India responded sharply, denouncing Pakistan's "very dubious track record" in all areas and denouncing the "destructive and pernicious" remarks made by Islamabad's envoy at this year's U.N. General Assembly. Watch to know more.

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Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer is set to visit India, likely on May 9, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between the two countries. This visit will be the first high-level visit by a senior official from the Muizzu government to India since the government assumed office in November last year. Watch to know more.

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India stands at the forefront of technological innovation, and this wave of innovation is reshaping its electoral landscape. The intersection of politics and technology is becoming increasingly pronounced, especially in the context of election campaigns. This report puts the spotlight on the transformation in indian politics in the digital age.

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Abdulnasser Alshaali, UAE Ambassador to India on completion of two years of CEPA between UAE - India.

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After weeks of speculation about who will face the action-packed contest in the Amethi seat for India's Uttar Pradesh. Just a short while ago sources revealed that Rahul Gandhi has expressed his willingness to contest elections from Amethi. The development came just shortly after Gandhi met Congress Party Chief Malikarjun Kharge.

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US President Joe Biden claimed on Wednesday (May 1) that "xenophobia" is impeding the growth of China, Japan and India, while arguing that migration has been beneficial for the US economy. Xenophobia refers to a general sense of hatred of foreign people and cultures.&nbsp;

Biden's comments came amid alarming rise in racially-inspired attacks on Indian students in the United States and targeted hate crime against Hispanics and South Asian people in the country.&nbsp;

"One of the reasons why our economy's growing is because of you and many others. Why? Because we welcome immigrants," Biden said at a Washington fundraising event for his 2024 re-election campaign at the beginning of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

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"Why is China stalling so badly economically, why is Japan having trouble, why is Russia, why is India, because they're xenophobic. They don't want immigrants. Immigrants are what makes us strong," Biden said, without referring to hate crimes committed against immigrants in the United States.

The International Monetary Fund forecast last month said that the countries would see their growth decelerate in 2024 as compared to 2023 due to prevailing economic climate.

Contrary to Biden's assessment, the IMF estimated that Indian economy's gross domestic product will grow at 6.5 per cent in the next financial year, according to its World Economic Outlook released last month.&nbsp;

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The agency also revised upwards the growth figure for 2023-24 to 7.8 per cent from 6.7 per cent it had forecast in January.

The IMF forecast that the United States would grow at 2.7 per cent, slightly more than its 2.5 per cent rate last year.&nbsp;

Concern over illegal migration has become a top issue for the US voters ahead of November's presidential election.

In a recent interview with the TIME magazine, Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump suggested that if elected, he would take up a massive deportation program to deport about 15-20 million people from the US, in what Trump described were "illegal migrants".&nbsp;

Biden has opposed the rhetoric of his Republican opponent Donald Trump as anti-immigrant.&nbsp;

When Trump was asked about his vow to launch the largest deportation operation in American history, the former US president said: "Because we have no choice."

"I don't believe this is sustainable for a country, what's happening to us, with probably 15 million and maybe as many as 20 million by the time Biden's out. Twenty million people, many of them from jails, many of them from prisons, many of them from mental institutions." 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

US President Joe Biden claimed on Wednesday (May 1) that "xenophobia" is impeding the growth of China, Japan and India, while arguing that migration has been beneficial for the US economy.

