India, Russia will reach $100 billion in bilateral trade soon: Why Putin considers India as reliable partner?
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he considers India as a reliable partner and expressed confidence that both the countries will reach $100 billion in bilateral trade in the coming years. “India is among world’s major economies and is currently demonstrating an impressive rate of economic growth,” he said.
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Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar allocates portfolios, keeps finance; Priyank Kharge gets home: Check full list
A day after the swearing-in ceremony of the new Karnataka government, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday announced the allocation of portfolios to 13 Cabinet ministers. The portfolio distribution reflects a mix of experienced leaders and key political figures who have been entrusted with some of the state’s most important departments. Chief Minister Shivakumar has retained the Finance Department and the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR), emphasising his direct oversight of the state’s fiscal management and administrative functioning.
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15 coal-laden wagons of a goods train derails in Jharkhand’s Palamu, several trains cancelled
At least 15 coal-laden wagons of a goods train derailed in Jharkhand’s Palamu district on Thursday, leading to disruption of train services between Daltonganj and Garhwa Road Junction, a railway official said. However, no casualties were reported, the official said. The incident was reported near Rajhara station under the Dhanbad division of East Central Railway (ECR) when the goods train was diverting to an upline, he said.
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‘If five Muslim leaders not given Cabinet posts…’: Congress faces fresh challenge in Karnataka
Muslim religious leaders and ulema in Karnataka have demanded greater representation for the community in the state cabinet, urging the Congress government to induct five Muslim leaders as ministers. They argued that Congress came to power with the support of Muslim voters and that the community deserves adequate representation in the government.
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EXCLUSIVE: Former Navy chief lays out what India needs to become a global arms export powerhouse
As India aspires to become a global power and make its defence sector completely ‘atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant), the country has set an ambitious target for itself — to emerge as the world’s largest arms exporter in the next 25 to 30 years. However, former Indian Navy chief (retired) Admiral Karambir Singh argues that this ambition will largely depend on building a robust research and development ecosystem in India.
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Maa Behen Review: Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri’s Netflix dark comedy is messy, funny and worth watching
Suresh Triveni’s Maa Behen begins with a wonderfully chaotic premise. A mother calls her daughters in the middle of the night and tells them that a man has died in her house. What follows is panic, confusion, bad decisions and a growing mess that nobody seems capable of handling. On paper, it sounds like the perfect setup for a dark comedy. Thankfully, the film manages to extract quite a bit of humour from that madness.
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OPINION | Delhi inferno: Greed, negligence and bribes
The death of 21 people in a BnB (Bed and Breakfast) guesthouse fire in South Delhi brings to the fore sordid tales of greed on the part of builders, negligence on the part of authorities and bribes given to those who were supposed to keep a watch. More than 40 people were injured, many of them still critical. Among those dead were 11 foreign nationals. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met the injured in hospital. Delhi government has announced it will give Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia to the families of those killed and Rs 5 lakh to those seriously injured.
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BK Hariprasad becomes Karnataka Congress chief: How his history of foul remarks may sink ‘DKS masterstroke’
Senior Congress leader BK Hariprasad on Wednesday (June 3) appointed as the new president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). Hariprasad’s appointment comes following Shivakumar’s elevation as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
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Delhi hotel fire tragedy: LG orders month-long fire safety audit across city, defaulters face closure
Hours after a devastating fire at a hotel in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar claimed at least 21 lives, Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu ordered an extensive month-long campaign to enforce fire safety regulations across the capital. The large-scale exercise will begin on June 4, and will focus on hotels, lodges, inns, nursing homes, coaching institutes, restaurants and other commercial establishments considered vulnerable to fire-related incidents.
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Kuwait airspace shutdown disrupts flights: Air India Express services hit, Kochi-Bahrain flight cancelled
Air travel between India and the Gulf region faced disruptions on Wednesday after Kuwait closed its airspace following an attack on Kuwait International Airport. An Air India Express flight operating from Kozhikode to Kuwait was forced to turn back and return to its point of origin after remaining airborne for more than two hours. The airline confirmed the development in an official statement, saying, “As a result of the closure of Kuwait airspace, our Kuwait-bound flight on 3 June returned to Kozhikode.” Flight IX393, operated using a Boeing 737 aircraft, was diverted back to Kerala after the sudden restrictions on Kuwait’s airspace came into effect.
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