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The Opposition is trying to iron out their differences and project a united front in next year's general elections. At a meeting today in Bengaluru, top leaders from 24 opposition parties are expected to develop a strategy to compete with the BJP in the forthcoming Monsoon Session of the parliament and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The opposition leaders are anticipated to undertake discussions to resolve their disagreements and show a united face for the general elections in the following year. According to reports, there is a suggestion to form a subcommittee for the Opposition coalition to write a single minimum platform and communication points for the general elections in 2024. Also on the agenda is a name suggestion from the opposition leaders. The Aam Aadmi Party yesterday declared that they would also attend the meeting after weeks of deliberation.   AAP made the declaration shortly after the Congress publicly backed the party's campaign against a controversial governm...

The Enforcement Directorate claimed the accused caused a loss of over ₹ 30 crore.    New Delhi :   In a money laundering case involving an accused bank loan scam, a court in this country denied bail to a defendant, stating that such "unscrupulous shenanigans" undermine public trust and destroy the foundations of the economy. Bharat Rana Chaudhary's request for bail was denied by Special Judge Neelofer Abida Perveen, who described his method as "sinister" and claimed that he was "prima facie" tampering with the evidence and fabricating evidence. According to the ED, Chaudhary's failure to make credit repayments from 2010 to 2012 cost Punjab National Bank around 30 crore rupees. The judge stated, "The allegations are exceedingly serious, the offense grave, not only from the standpoint of the significant amount of POC (proceeds of crime) involved, but also because the accused's method of operation was so complex and evil that he was able to d...

Delhi chief minister also announced setting up camps for those who lost their important documents like Aadhaar card in the floods. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the flood relief camp in a school at Mori Gate to assess the situation and provide support to the victims affected by the recent floods in low-lying areas around Yamuna, in New Delhi(HT photo)         Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, said on Sunday that each flood-affected family would receive a 10,000Rupees. "Several low-income families that lived close to the Yamuna River experienced severe losses.Some families lost all they owned, even their homes. Each family will receive compensation in the amount of 10,000 as part of our financial assistance. For people who lost crucial papers during the floods, including their Aadhaar card, we will set up special camps. The chief minister tweeted, "We will give school clothes and books to the pupils who lost them during the floods. Kejriwal ...

The banquet was organised at Paris’ iconic Louvre Museum on July 14, the French National Day.                 PM Modi along with President Emmanuel Macron(ANI) One of the highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to France was when President Emmanuel Macron hosted a banquet supper in his honor while he served as the Guest of Honor for the nation's National Day celebrations . The event was planned for July 14, which is French National Day, at Paris' renowned Louvre Museum . Prime Minister Modi was welcomed by French President Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron and given an all-vegetarian buffet that had been specifically crafted . At the banquet for PM Modi in Paris, the Oscar-winning song "Jai Ho" from the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" was played twice. Jai Ho, with music by renowned composer AR Rahman, won the Best Original Song Academy Award at the 81st Academy Awards in 2009 and the Best Song Written for a Motion Picture Gram...

The Congress on Sunday said it won't support the Centre's ordinance on control of services in Delhi                 Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The Congress announced on Sunday that it won't back the Center's ordinance on control of services in the national capital, providing a significant boost for the Aam Aadmi Party and Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government. "I believe the AAP will attend the meeting tomorrow. Our position is crystal clear with regard to the ordinance (on control of services in Delhi). Regarding the Opposition's gathering that is slated to take place in Bengaluru on Monday, Congress national secretary KC Venugopal told news agency PTI, "We are not going to endorse it.   VIDEO | "I think they (AAP) are going to join the meeting tomorrow. As for the ordinance (on control of services in Delhi), our stand is very clear. We are not going to support it," says Congress general secretary KC Venugopa...

  Union Minister Nityanand Rai met with Chirag Paswan on Friday night for the second time in a week The development is seen as the BJP's outreach to LJP's Chirag Paswan to bring him back to the NDA after he left the alliance in Bihar during the 2020 state Assembly polls. JP Nadda, the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has invited Chirag Paswan, the leader of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting on July 18 in Delhi.The next meeting takes place as the Opposition works to unite in a show of strength in preparation for taking on the administration led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections next year. In the letter, Nadda claimed that the regional party is a crucial member of the NDA and a crucial ally in the administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign for the advancement and welfare of the underprivileged. The development is considered as the BJP's attempt to reach out to Chirag...

The court heard how the victim, who met Singh on Snapchat, was left with a black eye, swelling to her eye, red marks, and bruising from the attack.       ( Representative Image ) LONDON :  In the West Midlands region of England, a 23-year-old man of Indian descent was found guilty of assaulting his adolescent ex-girlfriend and was given a suspended prison sentence and rehabilitation orders. At the Wolverhampton Crown Court, Dylan Singh was charged with assault resulting in actual bodily harm and criminal mischief to the victim's phone. According to a court report published this week in "Birmingham Live," District Judge Adrian Lower sentenced Singh to two years in prison for the "prolonged assault," which will be suspended for two years based on Singh's behavior. When Singh followed his victim onto and off of a bus in December 2021, Lower said there was a "element of control." He must also comply with restraining orders, 200 hours of unpaid work, an...