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Trinamool calls for resignation of women’s commission chief Rekha Sharma, alleges bias

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 20 (ANI): The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Tuesday accused Rekha Sharma, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), of prioritizing her political allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the safety of women and children and demanded her immediate resignation. In an official statement, the […]

Updated: Feb 20, 2024
Sensex-Nifty surge as stock market opens on positive trajectory

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 19 (ANI): Stock indices opened on a positive note in the start of the trading week, indicating a surge towards the positive trajectory. The Sensex opened 73.11 points up at 72,517.06, while the Nifty began 42.50 points higher at 22,082.55. Among the Nifty companies, 38 witnessed advances while 11 experienced declines […]

Updated: Feb 19, 2024
Yamaha XSR155cc Based Scrambler Custom

Any modification to stock motorcycles is declared illegal in India. But custom motorcycle genre is very popular in global markets including ASEAN nations and Japan. K-Speed has worked its magic on a Yamaha XSR 155 build, which is over the top, where custom bikes are concerned. Yamaha XSR 155 Modified By K-Speed K-Speed is a […]

Updated: Feb 17, 2024
West could upend global financial system

The seizure of the country’s reserves would jeopardize the “immunity” of national assets worldwide, Elvira Nabiullina warns The global financial system would be disrupted if Brussels and Washington go through with threats to use Russian sovereign assets to help Ukraine, the head of the Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, warned on Friday. Nabiullina noted that […]

Updated: Feb 17, 2024
Chaos in Sandeshkhali as BJP delegation prevented from visiting alleged victims

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 16 (ANI): The 6-member BJP delegation constituted by the party national president, JP Nadda, to visit Sandeshkhali was stopped by the police in West Bengal on Friday. The six-member team includes party leaders Annapurna Devi, Pratima Bhowmik, Sunita Duggal, Kavita Patidar, Sangeeta Yadav and Brij Lal. BJP leader Agnimitra Paul […]

Updated: Feb 16, 2024
National Commission for Scheduled Castes visits violence-hit Sandeshkhali

North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India] February 15 (ANI): After listening to the grievances of women who have been protesting against the violence and sexual assault by the supporters of Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) chairman Arun Haldar said that he will submit a report of the violence-hit Sandeshkhali […]

Updated: Feb 15, 2024
A Pivotal Patriots Offseason Arrives

With the Chiefs crowned Super Bowl champs for a second year in a row, the Patriots and 30 other teams begin their offseason quest for contention. Mike Dussault The Kansas City Chiefs have repeated as Super Bowl champs and now the 2024 NFL offseason has officially arrived, as the Patriots and 30 other teams will […]

Updated: Feb 14, 2024
Tokyo stocks rally tracking Wall Street gains

TOKYO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — Tokyo stocks continued to rally on Tuesday buoyed by an upbeat forecast of tech heavyweights and the surge in the U.S. stock market. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 1,066.55 points, or 2.89 percent, from Friday to close at 37,963.97, its highest close since […]

Updated: Feb 13, 2024
Vessel Reports Missile Attack off Yemen’s Coast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A vessel reported coming under a missile attack off Yemen’s southern coast on Monday while transiting the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait, security agencies said. The incident occurred in an area where Houthi rebels have repeatedly targeted Red Sea shipping in recent months, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency […]

Updated: Feb 12, 2024
China betting on next-generation chip production despite US curbs FT

Washington has introduced a slew of export restrictions aimed at stalling advances in China’s semiconductor industry Chinese chipmakers expect to make next-generation smartphone processors as early as this year despite US attempts to hinder the Asian nation’s technological advancement, the Financial Times reported this week. According to the report, citing people familiar with the matter, […]

Updated: Feb 11, 2024