In light of the ongoing high inflation pressures, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to raise the key interest rates by 25 basis points (100 basis points makes 1 percentage points).
"Congress Party is behaving in a manner that will hurt the sentiments of others, and also succumb to their pressure. If the BJP spoke against the SDPI and PFI, the Congress leaders are disturbed. This indicates how the grand old party is doing appeasement politics," said Bommai.
Answering a query over the efforts of freeing jailed Evan Gerschkovich, Blinken said, "It's a sombre day, for the reasons that my alter ego cited just a few minutes ago. We know that journalists around the world are increasingly under siege - under siege in a whole variety of ways.
"Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Chairman, of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, today," the press release said.
"Pawar Saheb has taken the decision. He still stands by his decision for now. However, people from all over Maharashtra and other places are requesting him to take back his decision," said Patil while addressing a press conference.
Mike Hesson has been indispensable for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). From behind the scenes, he continues to drive the team in the right direction for the past four seasons. Under his leadership, RCB have made three play-offs appearances.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that a cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the Southeast Bay of Bengal around 6 May and that under its influence a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region around 7 May.
Chairman of the Flour Mills Association Chaudhry Aamir in a press conference said that the flour mills will be forced to go on strike from 7 pm on Thursday because the food department has cheated them.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led Uttarakhand government approved 'Chief Minister's Skill Upgradation and Global Employment Scheme' on Wednesday. The Scheme aims to groom youths of the state and make them ready for seeking jobs in foreign nations, said a press release.
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The Japanese embassy in India tweeted about the 100th episode of Mann ki Baat. Wishing on the occasion, the embassy recalled a message by the Late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the preface to the book 'Mann Ki Baat: A Social Revolution on Radio,' read Prime Minister's Office press re