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How successful will Congress be by fielding Priyanka in the Wayanad by-election?

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New Delhi:  The Congress is excited by the prospect of Priyanka Gandhi contesting from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, but the decline in Rahul Gandhi’s victory margin in recent elections reflects many shortcomings in the party organization and its campaigning in the constituency. Rahul’s victory margin fell from 4.31 lakh in 2019 to 3.64 lakh in 2024, while some UDF candidates doubled their margin. Rahul’s vote share has dropped from 64.64% in 2019 to 59.69% this time. By fielding Priyanka Gandhi from Wayanad, the Congress wants to strengthen itself…

Foreign students will automatically be entitled to a green card after graduating from American colleges: Trump

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Washington:  Former US President Donald Trump has promised that if he is re-elected, foreign students will automatically be entitled to a green card after graduating from American colleges. He said that this will ensure that the talents of countries like India and China will not have to return home after getting their degrees. America needs capable people Trump said that America needs capable people to move ahead. They need to be stopped in America, not sent out of the country. Trump has tried to woo immigrants by softening his stance…

The country needs a skill census instead of caste census: Naidu

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New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh TDP leader CM Chandrababu Naidu, who is a part of the Modi government, has talked about conducting a skill census in his state. Chandrababu criticized the agenda of the India Alliance and said that instead of caste census, there is a need for a skill census. If Naidu’s plan works, Andhra Pradesh will become the first state in the country to conduct such a census. This census will enable us to highlight the capacity and shortcomings of our workforce. This initiative of Naidu will enable full use…

Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands catch fire before the dry season

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Rio de Janeiro: Brazil’s Pantanal, one of the world’s largest tropical wetlands, is seeing record fires in June, even before the arrival of the dry season, satellite data showed Friday. The Brazilian Institute of Space Research (INPE) released data showing some 1,700 fires since the start of the month in a region teeming with one of the greatest concentrations of wildlife in South America. This is more than four times the previous record for fires in June, set almost two decades ago. “This resurgence of fires in the Pantanal even…

Israeli strikes on tent camps near Rafah kill at least 25 and wound 50: Gaza health officials

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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Israeli forces shelled tent camps for displaced Palestinians north of Rafah on Friday, killing at least 25 people and wounding another 50 according to Gaza’s Heath Ministry and emergency workers, in the latest deadly attack in the tiny Palestinian territory where hundreds of thousands have fled fighting between Israel and Hamas. According to Ahmed Radwan, a spokesperson for the Civil Defense first responders in Rafah, witnesses told rescue workers about the shelling at two locations in a coastal area that has become filled with tents. The…

US thanks Romania for its leader exiting the NATO leadership race to clear the way for Rutte

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WASHINGTON: The Biden administration on Friday thanked Romania for its president withdrawing from the race to lead NATO, saying the move would help ensure the Western military alliance stays properly focused. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered the message to his Romanian counterpart Luminița-Teodora Odobescu. Their meeting Friday at the State Department came just a day after Romanian President Klaus Iohannis dropped out of the running for NATO’s top job, clearing the way for outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Blinken said he was “grateful” for Iohannis’ leadership in the…

UST sets up Digital Learning Hub at Kazhakoottam Sainik School

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CSR initiative donates 40 desktop computers, UPS and furniture Thiruvananthapuram: Digital transformation solutions company UST has set up a Digital Learning Hub at Sainik School Kazhakoottam, Thiruvananthapuram, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. The company donated as many as 40 desktop computers, UPS, and furniture needed for the new Digital Learning Hub at the school. The desktop computers and peripherals, lab furniture, UPS and other infrastructure for the Digital Learning Hub were handed over to the school at a function attended by Colonel Dhirendra Kumar, Principal, Sainik…

Different Art Centre unveils Magik Homes project to build accessible homes to people with disabilities

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Padma Vibhushan AdoorGopalakrishnan unveils model of the new homes Thiruvananthapuram: The Thiruvananthapuram-based Different Art Centre (DAC), which empowers young adults with special needs through a variety of innovative programmes, is venturing into a new initiative that would help people with disabilities get a home of their own. DAC’s new venture ‘MAGIK Homes – Making Accessible Gateways for Inclusive Kerala’ will strive towards providing accessible homes for people with disabilities who do not have any land or home of their own. A model of the new homes was unveiled by Padma…

Rahul Gandhi will keep the Rae Bareli seat with himself; Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest from Wayanad; Kharge announced

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New Delhi:  After the results of the Lok Sabha elections, political parties across the country are preparing their strategy by holding internal meetings. In this connection, on Monday, top Congress leaders held a meeting at the residence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge and decided on Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary seat. After the meeting, Kharge said that Rahul Gandhi will leave the Wayanad seat and keep Rae Bareli with himself. After this, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be the Congress candidate from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. Along with Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka…

The newspaper expressed regret over the news of unlocking EVMs with OTP

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Mumbai:  After creating a lot of political ruckus over the possibility of EVM manipulation, the Mumbai-based newspaper called its report wrong. It also expressed regret over it. A report published a day earlier claimed that Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Waikar’s relative used a phone in the polling booth, the OTP received on which unlocked the EVM. On Monday, the newspaper published a clarification on its front page along with the news of the statement from the Election Commission. It was written that the report published about the EVM OTP was…