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One-nation, one-election: Modi govt forms panel headed by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind

New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) One Nation, One Election means conducting the Lok Sabha, and all Vidhan Sabha (state assemblies) elections together, once in five years. Hence, Narendra Modi government has constituted a committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of “one nation, one election”, sources said on Friday. The move comes a day after the government called a special session of Parliament between September 18 and 22, the agenda for which is under wraps. Over the years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pushed strongly for the idea of simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly

Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election subversion, seeks separate trial

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. August 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Former U.S. President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a Georgia criminal indictment accusing him of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and asked to be tried separately from some of his 18 co-defendants. Fulton County indicted Trump in August on 13 felony counts, including racketeering, for pressuring state officials to reverse his 2020 election loss in the state and allegedly setting up a fake slate of electors to undermine the congressional certification of Democratic President Joe Biden’s victory. “As evidenced by my signature below, I do hereby waive formal arraignment and enter my plea of NOT

Garena Free Fire Set to returns to India with Playable MS Dhoni Character

Garena Free Fire Set to returns to India with Playable MS Dhoni Character

Garena Free Fire is back in India, featuring playable MS Dhoni character. Get ready for intense battles and cricket-themed excitement! About Free Fire Step into the exhilarating global of Free Fire, a web multiplayer conflict royale recreation that has captured the hearts of game enthusiasts worldwide. Developed by 111 Dots Studio and posted through Garena, Free Fire gives a unique and adrenaline-fueled gaming experience that keeps players on the edge of their seats. In Free Fire, players are dropped onto a remote island along with 49 other players, and the ultimate goal is to be the last person standing. The

Report says close associates of India’s Adani Group secretly purchased large numbers of shares

Gautam Adani runs the Adani Group, one of India's biggest companies

NEW DELHI (AP) — Two people closely linked to India’s Adani Group, one of the country’s largest conglomerates, secretly purchased millions of dollars of stocks in the group’s companies, possibly violating Indian law, according to a report Thursday by a network of investigative journalists. Market rules require that at least 25% of a company’s shares be available for public purchase. The report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project said the two men used “opaque investment funds based in the island nation of Mauritius” to obscure their involvement in controlling up to nearly 14% of the public shares. The

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