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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,

‘Misappropriation by ideology that had no role in freedom movement’: Cong jabs BJP-RSS on Patel birth anniv

New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Taking a swipe at the BJP-RSS on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary, the Congress on Friday said selfless icons would have been horrified by their misappropriation by an ideology that, in the words of Patel himself, had created an atmosphere that made the ghastly tragedy of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination possible. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh took a swipe at the Modi government and claimed that since 2014 especially, history has been subject to brazen misrepresentation and distortion by “G2 and their ecosystem”. “Today as a grateful nation celebrates Sardar Patel@150 we must also

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