Chhewang to front Ladakh talks as Wangchuk’s fast deepens divide | India News

SRINAGAR: Former MP Thupstan Chhewang will head a Buddhist delegation in talks with Union govt on Ladakh’s demand for Sixth Schedule status and statehood after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk pressed on with his hunger strike.Leh Apex Body (LAB) announced Tuesday that all political parties will step aside, leaving religious representatives led by Chhewang to head…

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Portal to monitor road cutting nods | Lucknow News

Lucknow: To eliminate possibilities of confusion and delay during the repair of roads, a centralised portal is being set up by the urban development department.To be called ‘Sugam’, the portal will help grant permissions and approvals to various govt departments and private agencies undertaking road cutting works within the urban limits. Municipal corporations and urban…

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Trump-Modi phone call: US Prez extends birthday wishes, says PM doing a ‘tremendous job’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Donald Trump on Tuesday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday, saying that PM Modi is doing a “tremendous job.”Trump said that PM Modi thanked him, allegedly for ending the Russia-Ukraine war.In a Truth Social post, Trump said: “Just had a wonderful phone call with my friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I…

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Political tempers rise in Kashmir over highway closure; netas allege conspiracy to choke Valley’s economy as fruit-landed trucks stranded | India News

SRINAGAR: As Jammu-Srinagar national highway, a lifeline for Kashmir, has remained closed to heavy traffic for the past 20 days, leaving thousands of fruit-laden trucks stranded, both the Centre and the Omar Abdullah govt have come under fire from political parties in J&K.Although the highway was partially reopened on Tuesday, with authorities permitting one-way traffic…

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No longer ‘uninvestable’! Shanghai index hits decade high; foreign investors eye China’s stock markets again as AI, tariff truce boost confidence

After years of scepticism and branding Chinese stock markets as “uninvestable”, foreign investors are once again turning their attention to Chinese equities, betting on the country’s resilience in artificial intelligence, semiconductors and biotech as well as a growing need for diversification beyond US assets.Progress in China’s AI adoption, its push in semiconductors, and breakthroughs in…

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Lakshmi Manchu defends her fashion choices at 47; calls out double standards in film industry: ‘Would you ask Mahesh Babu…’ |

Actress Lakshmi Manchu, has been out and about promoting her new ovie ‘Daksha: A Deadly Conspiracy’, slated to relase in theatres this week. Ahead of the film’s release, the actress hit headlines for her strong stance against those questioned about her clothing choices. In a video clip, the actress, in conversation with Great Andhra, was…

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