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Latest News Live: BJP Bengal chief faces protest of party workers over poll candidate selection

The BJPs West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh on Friday faced protests from a section of party workers at Chuchura, who alleged that turncoats were responsible for the saffron brigade's poor showing in the assembly election in Hooghly district. They demanded that the party leadership remove two senior BJP leaders of Hooghly, including the district president, from their posts.
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07:39 AM

ASEAN envoys meet Myanmar junta leader to press for dialogue

Representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met with Myanmar's junta leader on Friday, six weeks after an emergency regional summit on the coup in the country drew promises of progress toward a solution but produced no tangible results.
07:06 AM

Taliban and Al-Qaeda remain closely aligned: UN Report

A report by the UN Monitoring Team has said that the Taliban still maintains close ties with Al Qaeda. The 18-member States report said, "the Taliban and Al-Qaeda remain closely aligned and show no indication of breaking ties.
06:20 AM

Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey heckled at Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami

Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey on late Friday (local time) was heckled at the Bitcoin 2021 conference held in Miami. "Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey heckled over censorship during an #Bitcoin event," tweeted Disclose.tv.
06:19 AM

China reasserts claims of sovereignty over Senkaku Islands

Reasserting claims of sovereignty over Senkaku Islands, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Friday said that Diaoyu Island (Senkaku) and its affiliated islands are inherent Chinese territory.
06:16 AM

BJP Bengal chief faces protest of party workers over poll candidate selection

The BJPs West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh on Friday faced protests from a section of party workers at Chuchura, who alleged that turncoats were responsible for the saffron brigade's poor showing in the assembly election in Hooghly district.
06:15 AM

Trump's Facebook account suspended for 2 years

Social media behemoth Facebook on Friday said the account of former US President Donald Trump will remain suspended for two years, and post that period it will re-assess the ban.
06:14 AM

Ladakh LG launches scheme to provide tablets to govt school students

Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Radha Krishna Mathur Friday launched a scheme to provide tabs to school children in a bid to support their learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
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