Sidhu's assertion comes amid the ongoing war of words between several Congress leaders from Punjab with former chief minister Amarinder Singh over the latter's friendship with Pakistani journalist Aroosa Alam.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hailed the landmark, reached in little over nine months time since the countrywide vaccination drive was launched on January 16, as a "triumph of Indian science, enterprise and collective spirit of 130 crore".

"Modi ji's government has made big records in giving trouble to the public. Highest unemployment: in Modi government. Government properties being sold: in Modi government. Petrol rates increased the most in a year: in Modi government," Priyanka Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

"Mann ki Baat" is the Prime Minister's monthly radio address, which is broadcast on the last Sunday of every month however, this time the programme will be broadcast on the second last Sunday of the month.

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If you opt for the LIC Jeevan Umang Policy, you can get a massive return of Rs 28 lakhs after paying a premium of just Rs 1302 per month.

In the midst of the ED interrogation, Jacqueline took to Instagram on Sunday to post a mysterious yet motivating message.

Shoaib Akhtar highlighted how the love and affection he has received in the past and continues to do so from the people of India.

India and Pakistan have faced each other eight times in the T20Is since 2007.

She captioned her post as "So my designer ditched me last moment! Busy stitching my own dress for Filmfare ! Let's see how it turns out !"

Team India will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, October 24.

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The strong momentum in imports likely to widen trade deficit further, says Acuité Ratings

Businessmen, politicians rush to donate the lustrous metal for renovation project

The trade deficit has widened to a record due to a significant jump in gold imports.

The platform will provide a data framework for bullion bar integrity for settlement of gold derivatives contracts

With daily infection around seven-month lows, and climbing vaccination rates boost the sentiment.

On the regulatory side, the spot gold exchange framework is a welcome step for price discovery

Central bank gold reserves seen giving confidence to investors as well as policy makers

Centre decided to allow jewellery hallmarking at manufacturing sites rather than at the retailers’ end

Mumbai-born brothers David and Simon Reuben held on to their rank as the second-richest in the UK with an estimated net worth of £21.465 billion in the annual Sunday Times Rich List, topped by Russian-origin UK-US dual national Sir Leonard Blavatnik with an estimated fortune of £23 billion.

US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named Indian-American Rohit Chopra as the head of a federal agency tasked with protecting the interests of consumers financials.

The food drive, a collective effort of cultural and religious communities, yoga institutions, and numerous other organisations rooted in the Dharmic value, has been recognised by many states, cities and local governments, a community release issued said.

Lodha, former president of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), battled COVID for the last eight months at Cleveland Clinic and breathed his last on November 21. He was 58.

American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust Elliot Gerson announced the names of the 32 Americans chosen as Rhodes Scholars representing the US on Sunday. The four Indian-American students include Swathi R Srinivasan, Vijayasundaram Ramasamy, Garima P Desai and Savarni Sanka.

She belongs to the family of K Suryanarayana Adiga, founder of the erstwhile undivided Dakshina Kannada districts private sector Karnataka Bank Limited, and Aravind Adiga, who won theMan Booker prize in 2008.

Adiga was a senior adviser to Jill and senior policy adviser for Biden's 2020 campaign. She previously worked for the Biden Foundation as director for higher education and military families.

Slogans like- "America Ka Neta Kaisa Ho Joe Biden Jaisa Ho", "Trump Hatao America Bachao", "Biden-Harris ko Jitao, America ko aage badao" and "Jaago America Jaago- Biden Harris ko Vote do"- were also released in 14 Indian languages.

Mr. Sidhu said the choice was clear between “irreparable damage and the last chance for damage control”.

The Visakha Ukku Parirakshana Porata Committee appealed to all sections of the society to defeat the lopsided policies of the BJP government.

General Bipin Rawat recently said the freedom of movement in Jammu and Kashmir may be disrupted again due to the current situation

The ministry suggested that the compulsory treatment in government centres must be given to those caught with small quantities for personal consumption instead of a jail term.

The civilian has been identified as Shahid Ahmad

The Central paramilitary is deployed shoulder-to-shoulder with the Army to guard the 3,488 km-long icy Line of Actual Control

The total scale of the dam is 120 ft

In his monthly Mann Ki Baat broadcast, Mr. Modi hailed healthcare workers for the vaccine milestone

'This business of monopoly of one family must end.''Here, they picked up a few leaders for him as he needed support which was okay, but later, they became his cronies.'

'While this (Mueller's) report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him" and sets out evidence on "both sides of the question'

His condition will be 'assessed' on Monday, the Mumbai Indians team management said.

I am glad to bat anywhere the team wants me to: Pant

A sum insured of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh may have been sufficient seven-eight years ago but would be inadequate today, especially for people living in metros, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Raipur's Nami Rai didn't let marriage or lack of sporting facilities affect her love for fitness.

'I am 51 now. I think I can do action till 56.' 'After that, God knows.'