US President Joe Biden claimed on Wednesday (May 1) that "xenophobia" is impeding the growth of China, Japan and India, while arguing that migration has been beneficial for the US economy. Xenophobia refers to a general sense of hatred of foreign people and cultures. Biden's comments came amid alarming rise in racially-inspired attacks on Indian students in the United States and targeted hate crime against Hispanics and South Asian people in the country. "One of the reasons why our economy's growing is because of you and many others. Why? Because we welcome immigrants," Biden said at a Washington fundraising event for his 2024 re-election campaign at the beginning of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Also watch | What's behind Indian student deaths in the US? × "Why is China stalling so badly economically, why is Japan having trouble, why is Russia, why is India, because they're xenophobic. They don't want immigrants. Immigrants are what makes us strong," Biden said, without referring to hate crimes committed against immigrants in the United States. The International Monetary Fund forecast last month said that the countries would see their growth decelerate in 2024 as compared to 2023 due to prevailing economic climate. Contrary to Biden's assessment, the IMF estimated that Indian economy's gross domestic product will grow at 6.5 per cent in the next financial year, according to its World Economic Outlook released last month. Also read | Jaishankar expresses concern over rise in deaths of Indian students overseas The agency also revised upwards the growth figure for 2023-24 to 7.8 per cent from 6.7 per cent it had forecast in January. The IMF forecast that the United States would grow at 2.7 per cent, slightly more than its 2.5 per cent rate last year. Concern over illegal migration has become a top issue for the US voters ahead of November's presidential election. In a recent interview with the TIME magazine, Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump suggested that if elected, he would take up a massive deportation program to deport about 15-20 million people from the US, in what Trump described were "illegal migrants". Biden has opposed the rhetoric of his Republican opponent Donald Trump as anti-immigrant. When Trump was asked about his vow to launch the largest deportation operation in American history, the former US president said: "Because we have no choice." "I don't believe this is sustainable for a country, what's happening to us, with probably 15 million and maybe as many as 20 million by the time Biden's out. Twenty million people, many of them from jails, many of them from prisons, many of them from mental institutions." (With inputs from agencies)

Biden claims 'xenophobia' stalling economic growth in India, China, Japan

Reports say India and the U.S. are auditing the Kolkata port for a possible Master Ship Repair Agreement- to enable the U.S. Navy to repair ships in Kolkata. But why Kolkata, when Visakhapatnam and Chennai are much closer to the Indian Ocean? Does this agreement go beyond logistics and repair? In the last 12 months, the U.S. has struck agreements with multiple Indian ports. Do the developments point to a possible preparation for war at sea?

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U.S. President Joe Biden said that "xenophobia" in China, Japan and India has stalled their economic growth. The U.S. President was arguing that migration has been good for the U.S. economy. Meanwhile, research shows that Biden is facing criticism over immigration as it remains, according to voters, the top problem of the country.

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Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Thursday that a lookout notice has been issued against Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna after he failed to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed to investigate an obscene videos case against him. Watch to know more.

How did JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna leave India?

Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, implicated in a sexual abuse case, used a diplomatic passport to travel to Germany, as confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday (May 2).

The Ministry clarified that neither did he seek nor was granted political clearance for his trip to the country. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned during a press briefing that the Ministry did not issue any visa note for the MP to visit any other country.

“No political clearance was either sought from or issued by MEA in respect of the travel of the said MP to Germany. Obviously, no visa note was issued either. No visa is required for diplomatic passport holders to travel to Germany. The Ministry has also not issued any visa note for any other country for the said MP…Yes, he travelled on a diplomatic passport,” said&nbsp;Jaiswal.

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The explanation follows a day after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah penned a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, requesting the Centre to revoke Prajwal's diplomatic passport and facilitate his repatriation through diplomatic and law enforcement channels.

The letter came while Prajwal, who is the grandson of JD(S) founder and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, asked for seven more days to meet the Special Investigation Team (SIT) looking into the sexual abuse claims against him. On the same day, the SIT sent notices to Prajwal and his father H D Revanna, who were accused based on a complaint from one of the women involved.

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At the same time, the SIT investigating the accusations of sexual abuse against Prajwal issued a lookout circular when he didn't show up before its officials after receiving a notice to appear on Tuesday.

<h2>What's the case?</h2>

Many videos claiming to show Prajwal Revanna sexually abusing women have spread in Karnataka, causing anger.

Allegations against Revanna surfaced initially in June last year. However, he obtained a court order preventing media coverage of what were termed as "edited videos."

Just five days before the 26th April elections in Hassan, where Revanna is running for reelection as an MP, thousands of USB drives were distributed in public places like bus stops and parks. These clips, reportedly recorded by Revanna himself, displayed the faces of the women he allegedly abused.

