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 President Joe Biden said on Friday he would think about alternatives to striking Iranian oil fields if he were in Israel’s shoes, adding he thinks Israel has not yet concluded how to respond to Iran. “The Israelis have not concluded what they are going to do in terms of a strike. That’s under discussion,” Biden said in remarks to reporters at a White House press briefing. “If I were in their shoes, I’d be thinking about other alternatives than striking oilfields,” the president added. Tensions between Iran and Israel have been high as Israel has been weighing options to respond to Tehran’s ballistic missile attack on Tuesday, which Iran had carried out in response to… Read More »Biden Says Israel Should Consider Alternatives To Striking Iran Oil Fields

<p>Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk announced on Friday that he and fellow protesters from Ladakh would begin an indefinite fast starting Saturday. This decision follows the lack of response from the government to their request for a meeting with the President, Prime Minister, or Union Home Minister.</p> <p>Wangchuk, leading the ‘Delhi Chalo Padyatra’ which started from Leh a month ago, is part of a broader movement organised by the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance. These groups have been advocating for Ladakh’s statehood and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution for the past four years.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <a title=”” href=”https://news.abplive.com/news/india/climate-activist-sonam-wangchuk-asks-centre-to-fulfil-promise-on-ladakh-s-statehood-1721864″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-toggle=”tooltip” data-html=”true” data-original-title=”Story ID: 1721864″ aria-describedby=”tooltip7660″> What Was… Read More »Sonam Wangchuk, Ladakh Protesters To Begin Indefinite Fast In Delhi Tomorrow After ‘No Response’ From Govt

<p><strong>Patna/Muzaffarpur:</strong> The flood situation remained grim in Bihar on Friday though the water level has come down in several rivers, while a section of the affected people put up a road blockade in Muzaffarpur district alleging inadequate relief measures, officials said.</p> <p>More than 45 lakh people in 30 out of the total 38 districts of the state have been affected by the calamity in two phases since last month, according to the Disaster Management Department (DMD).</p> <p>Chief Minister Nitish Kumar initiated the process of transferring financial assistance of Rs 7,000 to the bank account of each flood-hit family. He also inspected areas affected by the deluge in Darbhanga and surrounding areas.</p> <p>In a bulletin, the… Read More »Bihar Floods: Over 45 Lakh People Affected Across 30 Districts, Water Levels Begin To Recede In Several Rivers

India will witness the steepest rise in living standards of the common man on the back of the government’s initiatives and the efforts towards doubling per capita income in a few years, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. Addressing the 3rd edition of the Kautilya Economic Conclave, the minister stressed that inequality in India has declined with the Gini coefficient, a statistical tool to measure inequity, showing improvement in urban as well as rural areas. “I expect these improvements to continue as the effects of the last ten years of economic and structural reforms manifest more thoroughly in the data in the coming years as the Covid shock fades from the economy,” Ms Sitharaman… Read More »India Will See Steepest Rise In Living Standards In Coming Decades: Minister

<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made oblique reference to the widening conflicts in the Middle East and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, saying the two regions were crucial for the global economy and energy security.</p> <p>His comments came amid fears of further escalation of conflict in the Middle East if Israel were to retaliate and attack Iran, potentially its nuclear and oil facilities. This, analysts fear, could fuel a surge in energy prices and draw the region into a wider conflict.</p> <p>Speaking at the 3rd edition of the Kautilya Economic Conclave here, Modi on the domestic front committed to continuing structural reforms to help India become a developed nation by 2047.</p> <p>”This conclave… Read More »PM Modi Alludes To Middle East Conflicts, Russia-Ukraine War As Major Risks To Global Economy, Energy Security