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Russia might soon return to the US dollar as the Kremlin is weighing the possibility under a set of economic partnership with the Trump government. According to an internal Russian document cited by Bloomberg, The memo, written this year and circulated among senior officials, identifies seven areas where Moscow believes its interests could align with…
Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha (AP Photo) Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has softened his earlier stance on calling for a boycott of the upcoming T20 World Cup, admitting that the moment for such a move has passed. While ruling out a full withdrawal, the former wicketkeeper-batsman floated a different form of protest, suggesting Pakistan could…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged a political conspiracy behind the death of Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on Wednesday morning. She demanded a Supreme Court-supervised probe, accusing all “other agencies” of being “compromised”.The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief said that there were reported talks that Pawar…
European Union countries should seriously consider creating a joint military force that could one day replace US troops stationed in Europe, the bloc’s defence commissioner has said, as concerns grow over Washington’s long-term commitment to the region.Speaking in Sweden on Sunday, EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius suggested the idea of setting up a “powerful, standing…
Humayun Kabir (File photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal MLA Humayun Kabir on Monday launched his new political party, the Janata Unnayan Party, days after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) suspended him over his decision to lay the foundation stone for a Babri-style mosque in Murshidabad district.Speaking at a public meeting in Beldanga, Kabir said his party…
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has kicked off the process to evaluate the possibility of adding a third runway at the Navi Mumbai International Airport, issuing a bid invitation for a techno-commercial feasibility study, an official told PTI on Sunday.The state planning authority has launched an e-tender for the consultancy assignment, calling for…
India’s top ombudsman, the Lokpal, has stirred controversy by issuing a tender for BMWs, ironically inviting suspicions of the very corruption the body was created to prevent.On 16 October, the anti-corruption authority issued a tender stating that “The Lokpal of India invites open tender enquiries on a PAC basis through an online two-bid system (Technical…
