Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met after a gap of 16 months. Trump applauded Modi as an “angel”. The US President said, “Have a look at this man…He’s the most beautiful-looking man. He looks so nice, like an angel, but actually he’s tough…he is a killer….But he looks so good. So, he gets you by surprise… He’s as tough as they come. He’s a tough trader, and he loves the Indian people, but he also loves the USA. We had ‘Howdy Modi’ in Houston.”
The joint action committee of Mumbai’s transport and power utility (BEST) employees on Thursday announced strike from Friday over long-pending demands. The BEST Sanyukt Kamgar Kruti Samiti, an action committee comprising 12 unions representing BEST employees, made the announcement at a gathering in Dadar on Thursday evening, stating that their long-pending demands had not been addressed within the stipulated deadline.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following the Rajya Sabha election results in Jharkhand, claiming that the outcome reflected growing dissatisfaction with his leadership within the I.N.D.I.A bloc. The BJP’s remarks came after NDA-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani secured victory in one of the two Rajya Sabha contests in Jharkhand, defeating Congress nominee Pranav Jha. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate Baidyanath Ram won the other seat. The result has sparked political debate because the ruling I.N.D.I.A bloc had the numerical advantage in the Jharkhand Assembly, yet failed to secure both seats.
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