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The Congress condemns the action against the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation as “recycled old charges.”

The Congress attacked the central government on Sunday for canceling the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licenses of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) and the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust (RGCT), claiming that the move was intended to defame the party and divert public attention away from the country’s major issues. …

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Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson camps claim hitting 100 MPs mark.

On Saturday, supporters of Rishi Sunak claimed that the Indian-origin former chancellor had reached the 100-member threshold required to make the shortlist for the race to replace Liz Truss as Conservative Party leader and British Prime Minister. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s tally increased as he returned from his Caribbean …

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ISRO’s heaviest rocket, carrying 36 satellites, takes off.

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) heaviest rocket, Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3 or GSLV Mark 3), successfully orbited 36 satellites of the United Kingdom-based OneWeb after taking off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota at 12.07 a.m. (IST). The 43.5-meter LVM3 weighed approximately 644 tonnes and carried …

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Thakur expects Pakistan to visit India for the World Cup.

In response to the PCB’s threat that India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup next year could result in a tit-for-tat response at the 50-over World Cup, sports minister Anurag Thakur stated that he expected all teams to participate in the mega ICC tournament. Following the Board’s …

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Liz Truss resigned after six weeks so the next Prime Minister could be decided on Monday.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation just six weeks after taking office today. Speaking in Downing Street, the UK Prime Minister stated that she would remain Prime Minister until a successor is chosen to serve as Tory leader. Liz Truss took office last month with the hopes and …

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The WHO chief says there is a narrow window to ‘prevent genocide’ in Ethiopia.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, stated on Wednesday that there is a “very narrow window now to prevent genocide” in his home region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia. Tedros, who has previously served as Ethiopia’s health and foreign minister, has been harshly critical of Ethiopian authorities …

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Heavy rains hit Bengaluru, flooding many roads and causing car damage.

Heavy rain lashed Bengaluru on Wednesday evening, flooding several arterial roads in the city’s east, south, and central areas, including the IT district of Bellandur. According to the Meteorological Department, 59 mm of rain fell in Rajamahal Guttahalli in the city’s northern outskirts. The weather service has issued a yellow …

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Australia reverses its decision to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Australia has reversed a four-year-old decision to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated that the 2018 decision jeopardized peace and “put Australia at odds with the majority of the international community.” She emphasized that Australia remained Israel’s “steadfast friend.” The embassy will remain in Tel …

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‘Let us defeat terrorism globally,’ says Prime Minister Modi at the Interpol General Assembly.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 90th Interpol general assembly on Tuesday at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, which was attended by delegations from 195 member countries comprised of ministers, country police chiefs, heads of national central bureaus, and senior police officers. “It’s time to look ahead as well as …

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