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A ‘white’ vs ‘black’ war dominated Indian politics Thursday with the government and the opposition releasing competing factsheets on the condition of the economy during the 10 years of the Congress-led UPA and the past decade, during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP has been in power.The Congress presented its document – a ‘black paper’ titled ’10 saal anyay kaal’, or ’10 years of an unjust rule’ – in which it flagged issues such as the cost of living crisis, rising unemployment, and the subversion of institutions, including the judiciary and the press.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday raised concern about opportunistic politicians wanting to remain associated with the ruling party of the day and said such “deterioration in ideology” was not good for democracy. He also said there are leaders who stand firm in their ideology but their number is gradually declining. “I always say this jokingly that no matter which party’s government it is, one thing is sure that the one who does good work never gets respect and those who do bad work are never punished,” Mr Gadkari said, without taking names.

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding is expected to be a lavish celebration. Recently, a video of Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor during Anant’s pre-wedding rehearsals in Gujarat appeared online. It appears like the Bollywood pair will provide a unique performance during the wedding festivities.The film was taken in Jamnagar, Gujarat, where Mukesh and Nita Ambani’s youngest son Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding festivities will be held. In the video, Anant is seen with Ranbir and Alia as he shows them the venue arrangements.

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah claimed in a post on X today that India will fence its entire 1,643-kilometer border with Myanmar and establish a patrolling track alongside it.The statement comes amid ethnic conflict in Manipur between the hill-majority Kuki-Zo tribes, who have ethnic ties to people in Myanmar’s Chin State, and the valley-majority Meiteis. “The Modi government is determined to create impregnable borders. It has planned to build a fence along the whole 1,643-kilometre Indo-Myanmar border. PM Modi also stated that a patrol route along the border will be paved to improve surveillance.

Parineeti Chopra married politician Raghav Chadha in 2023. At a recent occasion, Parineeti discussed her first meeting with Raghav and revealed that she knew she was going to marry him right away. During a talk at the ICC Young Leaders Forum, Parineeti said that she first met Raghav in London, where they were presented with honours. She said, “We met for breakfast early in the morning on Republic Day, I believe. I sat with him for about half an hour and I knew. I thought, ‘This is the man I am going to marry.’ And I knew nothing about him....

The Kremlin has declined to comment on whether Vladimir Putin will interview Tucker Carlson, the far-right American journalist who was photographed in Moscow. “We can hardly be expected to provide information on the movement of foreign journalists,” Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, said when questioned about Carlson’s alleged visit to Russia to interview the Russian president. “Many foreign journalists come to Russia every day, many continue to work here, and we welcome this,” Peskov told reporters.

The highly anticipated film ‘Lahore, 1947’, produced by Aamir Khan Productions, has already generated excitement among fans. Sunny Deol, Rajkumar Santoshi, and Aamir Khan will collaborate for the first time, and the film was revealed following the success of Gadar 2. Now, Santoshi has said that the film will also feature AR Rahman and Javed Akhtar. Santhoshi stated that Lahore 1947 is a very meaningful picture for him and his career. He added, “Also, it’s a reunion with the most talented people. I worked with Aamir on Andaz Apna Apna, and this time he is contributing as a producer. On...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed his salary during a two-year period on Sunday as part of a campaign to promote openness and combat widespread corruption.In a statement on the presidential website, Zelensky stated that his income had decreased in 2021 and even more in 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February. It was the first time he had publicly disclosed his income. In 2021, the year before the invasion, Zelensky and his family reported a total income of 10.8 million hryvnias ($286,168), a decrease of 12 million from the previous year. The 2021 figure reflected profits from...

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra were forced to leave their Los Angeles home after water damage caused a mould problem. According to a Page Six article, the couple’s luxurious California property, which they purchased for $20 million in September 2019, has become “virtually unlivable”. According to the assessment, the home’s water leak problem has made it “dangerous from a health perspective to occupy.” According to the lawsuit, which was filed in May 2023 and acquired exclusively by Page Six, the pool and spa began to exhibit a number of difficulties in April 2020, including “porous waterproofing” that “fostered mould contamination...

Hours after the Centre announced its decision to bestow the Bharat Ratna on former deputy prime minister LK Advani, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav stated on Saturday that the move is being made to ensure that the BJP’s votes are not scattered.Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that LK Advani would be awarded the Bharat Ratna and hailed the longest-serving head of the BJP for his contributions to public life. Akhilesh Yadav was in Balrampur district to pay tribute to Shiv Pratap Yadav, a senior SP leader and MLA who died on January 26.