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In my personal opinion, RSS should be banned: Kharge

New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said that in his personal opinion the RSS should be banned as most of the law and order problems in the country are arising because of the BJP-RSS. Kharge also hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he attacked the party on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary, and cited Patel’s remarks criticising the RSS following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. Responding to a question on banning RSS, Kharge said, “It is my personal opinion, it should be done” as most of the issues and law and

If US resumes nuclear weapons testing, this would be extremely dangerous for humanity

Melbourne, Oct 31 (The Conversation) US President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing immediately, “on an equal basis” with other countries’ testing programs. If Trump is referring to the resumption of explosive nuclear testing, this would be an extremely unfortunate, regrettable step by the United States. It would almost inevitably be followed by tit-for-tat reciprocal announcements by other nuclear-armed states, particularly Russia and China, and cement an accelerating arms race that puts us all in great jeopardy. It would also create profound risks of radioactive fallout globally. Even if such nuclear tests are conducted underground,

Gold futures slip to Rs 1,21,290/10g as US-China truce temper safe haven demand

New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Gold prices fell by Rs 218 to Rs 1,21,290 per 10 grams on Friday in a volatile movement in futures trade, as investors assessed the impact of the Federal Reserve’s cautious stance on rate cuts and a temporary truce in US-China trade tensions. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the yellow metal futures for December delivery declined by Rs 218, or 0.18 per cent, to Rs 1,21,290 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 13,223 lots. Similarly, silver futures for December delivery decreased by Rs 410, or 0.28 per cent to Rs 1,48,430 per

‘She taught us nothing is more important than India’s self-respect’: Cong pays tributes to Indira on death anniv

New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) The Congress on Friday paid rich tributes to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary, with party leader Rahul Gandhi saying she was fearless and unwavering while facing the powerful and “taught us that nothing is more important than India’s self-respect”. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi along with a host of other senior leaders paid floral tributes to Indira Gandhi at the Shakti Sthal here and also visited the former prime minister’s memorial on 1, Safdarjung Road. In a post in Hindi on X, Kharge said,

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