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Congress To Hold ‘Mehangai Par Halla Bol’ Rally Against Inflation
Congress will hold a rally on Sunday at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on inflation, unemployment and increase in Goods and Services Tax (GST) on essential commodities. Many other party leaders including Rahul Gandhi will address this rally. The rally will include party workers from Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh besides other parts of the country. Adequate security arrangements have been made in and around Ramlila Maidan in central Delhi in view of the rally to be held on Sunday.
Congress has been attacking the government for inflation and unemployment and has been saying that these are common people's issues and it should be discussed in all forums.
On Saturday, Congress accused the central government of being insensitive about the issues related to the public like inflation and unemployment and said that being a strong opposition, it would continue to raise the issue related to the common people.
Asia Cup 2022: Rohit Sharma-Led India Play Pakistan On Sunday
India will face Pakistan on Sunday in the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2022. Earlier in the group match, India had registered a five-wicket win over Pakistan. In a setback to Indian team, Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022. Axar Patel has been included in the team in his place.
India has to play three matches in Super Four and Team India's first match is against Pakistan. Pakistan's captain Babar Azam is certainly not in form, but Mohd. Rizwan is consistently scoring runs as well as Fakhar Zaman has also come into the rhythm against Hong Kong.
Pakistan's bowling is good and in such a situation, the Indian team needs to come out with the best playing XI to beat this team in the Super Four.
Breaking News LIVE: EAM Jaishankar Holds Telephonic Talks With Iranian Foreign Minister
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, focusing on bilateral cooperation, and the Iran nuclear deal.
The phone call was initiated by the Iranian foreign minister.
“Received a call from FM@Amirabdolahian of Iran. Discussed our bilateral cooperation and JCPOA. Look forward to remaining in touch,” Jaishankar tweeted.
Breaking News LIVE: Yogendra Yadav Resigns From Samyukta Kisan Morcha Coordination Committee
Social activist Yogendra Yadav has resigned from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha coordination committee but said he will remain a "soldier" of the farmers' collective, as reported by news agency PTI.
Breaking News LIVE: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande Arrives In Nepal On Four-Day Visit
Indian Army chief Gen Manoj Pande arrived in Nepal on Sunday on a five-day official visit during which he will hold extensive talks with the country’s top civil and military leadership, as reported by news agency ANI.
Breaking News LIVE: Odisha Only State To Have Doubled Farmers' Income, Says CM Naveen Patnaik
Odisha is the only state in the country to have doubled farmers' income, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik claimed on Sunday while asserting that farmers are the backbone of the state and their hardwork fetched it the Krishi Karman Awards four times, as reported by PTI.
Breaking News LIVE | ‘Big Loss To World Of Commerce, Industry’: PM Modi On Cyrus Mistry's death
The untimely demise of Shri Cyrus Mistry is shocking. He was a promising business leader who believed in India’s economic prowess. His passing away is a big loss to the world of commerce and industry. Condolences to his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 4, 2022