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India again slashes windfall tax on petroleum crude
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
India started the windfall tax on crude oil producers and on exports of gasoline, diesel and the aviation fuel in July 2022, reportedly to regulate private refiners who wanted to sell fuel overseas instead of locally, to gain from firm refining margins.
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Overseas Friends of BJP France organise 'NRI4Namo' Paris Car Rally to supp
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third term as PM, Overseas Friends of BJP France and the wider Indian diaspora based in France in collaboration with several Indian associations organized 'NRI4Namo' Paris Car Rally to support him in the re-election campaign.
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Former spy unravels China's tactics of tracking, abducting dissidents glob
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A former Chinese spy, who was in Australia, unravelled China's tactics of tracking and abducting dissidents living overseas including India, Thailand, Canada and Australia, reported Voice of America (VOA).
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"Lowered level of political discourse...": Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde fl
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Tearing into former Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda over his racist remark against Indians, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said his statement 'lowered' the level of political discourse in the country.
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Congress must apologise for Sam Pitroda's comments: CM Yogi
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday condemned the remarks of former Indian Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda and demanded an "apology" from the Congress
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"In Paris Olympics anything is possible": 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Leading the challenge will be world and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra and his comrade-in-arm, Kishore Jena. The events, including the Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar on May 14-15, leading to Paris 2024 will also evaluate the returns from some intense overseas training under top coaches. Read More
"Pitroda's statement an assault on India's unity, integrity": BJP's MP chi
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The BJP's state chief VD Sharma on Thursday came down heavily on former Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda over his racist rant against Indians saying the latter's statement was an assault on the unity and integrity of the country.
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“Do they think resignation can erase…?”: Giriraj demands Sonia, Rahul apol
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The massive political row over former Indian Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda's racist rant against Indians in an interview refused to die down on Thursday, with Union Minister Giriraj Singh demanding that Congress heavyweights Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi extend an apology to t
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"Bakwas ki hai": Robert Vadra on Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remark
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Parting ways with former Indian Overseas Congress chairperson, Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks, businessman and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's husband, Robert Vadra, on Thursday termed Pitroda's remark as "Bakwas" and said that he completely disagreed with what the latter said.
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Sam Pitroda resigns as Indian Overseas Congress chairperson, BJP leaders l
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"Mr Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress of his own accord. The Congress President has accepted his decision," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X.
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In the dock over controversial remarks, Sam Pitroda resigns as Chairman of
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Sam Pitroda, whose remarks "people of the east look like the Chinese and those of the south look like Africans" caused a major political furore in election season and embarrassed the Congress, resigned as Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress on Wednesday.
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju slams Congress over Pitroda's remark, says "bi
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Rijiju said that the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda, has categorized Indians based on different looks, which could lead to a split in thinking regarding unity and integrity.
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