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Jaishankar, the minister for external affairs is free to warn and issue word of caution against the international fraternity for expressing their concern on what has happened in Delhi ten days back, but he must understand he cannot put a lock on their mouths from expressing their views and opinions.

At a time when India’s economic growth dipped below five per cent, Tamil Nadu has shown the way to sustain 8 per cent state growth and perhaps provided a blue-print for other states to ward off a difficult economic scenario.

The hike in the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs three per litre is a cruel joke played by the Modi government on the people of this country when global crude prices have nosedived by a third. When consumers all over the world are enjoying a handsome cut in the prices that they are paying at fuel stations, Indians are forced to dish out more cash for the same quantity of petrol or diesel.

Economists world over are talking of the possible consequences of the sudden outbreak of coronavirus on global economy. While many are comparing the current crisis with the 2008 financial meltdown, others are seeking lessons from earlier instances of large scale epidemics.

Will the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh, headed by Chief Minister Kamal Nath, survive the 22 MLAs quitting along Jyotiraditya Scindia? The MLAs apparently come under anti-defection law. The Assembly Speaker, N P Prajapati, who belongs to the Congress, has lot of discretion in the matter. He may not accept their resignations, which appears unlikely; he may direct them to come to the house; whether they participate in no-trust voting or not, they stand disqualified outright.

Muscat: Paddler Mudit Dani registered a thrashing 4-0 win to begin his campaign on a high note at the 2020 ITTF Challenger Plus Oman Open here on Friday.

Goa: Season six of the Hero Indian Super League is all set to culminate with a showdown between ATK and Chennaiyin at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here on Saturday.

Gurugram: Gursimar Badwal ended a 14-month title drought with a superb three-under 69 that saw her complete a fine rally and won the sixth leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Classic Golf & Country Club, Gurugram.

Kolkata: Udayan Mane of Pune, looking for a record fourth straight title on the TATA Steel PGTI, was back in familiar territory as he found himself in the joint lead at 10-under-130 at the halfway stage of the Bengal Open Golf Championship being played at the Tollygunge Club in Kolkata.

Bengaluru: Star defender Harmanpreet Singh, who played a lead role in India’s defense during the FIH Series Final as well as the Olympic Qualifiers says that his team mates are focused on the opening match of the Tokyo Olympics.