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Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday expelled former Odisha MLA and party's State Council Member, Pravat Ranjan Biswal, for "indiscipline" and "anti-party" activities.

The Patiala House Court on Saturday stayed the bail granted to Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with the AI Summit protest case. The stay was ordered after Delhi Police challenged the relief granted earlier by a Duty Magistrate.

India's defence engagement with Russia will continue unaffected by the US trade deal, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said, underlining that New Delhi will maintain a diversified procurement strategy while accelerating indigenisation.

Union Minister Amit Shah expressed profound shock and extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, while ensuring the injured receive the best possible medical assistance, following the fire incident occured at the Banasancha Ordnance Factory in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, that has led to the tragic loss of lives, with rescue operations currently underway at the site.

As tensions escalated in the Middle East after the US and Israel launched a major attack on Iran, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said that India will have to maintain its strategic partnership.

"This initiative is a very promising first step to develop, in our case, a new partnership with your Ministry of Skills and Entrepreneurship to support the development of national skills centres, sharing Canadian expertise and applied education and training and apprenticeships to support the Indian skills plan in areas like critical minerals, AI and agri-food," she said.