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Still reeling from its shock defeat in Haryana, the Congress held a high-level review meeting on Thursday to assess the possible reasons for the loss with a focus on learning lessons, given the impending elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Sources said infighting, the impact of not allying with the AAP and complaints of “discrepancies” in electronic voting machines (EVMs) were all discussed.  The meeting was attended by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal and senior observers for the polls Ashok Gehlot and Ajay Maken, among others. The Congress’ Haryana in-charge Deepak Babaria joined the meeting via video… Read More »Infighting, Alliances, EVMs In Focus As Congress Reviews Shock Haryana Loss

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted search operations in the house of a key arrested accused involved in the Tamil Nadu Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) anti-India conspiracy. Elaborate searches were conducted in the house of accused Faizul Rahman in Chennai, resulting in the seizure of several incriminating materials, including digital devices and documents. The accused, arrested by NIA on Tuesday, was actively engaging with other arrested accused persons in the case to promote secessionism and seek military assistance from Pakistan to liberate Kashmir. The conspiracy was aimed at establishing Khilafat/Islamic rule by overthrowing the Government of India through violent Jihad. The conspiracy involved secret meetings to spread the divisive ideology of HuT. The accused had… Read More »Probe Agency Searches Home of Key Accused In Anti-India Plot In Tamil Nadu

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted search operations in the house of a key arrested accused involved in the Tamil Nadu Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) anti-India conspiracy. Elaborate searches were conducted in the house of accused Faizul Rahman in Chennai, resulting in the seizure of several incriminating materials, including digital devices and documents. The accused, arrested by NIA on Tuesday, was actively engaging with other arrested accused persons in the case to promote secessionism and seek military assistance from Pakistan to liberate Kashmir. The conspiracy was aimed at establishing Khilafat/Islamic rule by overthrowing the Government of India through violent Jihad. The conspiracy involved secret meetings to spread the divisive ideology of HuT. The accused had… Read More »Probe Agency Searches Home of Key Accused In Anti-India Plot In Tamil Nadu

Air India, Air India Express and Vistara are making inflight announcements on Thursday in remembrance of Tata Group patriarch Ratan Tata for whom aviation was especially close to his heart. Ratan Tata, 86, who was also Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus, breathed his last on Wednesday night at a Mumbai hospital. Officials on Thursday said the three airlines, part of the Tata Group, will be making announcements in remembrance of Ratan Tata in their flights during the day. The demise of Ratan Tata also comes at a time when the conglomerate is in the process of completing the consolidation of its airline business — the integration of Air India Express and AIX Connect was completed on… Read More »Air India, Vistara Make Inflight Announcements In Remembrance Of Ratan Tata

A group of five nuclear weapons states will hold a meeting in New York in the next two weeks, Russian state media quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday. The group brings together Russia, the United States, China, France and Britain, all of which are nuclear-armed states and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Ryabkov did not announce a specific date or say what level of officials would attend. The meeting is potentially significant because of a significant escalation in nuclear tensions between Russia and the West since the start of the Ukraine war. President Vladimir Putin last month announced changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine, saying Moscow was extending the… Read More »Amid Nuclear Tensions Between Russia And The West, A Top Meeting In New York