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MUMBAI: In the third consecutive weekly decline, Indias forex reserves dropped $2.412 billion to $637.922 billion during the seven days ended April 26, according to the RBI data. For the week ended April 26, the foreign currency assets a major component of the reserves decreased $1.159 billion to $559.701 billion, the data released on Friday showed. Gold reserves decreased $1.275 billion to $55.533 billion during the week. The special drawing rights (SDRs) were up $15 million to $18.048 billion, said the RBI. Indias reserve position with the IMF was also up $8 million to $4.639 billion in the reporting week,…

Srinagar: Responding to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remark, “PoK will be merged with India,” Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday that Pakistan is not wearing bangles and also has atom bombs that will fall on us. “If the defence minister is saying it, then go ahead. Who are we to stop? But remember, they (Pakistan) are also not wearing bangles. It has atom bombs, and unfortunately, that atom bomb will fall on us,” he said. Earlier in April, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that considering the development taking place in India, the people of…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday called the Poonch terror attack in which an IAF soldier was killed and four were injured, a “stunt” meant to make the BJP win the Lok Sabha elections. The remark by the former Punjab chief minister and Congress candidate Jalandhar parliamentary constituency triggered a row with Union Minister Anurag Thakur asking the Congress leadership to seek an apology from Channi for insulting soldiers with this deplorable statement. BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa called Channi’s statement appalling and disrespectful towards soldiers. Replying to a question on the attack on the Indian Air…

New Delhi: Indian-origin astronaut Captain Sunita Williams, who loves to eat samosas in space, is ready to fly into space once again, and this time on a brand-new spacecraft, the Boeing Starliner. The liftoff is scheduled to take place from the Kennedy Space Center on May 7, 2024, at 8.34 8.04 am  India time. She says she is a bit nervous but has no jitters about flying in a new spacecraft. While training at the launch pad, Ms Williams said, “When I reach the International Space Station, it will be like going back home.” Born to Dr Deepak Pandya and…

Behrampur (Odisha): Loot by the Congress and then Biju Janata Dal for over seven decades after Independence kept resources-rich Odisha poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a rally in Behrampur today. The Prime Minister was campaigning for the BJP ahead of the state polls in Odisha that are being held alongside the general election. “Odisha has water, fertile land, minerals, a long coastline, history, culture, God has given so much. But why are the people of Odisha poor? The answer to this is loot, first by Congress leaders and then by BJD leaders. Even small leaders of BJD have…

Goemkarponn desk ST CRUZ: In a shocking development ahead of Lok Sabha polls, no Confidence motion moved against St Cruz Sarpanch Jeniffer de Oliveira and Deputy Elson Braganza by a group of 6 panch members. The motion comes as a setback to Congress-led panel after Independent panch member Inacio Pereira withdraws the support accusing the ruling group of failing to following up the issue of construction of new panchayat ghar. Pereira said that Sarpanch has failed to take me into confidence when necessary decisions are taken for the Village and the the current ruling panchayat body has no vision or…

Yes you heard it right, the campaigning for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls ended on May 5, at 5 pm. All the main contestants have claimed victory and said the issue was only left of winning margins. Insane isn’t it. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which taken elections very very seriously, once again hit the grounnd even before the candidates were declared and covered the constituencies in 3 or 4 rounds. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, BJP State president Sadanand Shet Tanavade, candidates Shirpad Naik, Pallavi Dempo and all BJP leaders, MLAs, ministers and karyakartas left no stone unturned to…