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<p>United States Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, both in the race to be the next US President, are going to face each other for their first debate on Tuesday. The debate is set to be held at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and will be televised.</p> <p>According to a Reuters report, the two leaders, who have never met in person, will square off at 9 pm (local time) on Tuesday (Wednesday morning in India) for a 90-minute debate hosted by ABC News.</p> <p>The report stated that the police are bracing for protests, with pro-Palestinian groups angry with Harris’ continued support of Israel planning to hold demonstrations. Barricades have been erected… Read More »Wait Ends Soon For Kamala Harris & Donald Trump’s Debate For US Presidential Polls: Where To Watch & When

The country’s progress is not possible without ensuring cybersecurity, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, terming cybersecurity an integral part of national security. He also said that cybercrime has no boundary, and hence it is imperative that all stakeholders come together to deal with the menace. “Cybersecurity is an integral part of national security. We must ensure cybersecurity as without cybersecurity, the country’s progress is not possible,” he said addressing the foundation day celebrations of the I4C or Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre here. The home minister said the government is planning to train and prepare 5,000 cyber commandos over the next five years to deal with cybercrimes in India. Stressing the importance… Read More »Country’s Progress Impossible Without Cybersecurity: Amit Shah

<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed trial court proceedings in a defamation case against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over his remarks comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a ‘Scorpion sitting on a Shivling.’ The court orally remarked that it does not understand why someone has taken an objection on a metaphor that can be interpreted to show the invincibility of the person.</p> <p>Tharoor&nbsp;moved to the top court against the Delhi High Court order that refused to quash the defamation case against him over a 2018 remark comparing PM Narendra Modi to a ‘scorpion sitting on a Shivling.’&nbsp;</p> <p>A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Mahadevan today issued notice returnable in four weeks and stayed… Read More »Shashi Tharoor’s ‘Scorpion On Shivling’ Remark Shows PM Modi’s ‘Invincibility’: SC Stays Defamation Case

The Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP are brainstorming over seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra, sources have said. According to the sources, the BJP may contest between 140 and 150 seats in the 288-member House. The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is likely to contest 80 seats and Ajit Pawar’s NCP may fight 55 seats, sources said. Three seats have been set aside for smaller allies. The NDA Mahayuti alliance faces the formidable Opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi, comprising the Congress, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and NCP the faction led by Sharad Pawar. In the Lok Sabha election months back, the Maha Vikas Aghadi pulled off a stellar show,… Read More »NDA Brainstorms Over Maharashtra Polls Seat-Sharing, BJP May Get 140 Seats

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has accused fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik of trying to mislead Indian Muslims and spreading “false propaganda” over the government’s Waqf Amendment Bill. The controversial preacher had said the proposed law bore “evil repercussions” and appealed to the Muslims to send in their rejections to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) of the Indian Parliament that is examining the Bill. Sharing a QR code and an URL to an online petition, he said at least 5 million Indian Muslims must send their rejections by September 13. Mr Rijiju called Naik’s online post as “misleading” and “false propaganda”. “Please do not mislead the innocent Muslims from outside our country. India is a democratic… Read More »Kiren Rijiju Trashes Zakir Naik’s “False Propaganda” Over Waqf Bill