‘Not going to fall for …’: Jaishankar says India won’t be deterred by nuclear blackmail; rebuts Trump

External affairs minister S Jaishankar (File photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday again reiterated in no uncertain terms that India would not yield to nuclear blackmail and that New Delhi was “not going to fall for” the world worrying about the consequences of attacking nuclear-armed Pakistan.Jaishankar said terrorists would be dealt…

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‘Not favourable’: VP Dhankhar criticises India’s political atmosphere; calls for ‘greater decorum’

NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over the current political scenario in the country, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday asserted that today’s political atmosphere is “not favourable for the Indian democracy.“Dhankhar was speaking at an event organised by the Rajasthan Pragatisheel Manch in Jaipur. “The intensity and tone of political exchanges today are detrimental to the…

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K’taka call lies with party brass, says Kharge; if you’re chief, who’s ‘high command’: BJP | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP Monday took a jibe at Mallikarjun Kharge, calling him an “accidental” Congress chief after he deflected questions on a possible leadership change in Karnataka.“Who exactly is this ‘unseen, unheard’ high command?” BJP MP Tejasvi Surya asked. “The Congress high command is like a ghost. It is unseen, unheard, but always felt. Even…

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PPF, post office interest rates unchanged | India News

Govt on Monday said interest rates on small savings schemes, including public provident fund and National Savings Certificate, will remain unchanged for the sixth straight quarter. During the July-Sept quarter, PPF balances will attract 7.1% interest, while deposits under the Sukanya Samriddhi scheme will fetch 8.2% annually. The rates have been kept unchanged despite RBI…

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PM Modi to embark on five-nation tour from July 2; will attend Brics Summit, visit key African and Caribbean nations | India News

PM Modi to address Parliaments of Ghana, Namibia, Trinidad &Tobago during 5-nation visit (Image credits: ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the parliaments of Ghana, Namibia, and Trinidad & Tobago ahead of his 5-nation visit, senior officials from the ministry of external affairs confirmed on Monday.The visit, beginning on July 2, will include participation…

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Kolkata college told to expel gang-rape accused; probe zeroes in on 17 students | India News

KOLKATA: Bengal higher education department directed Monday a south Kolkata law college to expel Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad functionary Monojit Mishra alias Mango and rusticate Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukherjee, accused of gang-raping a 24-year-old student inside the campus guard room on June 25.Officials ordered the college to issue a show-cause notice to its security…

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