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India and US trying to arrange Modi meeting with Trump next month, sources say

NEW DELHI, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Indian and U.S. diplomats are trying to arrange a meeting in February between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, two Indian sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters. India, a strategic partner of the United States in its efforts to counter China, is keen to enhance trade relations with the U.S. and make it easier for its citizens to get skilled worker visas, two topics that will be on the agenda if the leaders meet, the sources said. Trump’s return to the White House has raised worries among

Congress chief Kharge says Priyanka Gandhi is ‘Stree Shakti’, Rahul Gandhi ‘Yuva Shakti’

Belagavi (Karnataka), Jan 21 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra represented ‘Stree Shakti’ and likened her with historic freedom fighters Kittur Rani Chennamma and ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’ Lakshmi Bai. Kharge also hailed Rahul Gandhi as a symbol of ‘Yuva Shakti’. Addressing the ‘Gandhi Bharat’ event here, Kharge said the Congress has organised the event to commemorate the centenary of the lone Congress session held in Belagavi, which Mahatma Gandhi had chaired as the grand old party’s president way back in 1924. “If there is Kittur Chennamma it’s Priyanka Gandhi. If there is

China expresses firm support for WHO after Trump decided to quit UN health body

Beijing, Jan 21 (PTI) China on Tuesday expressed its firm support for the World Health Organisation (WHO) after US President Donald Trump announced the US withdrawal from the UN health body, accusing it of mishandling the Covid-19 crisis and failing to carry out reforms. Soon after his swearing-in on Monday, Trump signed an executive order beginning the process of withdrawing America from the WHO, the second time in less than five years that the US has ordered to withdraw from the world body. Reacting to Trump’s move, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Tuesday that China will continue to

Gold rises Rs 100 to Rs 82,100 per 10 gm; silver quotes flat

New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) Gold prices rose Rs 100 to Rs 82,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal had closed at Rs 82,000 per 10 grams on Monday. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity increased by Rs 100 to Rs 81,700 per 10 grams. It had settled at Rs 81,600 per 10 grams in the previous trading session. However, silver prices traded flat at Rs 93,000 per kg on Tuesday. Meanwhile, in futures trade on the MCX, gold contracts for February delivery appreciated Rs 426 or

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