Trained in Law, Sociology & Economics. Journalist @the_hindu.Writes on policy,politics&aviation.@TedX speaker. Tweets are general,views personal.
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29 Nov 2017
Why Congress doesn't bring up 2002 in Gujarat campaign anymore? My report today thehindu.com/elections/gujar…
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Here is the confirmed story behind each of the absentees at Matoshree today. Listen to the ‘Bahana’ made by six of the MP’s of UBT who did not attend the emergency meeting called by Uddhav Thackrey today. It’s interesting :) Looks like this party is well and truly on the road that leads to a MAJOR SPLIT #UddhavThackrey
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If the deal is signed as stated by @POTUS, then the Strait of Hormuz will be open to all
US President Donald Trump on Truth Social (@realDonaldTrump) posts, "Barack Hussein Obama’s Deal with Iran, the JCPOA, was an easy, beautiful, smooth road to a Nuclear Weapon, which Iran would have had six years ago, and would have used long before now. My Agreement with Iran is the exact opposite, A WALL TO NO NUCLEAR WEAPON! In fact, they no longer want a Nuclear Weapon, nor will they have one, either through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement. The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL. Our relationship with Iran is a much different and better one than previous Administrations have had. Unlike Obama’s Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in payments to them, including 1.7 Billion Dollars in green, cold cash, no money will exchange hands. At the appropriate time, when all is calm, we will go in and get the Nuclear Dust, buried deep under the powerful sunken granite mountains, thanks to our beautiful B-2 Bombers and their brilliant pilots, and downblend and destroy it, whether in Iran, or the United States. We look forward to working with Iran, and the entire Middle East, long into the future. Hopefully, this process will all work out quickly, easily, and smoothly. If it doesn’t, we have the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again! Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!"
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VIDEO | Kolkata: TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee says, "There were three people, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Mala Roy, and another person. Those who had gone and were trying to form a separate bloc have been removed from the Working Committee. Today, two people have been added to the Working Committee. Sougata Roy has been included, and Jyotipriya Mallick has also been included. In North Kolkata, Sudip Bandyopadhyay has been replaced as president. He has been removed from the position, and Kunal Ghosh has been appointed in his place..."
(Full video available on PTI Videos - ptivideos.com)
#Kolkata
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US State dept readout of Jaishankar-Rubio call indicates sharp differences:
"Secretary Rubio stressed that all commercial vessels should immediately comply with orders from U.S. forces as they seek to uphold peace and security in the Strait. He underscored that violations of the U.S. blockade and the illicit transport of Iranian oil will not be tolerated.
Jun 12
Spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this evening. I reiterated India’s strong protest at the attacks by the US Navy in the Gulf that killed three Indian mariners. Such lethal actions against commercial shipping are not justified.
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Deeply shocking to read this official US statement, which contains absolutely no expression of regret or condolence for the loss of innocent Indian lives. How can a “friend” and strategic partner be so deeply insensitive?
Why couldn’t a non-compliant commercial vessel have been stopped using other, non-lethal means? Is it not possible to disable a ship's propulsion or steering without firing missiles targeted to kill civilian crew members?
Practically every merchant ship navigating these crucial waters has Indian crew on board. Are they all considered fair game for US missiles now?
This approach is unacceptable and I hope @DrSJaishankar had said so to @marcorubio.
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I stand corrected. Sudeep Bandopadhyay had left Mamata earlier too. As @onlineGhosh pointed out, he had left in 2004 when she was down to one seat and rejoined in 2008.
Among all defections,this one will hurt Mamata Banerjee the most as he has been with her through thick & thin. Trinamool Congress has unravelled in little over a month.Tho the Left had also faced a similar slide in Bengal & yet to recover politically but optics weren’t this bad.
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क्रासिंग रिपब्लिक में पंचशील वेलिंगटन सोसाइटी का बाल देखें। बार बार कहने के बाद भी बिल्डर में सुनवाई नहीं की। जीवन भर की कमाई लगाने के बाद लोग इस तरह खतरे में रहने को मजबूर हैं । कहाँ है राज्य और केंद्र सक्कर का क़ानून? इनकी कोई सुनेगा ?
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Among all defections,this one will hurt Mamata Banerjee the most as he has been with her through thick & thin. Trinamool Congress has unravelled in little over a month.Tho the Left had also faced a similar slide in Bengal & yet to recover politically but optics weren’t this bad.
Big Big Breaking first on @CNNnews18
SENIOR LEADER SUDIP BANDHOPADHYAY HAS SIGNED THE LETTER INITIATED BY KAKOLI GHOSH DASTIDAR TO FORM A SEPARATE FACTION OF TMC
HE BECOMES 20th MP OUT OF 28 IN LOK SABHA
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Jun 13
The Indian Air Force deeply regrets the loss of five personnel in the An-32 accident at Jorhat, Assam.
Sqn Ldr Prashant Singh, Flt Lt Shubham Kumar, Sgt Jitendra Sharma, Agniveervayu Khemaram Kumawat and Agniveervayu Danish Alam made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
IAF extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and stands firmly with them in this hour of grief.
@DefenceMinIndia
@SpokespersonMoD
@HQ_IDS_India
@adgpi
@IndiannavyMedia
@indiannavy
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Jun 13
STORY | IAF aircraft AN-32 crashes while landing in Assam's Jorhat
An Indian Air Force aeroplane, AN-32, has crashed while landing in Assam's Jorhat district on Saturday, a defence spokesperson said.
READ: ptinews.com/story/national/i…
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Jun 12
News Alert ! SC dismisses Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan's plea challenging rejection of her nomination for Rajya Sabha election in MP.
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Jun 12
Regional parties may still defeat the BJP in direct contests, but they are increasingly vulnerable to splits, defections and absorption into BJP-led political coalitions
✍️@fewcan
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Jun 11
"भगवान ही जांच करेंगे"🙂
जब भगवान के सामने चोरी हो रही थी तो वो क्या कर रहे थे?
उन्हें दिखा नहीं या वो अति उदार थे।
महंत कमल नयन दास की बात सुनकर रवीन्द्र नाथ टैगोर की कहानी "घोटक" (घोड़ा) याद आ गई जिसमें इंसान ईश्वर को मूर्ख बनाता है। यह छोटी से कहानी गूगल करने पर मिल जायेगी। असल में ईश्वर के नाम पर बांटने और मूर्खता का ही कारोबार नहीं चल रहा बल्कि इंसान ईश्वर को भी मूर्ख बनाने की क्षमता भी रखता है।
कोई जांच नहीं होगी। किसी नये मंदिर के नाम पर आपको फिर बेवकूफ बनाया जायेगा।
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Jun 9
The Texas energy startup — recently rebranded as America First Refining — had been struggling for years.
The unexpected breakthrough came after it forged a previously unreported relationship with Trump Jr., who secretly acquired a stake in the firm. propublica.org/article/trump…
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Jun 9
NEW: Earlier this year, an obscure startup in Texas announced that it had received at least $100 mil from one of the richest men in Asia.
We dug into the backstory. We discovered a saga involving Donald Trump Jr., Russian oil, and an Indian billionaire family’s private zoo.
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Jun 11
As @AITCofficial crumbles I speak to @SankhadipTweets on the Implications for West Bengal and national politics, the speed of the implosion, reasons thereof and is the beginning of the end for a multiplicity of regional parties- .youtu.be/Kokrk0cBjs4?si=6PDk… via @YouTube
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