Following a complaint from one woman, Nagalakshmi Chaudhary, the head of Karnataka's women's commission, wrote to the state police chief, urging action against the offenders.

The woman claimed she decided to come forward after watching clips of other victims online.

With inputs from agencies)

Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, implicated in a sexual abuse case, used a diplomatic passport to travel to Germany, as confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday (May 2).

Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, implicated in a sexual abuse case, used a diplomatic passport to travel to Germany, as confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday (May 2). The Ministry clarified that neither did he seek nor was granted political clearance for his trip to the country. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned during a press briefing that the Ministry did not issue any visa note for the MP to visit any other country. “No political clearance was either sought from or issued by MEA in respect of the travel of the said MP to Germany. Obviously, no visa note was issued either. No visa is required for diplomatic passport holders to travel to Germany. The Ministry has also not issued any visa note for any other country for the said MP…Yes, he travelled on a diplomatic passport,” said Jaiswal. Also read | Prajwal Revanna sex tape row: Karnataka minister's low-brow remark links disgraced MP with Lord Krishna The explanation follows a day after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah penned a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, requesting the Centre to revoke Prajwal's diplomatic passport and facilitate his repatriation through diplomatic and law enforcement channels. The letter came while Prajwal, who is the grandson of JD(S) founder and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, asked for seven more days to meet the Special Investigation Team (SIT) looking into the sexual abuse claims against him. On the same day, the SIT sent notices to Prajwal and his father H D Revanna, who were accused based on a complaint from one of the women involved. Also watch | India: Karnataka govt issues 'look out' notice against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna At the same time, the SIT investigating the accusations of sexual abuse against Prajwal issued a lookout circular when he didn't show up before its officials after receiving a notice to appear on Tuesday. What's the case? Many videos claiming to show Prajwal Revanna sexually abusing women have spread in Karnataka, causing anger. Allegations against Revanna surfaced initially in June last year. However, he obtained a court order preventing media coverage of what were termed as "edited videos." Just five days before the 26th April elections in Hassan, where Revanna is running for reelection as an MP, thousands of USB drives were distributed in public places like bus stops and parks. These clips, reportedly recorded by Revanna himself, displayed the faces of the women he allegedly abused. Following a complaint from one woman, Nagalakshmi Chaudhary, the head of Karnataka's women's commission, wrote to the state police chief, urging action against the offenders. The woman claimed she decided to come forward after watching clips of other victims online. With inputs from agencies)

Prajwal Revanna went to Germany on diplomatic passport, no political clearance sought: MEA

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Indo-Canadian gangster Goldy Brar, who was earlier reported to be a victim of a fatal shooting in California, is alive, the Fresno County Sheriff Tony Botti confirmed to WION on Thursday (May 2). Botti said that the reports of Brar's death were fake news. The victims in the shooting was identified as 37-year-old Xavier Gladney.

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On Wednesday, over100 schools in and around New Delhi received bomb threats via email, prompting the evacuation of thousands of students from campuses. After a thorough search, no evidence of any explosives was found, leading the authorities to declare it a hoax. It is suspected that the incident was an attempt to distract security officials during the country's ongoing elections. This raises the question: who was behind this dangerous hoax?

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Suspense over the Congress candidates for UP's Amethi and Raebareli seats continues. Amethi and Raebareli will go to the polls in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on May 20. Congress is yet to announce the names of the candidates for these constituencies. The last day for filing nominations for the seats in the fifth phase is May 3.

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#Gravitas | On Monday, the Pak parliament was shown the mirror by opposition party leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Drawing a comparison with India, Rehman said that while India was striving to become a global superpower, Pakistan was heading towards bankruptcy. Who destroyed Pakistan? Was it India, the U.S., or Pakistan's political elite?

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The Election Commission has tweaked the protocol for handling and storage of SLU, symbol loading units, following the directions of the Supreme Court which had ordered that the machines should be sealed and secured in a container and stored in a strongroom along with the EVMs at least for 45 days post the declaration of results. Watch in for more updates!

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