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“Prime Minister’s Public Relations dominating over vision of progress”: Priyanka Gandhi

New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the Central government of focusing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘personal publicity,’ and claimed that “substantial funds” have been spent on the Prime Minister’s Public Relations (PR) while the government failed to provide scholarships that could have transformed the lives of many youths. She raised concerns over the suspension of the ‘National Talent Search Examination’ (NTSE) scholarship, which traditionally helped bright students pursue higher education and contribute to the nation’s growth. Citing a news report, she stated that the scholarship program launched in 1963 provided opportunities for numerous

Hearing in Rahul Gandhi defamation case postponed to January 22 due to lawyers’ strike

Sultanpur (UP), Jan 10 (PTI) The hearing in the defamation case against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, scheduled for Friday at an MP-MLA court here, was postponed due to a strike by lawyers. Advocate Santosh Kumar Pandey, representing complainant Vijay Mishra, stated that the special court’s magistrate Shubham Verma has now scheduled the hearing for January 22 to complete cross-examination. The case dates back to 2018 when Mishra, a local BJP politician, filed a defamation complaint against Gandhi. Mishra alleged that Gandhi made objectionable remarks during the Karnataka assembly elections that deeply hurt him. After a prolonged five-year legal process, Gandhi

Rupee hits lifetime low 86 against US dollar, settles 14 paise lower

Mumbai, Jan 10 (PTI) The rupee declined 14 paise and touched the crucial 86.00-mark (provisional) for the first time against the US dollar on Friday as it failed to resist pressure from a stronger American currency and huge outflow of foreign funds. Surging crude oil prices overseas and negative sentiment in domestic equity markets also weighed down the Indian currency, forex traders said. Also, dollar strengthened on increased demand amid the anticipation of restrictive trade measures by the new US administration after Donald Trump takes over as president on January 20. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at

Japan imposes new sanctions on Russia

TOKYO, January 10, 2025 (AP) — Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of organizations in Russia and several other countries that have allegedly helped it evade sanctions. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday’s Cabinet the additional sanctions shows Japan’s commitment to the Group of Seven ‘s effort to strengthen sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Japan has imposed several previous rounds of sanctions, and the latest step comes a month after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

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