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Arnold Schwarzenegger, the “Terminator” star and former Republican governor of California, endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday as the only way to “turn the page” on Donald Trump’s divisiveness. The former bodybuilder, 77, said that while he had issues with both major parties, Trump’s rhetoric calling the United States “a trash can for the world” had made him “furious.” With just days until the November 5 election, Schwarzenegger becomes the latest of dozens of prominent former Republican officials — including former vice president Dick Cheney — to endorse the Democratic candidate for president over Trump. “To someone like me who talks to people all over the world and still knows America is the shining… Read More »“I Am An American Before A Republican”: Arnold Schwarzenegger Endorses Kamala Harris

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gesture of celebrating Diwali with troops in forward areas, the top defence brass of the country is also celebrating the festival with troops in different locations across the country. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan is celebrating Diwali with troops deployed in the Andaman and Nicobar Command in Port Blair and took part in festivities there. Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi will be celebrating Diwali with troops in Arunachal Pradesh and has already reached there with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi is celebrating the festival with naval troops at Porbandar in Gujarat which sees a lot of action related to nefarious activities… Read More »Chiefs Of Armed Forces To Celebrate Diwali With Troops In Forward Areas

Tension erupted in a part of West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district over lists of beneficiaries in the state’s housing scheme. The Trinamool Congress government has announced that it would build new homes after a tussle with the Union government over the funding of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.  Alapan Banerjee, the Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister addressed the media on this issue at the state secretariat, Nabanna, this evening. Amid allegations of nepotism and corruption, the state has ordered re-verification of housing scheme beneficiaries. For this, the secretariat has issued new guidelines. The state government has decided to verify data to reconsider the names omitted from the list of beneficiaries. On Wednesday, there… Read More »Tension In Bengal Over Housing Scheme, State Orders List Verification

It will be a major contest between two Shiv Sena factions in 47 of the total 288 Assembly constituencies in Maharashtra. While the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has decided to step up its attack against Shiv Sena UBT for compromising Balasaheb Thackeray’s Hindutva thoughts to gain power, the Shiv Sena UBT proposes to target the Shinde faction over treachery by aligning with BJP for the formation of “unconstitutional” government. Incidentally, both Shiv Sena factions have one common electoral plank which is corruption to target each other. Shiv Sena Chief Leader and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who is firing salvos against Shiv Sena UBT over scams, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, proposes to further step up… Read More »Maharashtra Set For Fierce Contest Between 2 Shiv Sena Factions In 47 Constituencies

The Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal, has awarded to a Chinese company the contract to print new 100-rupee notes featuring the revised political map of the country. Nepal’s Council of Ministers approved the design change for the 100-rupee note, which incorporates the three strategically important areas of Limpiyadhura, Lipulek, and Kalapani as part of Nepal. The new political map was updated through a process on June 18, 2020, by incorporating Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura by amending its constitution, something that India already termed as “untenable” and the “artificial enlargement” of the territorial claims by Nepal. India maintains Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura — in Western Nepal along the border — belongs to it.… Read More »Chinese Firm To Print Nepal Notes With Map Featuring Indian Regions