Zelensky says 'mercenaries' from Pakistan, China fighting for Russia

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Kyiv, Aug 6 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that “mercenaries” from China and Pakistan, along with a few other nations, are fighting alongside Russian forces in the ongoing conflict. Zelensky’s statement came after he met with Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the Vovchansk direction.He stated that soldiers in this sector have mentioned the participation of “mercenaries” from China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and African countries in the war and vowed to respond to the…

ASEAN lauds India's steadfast support, community-building efforts 

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Jakarta, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s steadfast support for ASEAN Centrality and community-building efforts, as well as its active participation in ASEAN-led mechanisms and fora, came in for huge praise from ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn during his meeting with newly-appointed Indian Ambassador Srinivas Gotru, on Wednesday. Gotru assumed office as India’s Ambassador to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), bestowing his Letter of Credence to the Secretary General of ASEAN, at the …

LoP Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka consider themselves above Supreme Court: Jagdambika Pal

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Jagdambika Pal on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accusing them of placing themselves above the Supreme Court of India.The remark came in response to Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi’s strong objection to a recent observation by the apex court, which questioned Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his controversial statement claiming that “China has occupied In…

US tariffs likely to impact just 0.19 pc of India's GDP: Industry

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The proposed US tariffs on India will have a “manageable” impact on India’s economy, affecting just 0.19 per cent of the country’s GDP, industry leaders projected on Wednesday.The tariff will affect exports to the US worth approximately $8.1 billion, industry think tank PHDCCI said in a report. “Our analysis estimates an impact of only 1.87 per cent on India’s global merchandise exports and a negligible 0.19 per cent on India’s GDP due to US tariffs on India,” it ad…

ITBP rescues 413 Kinnaur Kailash devotees in Himachal (Ld)

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Shimla, Aug 6 (IANS) As many as 413 devotees were on Wednesday rescued and moved to safe places in Himachal Pradesh’s mountainous Kinnaur district by an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) team from the 17th Battalion using the rope-based traverse crossing technique.They had been stranded after flashfloods en route to the Kinnaur Kailash pilgrimage, a largely uphill pilgrimage, since Tuesday.Subsequently, the local administration temporarily stopped the pilgrimage.Every year, pilgrims undertake …

PM Modi meets Uttarakhand MPs, instructs them to stay in contact with people in rain-affected areas

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Members of Parliament (MPs) from Uttarakhand on Wednesday and inquired about the situation in Uttarkashi following the twin cloudbursts in the Dharali region. MPs Anil Baluni, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Trivendra Singh Rawat, and Ajay Bhatt met the Prime Minister at the Parliament House and briefed him on the current situation and the rescue operations in the disaster-hit area.PM Modi advised the MPs to stay in contact with the people in t…

Production of electronics goods up six times in last 11 years, exports up 8 times

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The production of electronics goods in the country saw six-time growth in the last 11 years — from Rs 1.9 lakh crore in 2014-15 to Rs 11.3 lakh crore in 2024-25, as exports surged eight times from Rs 38,000 crore to Rs 3.27 lakh crore in the same period, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.India now has 300 mobile manufacturing units, from just two in 2014-15, while production of mobile phones has increased a whopping 28 times in the last 11 years — from Rs 18,000 cror…

Congress dharna is for Muslim reservation, says MoS Bandi Sanjay

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Hyderabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Wednesday alleged that the Congress party was staging a dharna in New Delhi for Muslim reservation and not for Backward Class reservation.The Congress party under the leadership of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is staging dharna at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Wednesday to demand Presidential assent for two Bills passed by the Assembly to provide 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in…

SC seeks ECI’s response on omission of voters in Bihar draft rolls

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to a plea seeking disclosure of details of nearly 65 lakh voters whose names were omitted in the recently published draft electoral rolls in Bihar. A Bench comprising Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan, and N.K. Singh passed the order after advocate Prashant Bhushan mentioned the application filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).The ADR’s application demanded that…

11,535 coaches fitted with CCTV cameras to enhance passenger safety: Ashwini Vaishnaw

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Indian Railways has so far fitted 11,535 coaches across zones with CCTV cameras to improve the safety and security of passengers, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.According to Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, CCTV cameras will be installed in approximately 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locomotives.”Each coach will be provided with four CCTV cameras – two in each entrance way. Each locomotive will have six CCTV cameras, one camera each at the front, rear and on both…