In Parliament, jailed MP Engineer Rashid calls himself ‘MP from Tihar Jail’ | India News

Awami Ittehad Party MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid (File photo) SRINAGAR: North Kashmir’s Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid described himself on Wednesaday as an “MP from Tihar jail” while raising in his Parliament speech the issue of poor internet connectivity in border areas of his constituency.His party, the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), issued a statement here saying…

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Cable security agenda: Indo-EU team to assess risks; cooperation on critical infrastructure on summit table

India and the European Union will hold detailed discussions this week on boosting the security and resilience of undersea cables in the Indian Ocean, weeks before the annual India-EU summit scheduled for January 27 in New Delhi. Cooperation on protecting critical submarine infrastructure is likely to feature prominently at the summit, PTI reported.According to the…

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West Virginia Supreme Court halts religious exemptions, reinstates school vaccine mandate

West Virginia Supreme Court halts religious exemptions, reinstates school vaccine mandate A swift and hard-edged policy reversal gripped West Virginia on Tuesday as the state Board of Education reinstated its long-standing school vaccination mandate. The decision came just hours after the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals stepped in to pause a lower-court ruling that…

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IND vs SA: Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad tons in vain; South Africa beat India by four wickets to level series 1-1 | Cricket News

India vs South Africa (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) NEW DELHI: South Africa secured a four-wicket victory in the second ODI against India, despite outstanding centuries from Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad. The visitors successfully chased down a target of 359 runs.The South African chase was led by Aiden Markram’s brilliant 110, supported by Dewald Brevis’s explosive…

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‘Strong wicket’: Piyush Goyal says November exports show healthy rise; merchandise trade picks up after October slump

India’s exports posted a healthy rise in November after a sharp fall in October, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, indicating that outbound shipments had regained momentum despite global volatility. He did not reveal the numbers, with the commerce ministry set to release official data on December 15.According to PTI, Goyal said…

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‘Outdated base year’: FM Sitharaman explains IMF’s ‘C’ grade on national accounts; says GDP growth figures not questioned

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday clarified that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did not question India’s growth figures, and said the Fund’s ‘C’ grade on national accounts stems solely from the use of an outdated base year. She said the IMF, in fact, acknowledged India’s healthy economic performance…

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