Nikki Haley to announce US presidential bid on Feb 15

 Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley plans to announce the launch of her 2024 presidential campaign by February 15, according to a report. Haley, 51, who served as South Carolina governor for six years,

Navalny says he’s in solitary cell for 6 months

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said in a social media post published Wednesday that prison authorities have placed him in a one-person cell for six months, a move his lawyer described as part of authorities’ efforts to damage Navalny’s health.

SL’s import bill declines by 11.4% in 2022

 Sri Lanka’s total import expenditure for 2022 was about 18.3 billion U.S. dollars, a decline of 11.4 percent compared to 2021, according to the latest data from the country’s central bank.

Youth held, juvenile detained for Class 12 student’s murder in Delhi

 A 18-year-old youth was arrested and a juvenile nabbed in connection with the death of a Class 12 student who was stabbed to death in southeast Delhi’s Kalkaji, police said on Wednesday. Pul Prahladpur resident Shiva Chaudhary was arrested while a 15-year-old school student was apprehended, they said

Budget empowers 140 cr people, says Piyush Goyal

Rubbishing attacks by the Opposition, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said here on Wednesday that this Budget empowers 140 crore people and is unlike an election budget in which ‘rewris’ are distributed.

Budget ‘anti-people’, ‘opportunistic’: Mamata

Terming the Union Budget ”anti-people”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said it will deprive the poor. Addressing a government function at Bolpur in Birbhum district, she claimed that the changes in the income tax slabs will not help anyone.