Republic Top 10 Headlines: China not invited for US Democracy Summit, UP polls & more

US Prez Biden Invites 110 Nations & Taiwan To Virtual Summit On Democracy; China Snubbed

US President Joe Biden has invited 110 nations, including Taiwan to much-touted world’s first upcoming global "Summit for Democracy" scheduled to be held between December 9-10, but has excluded China, a list of participants published on Tuesday by US Department of State revealed. Biden’s summit, aimed at making democracies more responsive and resilient, and to build a broer community of partners committed to global democratic renewal, has several countries as invitees, mainly US’ western allies. It also includes India, Pakistan, and Iraq as well as Brazil despite that far right president, Jair Bolsonaro has been a staunch supporter of former US President Donl Trump.  

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Sachin Vaze Tells Chandiwal Commission, 'met Param Bir & Deshmukh Before Re-instatement'

cross-examination of dismissed officer Sachin Vaze began on Tuesday before Chandiwal Commission, which is looking into allegations of extortion and corruption levelled by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against Maharashtra's ex-Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. corruption charges against Anil Deshmukh were levelled by Param Bir Singh in a letter dressed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in backdrop of Antilia Bomb Scare and Mansukh Hiren Murder cases. 

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Covaxin Shows 50% Effectiveness Against Symptomatic COVID-19 In Real-world Assessment: Lancet Study

Two doses of Covaxin are 50 per cent effective against symptomatic COVID-19, according to first real-world assessment of India's indigenous coronavirus vaccine published in Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. results of an interim study recently published in Lancet showed that two doses of Covaxin, also known as BBV152, h 77.8 per cent efficacy against symptomatic disease and present no serious safety concerns.

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Tathagata Roy's Jibe At Mamata: 'She Can Only Aspire To Become PM & Nobody Trusts Her'

Taking a jibe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, former Tripura governor Tathagata Roy on Tuesday stated that Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo can never become prime minister, ding that she can only aspire to take up position. Roy, who recently targetted Mamata Banerjee-led party by comparing number of political killings in West Bengal and Tripura, went on to say that "nobody trusts" West Bengal CM.

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Noida Airport To Bring Up To Rs 35,000 Cr In Investment, One Lakh Jobs: Yogi ityanath

Noida International Airport will bring in investment up to Rs 35,000 crore in Uttar Presh and greenfield project will have one lakh job opportunities, Chief Minister Yogi ityanath said on Tuesday. ityanath said this as he personally reviewed preparation works for foundation laying ceremony of airport in Jewar, Gautam Buddh Nagar to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

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Captain Secured S & BJP's Interests, Jeopardised Punjab: CM Channi's Gloves Off

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday came down heavily on former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for allegedly conniving with Siromani Akali Dal (S) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to harm interests of state. Punjab CM was dressing a garing at Punjab's Banga. He blamed Captain Amarinder Singh for working for interests of Bal family and Prime Minister Narendra Modi by threatening interests of Punjab.

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Centre Proposes To Ban All Private Cryptocurrencies Except For A Few In Upcoming Bill

In a big development, sources told Republic on Tuesday that a cryptocurrency bill will be introduced in winter session of Parliament. bill under name of ' Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021' is listed  'To create facilitative framework for creation of official digital currency to be issued by Reserve Bank of India' sources furr said, ding that Bill will prohibit all private cryptocurrencies excluding a few, in order to leverage underlying blockchain technology. 

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UP Polls: RLD Likely To Contest 30-35 Seats As Part Of SP-led Alliance, Say Sources

Amid speculation over Jayant Chaudhary's meeting with Akhilesh Yav, sources told Republic TV that Rashtriya Lok Dal is likely to be allocated 30-35 seats for Uttar Presh Assembly polls. While SP h alrey expressed its intent to tie up with RLD earlier, final decision pertaining to seat-sharing is yet to be taken. In 2017 UP election, RLD contested 277 seats but managed to win from only Chhaprauli constituency. 

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'Critics Of Bengal Govt Beheed': Devendra Fnavis Slams TMC's 'autocratic Behaviour'

Slamming Trinamool Congress' (TMC) entry into Goa politics, Senior BJP leer Devendra Fnavis on Tuesday alleged that critics of West Bengal government are beheed and corpses hung along streets. He furr stated that Goa has its own culture and both TMC and AAP are not suitable for Goa. former Maharashtra CM who is also BJP's Goa election in charge was dressing party workers here during his two-day trip.

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Imran Khan mits 'don't Have Enough Money To Run Pak', Calls It A National Security Issue

In a major embarrassment for Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday mitted that country's rising foreign debts coupled with low tax recovery has become a 'national security' issue. Khan furr said that Pakistan government did not have enough resources to spend on people's welfare. Imran Khan mitted and me remarks while dressing inaugural ceremony of Track and Trace System (TTS) of Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) for sugar industry in Islamab.

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