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PM Modi calls us terrorist, Amit Shah writes letter: Kharge's jibe on ‘kathni-karni’

  Amit Shah on Tuesday wrote to Kharge that the government is ready for a full-fledged discussion on Manipur. Not true, Kharge replied. Mallikarjun Kharge replied to Amit Shah's letter as the Congress, BRS moved a no-confidence motion against the government. (ANI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday replied to Union home minister Amit Shah's letter in which Amit Shah sought cooperation from the Congress and all parties in Parliament to discuss the Manipur issue. "The day PM Modi compares us with a terrorist organisation, the home minister writes a letter seeking cooperation from the opposition parties. The gap between the govt and the opposition existed for years, but now we see a gap in the govt as well. Calling INDIA directionless by PM Modi is unfortunate," Kharge wrote in his letter. “The Opposition is demanding a statement from the government on Manipur. I want to tell you that not just a statement, the government is ready for a full-fledged discus...

Lok Sabha Speaker accepts notice for no-confidence motion against Modi govt

  The government enjoys the support of at least 332 lawmakers in Lok Sabha and faces no threat from the no-confidence motion Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. (ANI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday accepted Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)’s notice for a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Congress lawmaker Gaurav Gogoi, who is from Assam, earlier at 9:20am submitted the notice as part of the INDIA grouping’s attempt to force Modi to reply on issues including the Manipur violence. Birla said he will discuss the matter with all parties, and according to the rules. “I will inform you about the schedule for the discussion.” According to the rules, any no-confidence notice submitted before 10am has to be taken up on the same day. People aware of the matter said the motion was unlikely to be taken up in Lok Sabha for discussion on Wednesday. The notice was moved after acrimony and disruptions in Parliament and the B...

China replaces ‘missing’ foreign minister Qin Gang with Wang Yi

Qin, 57, had not been seen in public since June 25 when he met visiting diplomats in Beijing. Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang looks on during his meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, Egypt, January 2023. China removed Foreign Minister Qin Gang from his post on Tuesday after a one-month absence from public duties, replacing him with his predecessor Wang Yi, state media said, after weeks of speculation about what had happened to him. Qin, 57,  who only took up the job in December after a brief stint as envoy to the United States,  had not been seen in public  since June 25 when he met visiting diplomats in Beijing. After he missed an international diplomatic summit in Indonesia, his ministry later said he was off work for unspecified health reasons, but the lack of detailed information fuelled a swirl of speculation. It also deepened suspicion about transparency and decision-making among the country's cloistered leadership, analysts and diplomats ...

President Biden's dog bit service agents multiple times, White House blamesPresident Biden's dog bit service agents multiple times, White House blames

President Joe Biden's German shepherd, Commander, has been involved in at least 10 incidents of biting Secret Service agents, according to internal emails. President Joe Biden's dog Commander, a German shepherd, is walked outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Saturday, April 29, 2023. Commander, one of President Joe Biden’s German shepherds, has been involved in at least 10 incidents of biting Secret Service agents, according to internal emails that a conservative watchdog group recently obtained. The emails, which Judicial Watch, a Washington-based conservative group, got hold of, show that Commander, who is almost 2 years old, has had trouble adapting to his new surroundings at the White House, where he moved in 2021, and Delaware, where the Bidens have two homes. In early November 2022, for example, an officer who was bitten by Commander on the arm and thigh was sent to the hospital by the White House medical team, the emails reveal. A week later, Biden’s G...

Will Prince William fund Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and their kids if they returned to family? Here's what could happen

The surplus that Prince William earns may simply disappear if Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to the Royal Family fold Prince William might face a dilemma over funding Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, if they return to the Royal Family Prince William might face a dilemma over funding Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, if they return to the Royal Family, a recent report has claimed. William reportedly receives £24 million a year from the Duchy of Cornwall. The surplus he currently has will diminish as he funds Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. The surplus, however, may simply disappear if Harry and Meghan returned to the Royal Family fold, as recent reports have been suggesting. William may have to fund Harry and Meghan’s duties, housing, as well as Archie and Lilibet’s schooling and other costs. This could put pressure on William’s finances. Harry and Meghan have launched several attac...

No-confidence motion LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid ruckus in Parliament

  No-confidence motion LIVE Updates: The Narendra Modi govt, which enjoys support of 332 MPs in Lok Sabha, faces virtually no threat from no-confidence motion The Indian National Congress' Lok Sabha Deputy and North east leader Gaurav Gogoi moved the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi-led Central government on Wednesday.   The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) said on Tuesday that it will be bringing a no-confidence motion against the government in an attempt to make him respond to raging issues, including the Manipur situation. This came after days of acrimony and disruption in Parliament coupled with the BJP’s refusal to accept the Opposition’s demand that Modi speak on Manipur.  At the floor strategy meeting of the INDIA alliance, leaders of the member-parties discussed a proposal to move a no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha. The Narendra Modi government, which enjoys the support of at least 332 MPs in t...

India vs Pakistan clash at 2023 World Cup likely to be rescheduled over major 'security' hassle in Ahmedabad: Report

  According to the original schedule, the iconic clash between the two neighbouring teams will take place on October 15. Babar Azam (L) with Rohit Sharma during the 2022 T20 World Cup Team India is scheduled to take on arch-rivals Pakistan on October 15 at the marquee ODI World Cup later this year. The schedule may have already been finalised and made public last month by the International Cricket Council (ICC), but there could be a massive tweak in the date for one of the most iconic clash in the tournament this year. According to a report by  Indian Express,  the date for the India vs Pakistan clash could be changed as October 15 marks the first day of ‘Navratri’, a festival celebrated with night-long Garba dance, particularly in the state of Gujarat The report states that agencies have advised the BCCI to reschedule the game due to security concerns. “We are mulling the options that we have and a decision will be taken soon. We have been told by the security agencies t...