‘Ramraj’ is the soil extracted during the temple’s foundation laying.

ALSO READ: Ayodhya Ram Mandir: From politicians to celebrities, who all are invited to the consecration ceremony? Check the full list here Industrialists Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Ratan Tata, Gautam Adani, and TS Kalyanaraman too have received the invitation. The 6,000 invitation cards for the grand consecration ceremony of ‘Ram Lalla’ have been sent to invitees from across the nation.

Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), PTI reported. They were presented before a special court in Raipur on January 12, and the ED lawyer, Saurabh Pandey said the court has remanded them to ED custody until January 17. Tibrewal, described as a "close associate" of accused Vikash Chapparia, is alleged to have acquired undisclosed properties in Dubai and holds a significant stake in a foreign portfolio investment (FPI) company, where Chapparia is also a shareholder, as per the report.

The Conservative politician who’s trying to take down Justin Trudeau said that if he’s elected, he would link Canada’s immigration levels to the number of homes being built.

As we all know, the Canadian grocery business is a giant national price-gouging cabal of oligopolistic profiteers that rips off consumers and drives food inflation to levels that are causing great pain throughout the economy.

special invitations have been reportedly sent to 6,000-7,000 people, including several politicians and celebrities. As the fervour over the Ram Mandir ceremony remains high among the people of the country, here's how expensive the flight tickets to Ayodhya from 10 major cities are. Roughly, there was a difference of ₹1,000-3,000 in the fares of few trips available on MakeMyTrip and EaseMyTrip platforms.

exported over 5m cars in 2023, exceeding the Japanese total. China’s biggest carmaker, BYD, sold 0.5m electric vehicles (EVs) in the fourth quarter, leaving Tesla in the dust. Chinese EVs are so snazzy, whizzy and—most important—cheap that the constraint on their export today is the scarcity of vessels for shipping them.