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Can 6 UBT MPs be disqualified for skipping meet? Experts differ | India News

TazaPulseJune 19, 2026

Anti-defection questions arise after six Sena UBT MPs skip party meeting NEW DELHI: Can refusal of six Lok Sabha members of Sena UBT to attend a meeting despite a ‘whip’ issued by party chief Uddhav Thackeray be a valid ground to disqualify them under the Tenth Schedule for non-obedience?Uddhav’s Sena UBT is planning to seek...

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Jammu & Kashmir government staffer dismissed over terror links | India News

TazaPulseJune 19, 2026

Manoj Sinha has terminated a Power Development Department official over alleged involvement in terror-related activities JAMMU: J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has terminated an official with the Power Development Department for his alleged involvement in terror activities.The accused, Mohammad Shafi Malik (51), was the ninth J&K govt employee dismissed from service this year. Five govt...

Revolutionizing Highways: NHAI’s AI Tool ‘Margsarthi’ Detects Project Discrepancies | India News

TazaPulseJune 18, 2026

NEW DELHI: What took days is now being done in a jiffy. NHAI’s home-grown AI-powered tool “Margsarthi” is enabling its more than 1,000 officers to detect discrepancies in contract documents, detailed project reports (DPRs) and minutes of meetings running into hundreds of pages within minutes, helping better decision-making.To add, the “gated garden” tool — which...

Another Rajya Sabha election, another shock defeat: Congress managers fail again, this time in Jharkhand | India News

TazaPulseJune 18, 2026

NEW DELHI: The Congress managers have failed once again in a crucial numbers game. This time in Jharkhand. Pranav Jha, the Congress nominee for Rajaya Sabha seat in the state, on Thursday lost elections to NDA-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani. This despite the fact that the Congress candidate had the support of the requisite number...

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Vance defends Trump peace deal with Iran

TazaPulseJune 18, 2026

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 18, 2026. Ken Cedeno | AFP | Getty Images Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump’s interim peace deal on Thursday, insisting the United States is not paying the Islamic...

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Supreme Court sides with marijuana user stripped of gun rights

TazaPulseJune 18, 2026

People listen to a tour guide speak outside the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices are expected to issue opinions on pending cases, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a marijuana user on Thursday by limiting the application of a federal law that...

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Trump attack on Fed’s Lisa Cook cost her more than $1 million

TazaPulseJune 18, 2026

Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) economic policy conference in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook incurred more than $1.3 million in legal and security expenses following President Donald Trump‘s attempt...

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Hegseth warns NATO allies that some nations will ‘fail’ U.S. defense review

TazaPulseJune 18, 2026

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on May 5, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a Pentagon-led review of American forces in Europe on Thursday, and criticized some NATO allies over defense spending and reluctance to participate in the...

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Obama Center brings Democratic politicos to Chicago ahead of elections

TazaPulseJune 18, 2026

The Barack and Michelle Obama statue outside The Obama Presidential Center in the Hyde Park neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 2026. Joshua Lott | The Washington Post | Getty Images The opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Thursday will be a celebration of the legacy of former President Barack Obama and...

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Roy Cooper North Carolina race could help decide control of the next Senate

TazaPulseJune 18, 2026

Roy Cooper, left, former governor of North Carolina and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate for North Carolina, and Michael Whatley, former chair of the Republican National Committee and Republican U.S. Senate candidate for North Carolina. Al Drago | Shelby Tauber | Bloomberg | Getty Images Every few years, North Carolina offers Democrats the same bargain: spend...