Russia Asks US To Destroy Its Stock Of Chemical Weapons; Alleges ‘deliberate Delay’

While the western world is cornering Russia for its alleged possession of chemical weapons, Moscow in retaliation has asked the US to turn in its own stockpile of such weapons. Since early March, the US intelligence is issuing warnings that Russian President Vladimir Putin might use chemical/biological weapons on Ukraine, a claim which Russia has kept rejecting. In the latest development, the Russian embassy in the US claimed that it eliminated its entire stock of chemical weapons in 2017 and called on the US to do the same. Moscow even alleged that the US is “deliberately delaying” the destruction of 3% of such weapons which pose a grave threat to the world. 

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Ruckus In Parliament Over Birbhum Violence; BJP MPs Seek Centre’s Intervention

The Rampurhat violence, in which at least 8 people were charred to death in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, was raised in the Parliament on Wednesday with the BJP blaming the TMC government for the incident. BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar slammed CM Mamata Banerjee over law and order in the state and claimed that the people who died belonged to the minority community. 

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Pushkar Singh Dhami Sworn-in As Uttarakhand CM; PM Modi, Union Min Gadkari Attend Ceremony

BJP leader Pushkar Singh Dhami took oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on Wednesday days after the saffron party registered a massive victory in the state. Dhami’s swearing-in ceremony – which was held in Dehradun – was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, and other BJP leaders including Yogi Adityanath and Pramod Sawant. Dhami will take over the reins of the northern state for the second time in a row.

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After Mehbooba Mufti’s Aide Refuses To Say Hindustan Zindabad, PDP Says Comment Distorted

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) General Secretary Mirza Mehboob Beg has stirred a controversy by refusing to say ‘Hindustan Zindabad’. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s aide, in an insult to India, said that there is no reason to say ‘Hindustan Zindabad’.

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Pakistan: Imran Khan Asserts On Playing ‘trump Card’ Before No-confidence Vote

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that he will play his trump card on the day of the no-confidence vote or a day before that. He said that the Opposition parties have played their cards and their politics is coming to an end.

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Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Explained: What Is Happening In Sri Lanka? All You Need To Know

Sri Lanka is in the midst of a severe economic crisis, with reserves decreasing and the government unable to afford the cost of essential imports. In 2021, the Sri Lankan government declared an economic emergency due to rising food costs, a sinking currency, and rapidly depleting forex reserves.

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China Plane Crash: Black Box Of Boeing 737 Recovered From Crash Site By Investigating Team

In a major development, the Chinese investigation team has found one of the black box flight recorders from the ruins of the Boeing 737-800 that crashed in southern China on Monday. According to a report by Xinhua, the flight recorder may provide some clues as to why the aircraft dropped straight from cruise altitude and crashed into a forested hillside near the city of Wuzhou in the Guanxi Zhuang autonomous region. Notably, black boxes are installed in high-end aircraft to capture information including flight performance, pilot input, and cockpit audio. 

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‘The Kashmir Files’ Box Office, Day 12: Film Drops Marginally But On Course For 2 Feats

The Kashmir Files has been a juggernaut at the box office! The film has completed 12 days at the box office and is still going strong. The Anupam Kher-Mithun Chakraborty movie has been minting double-digit figures even now, a rare occurrence in the film industry. Though the movie witnessed its lowest figure after a run of many days, it was poised to hit Rs 200 crore on Thursday. 

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The Kashmir Files: FM Sitharaman Says Congress In ‘denial’ Of Kashmiri Pandits’ Genocide

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday responded in the discussion on the budget of ‘Union Territory of Jammu and for 2022-23’ in Rajya Sabha. The Minister had tabled the budget of Jammu and Kashmir for the next financial year, ‘The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2022’ and ‘The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2022’ for consideration in the Upper House of Parliament.

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Lalu Prasad Yadav Discharged From AIIMS At 3 Am, Then Re-admitted As Condition Worsens

RJD chief and former Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav was re-admitted to AIIMS Delhi after his health deteriorated hours after he was discharged. Lalu was discharged from AIIMS Delhi about 3 am on Wednesday, March 23, but was sent to the emergency ward by mid-day on the same day as his health condition worsened. In the interim, he had remained in AIIMS as he was undergoing tests despite his discharge.

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