Rs 2,000 notes withdrawal is illogical & absurd, says BRS

Hyderabad, 20/5: The ruling party in Telangana- Bharat Rashtra Samithi- has slammed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government over the announcement by the Reserve Bank of India to withdraw Rs 2,000 denomination currency notes from circulationThe RBI on Friday night announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation and said existing notes in…

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Indian Army rescues 500 stranded tourists from landslide-hit Sikkim

Sikkim, 20/5: The Indian Army rescued 500 stranded tourists, including 54 children, in Sikkim as torrential rain in parts of the Himalayan state caused landslides and roadblocks, a defence official said on Saturday.     Heavy rain was witnessed in Lachen, Lachung and Chungthang on Friday and as a result of this, approximately 500 tourists,…

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Govt plans action against Google after antitrust breaches

New Delhi, 19/5: India’s government plans to take action against Alphabet Inc’s Google after an antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices, a top IT minister told Reuters. India’s antitrust body in October fined Google $275 million in two cases, which involved abusing its…

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PM Modi to meet Ukraine’s Zelenskyy on sidelines of G7 summit: Report

New Delhi, 19/5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, broadcaster CNN-News 18 reported on Friday, their first meeting since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.   News of the meeting came hours after Modi left New Delhi for Hiroshima, where he will…

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Not a punishment, says Kiren Rijiju on being shifted from law ministry

New Delhi, 19/5: Kiren Rijiju on Friday assumed charge as Earth Sciences Minister and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving him an opportunity to handle various portfolios.     Rijiju, who was removed as Law Minister on Thursday, refused to answer questions about his previous ministry contending that they were no longer relevant and…

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Supreme Court gets two new judges; CJI administers oath of office

New Delhi, 19/5: The Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday administered the oath of office to Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior advocate Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan as Supreme Court judges. The Centre had yesterday cleared the Collegium’s proposal to elevate Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Mishra and senior advocate as top…

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