Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, who challenged the release of 11 convicts of rape and murder in the Bilkis Bano case, on Tuesday said central and Gujarat governments were in contempt as they did not produce the files in court.
Nirmala Sitharaman and Denis Manturov exchanged views on strengthening economic and financial cooperation in areas of mutual interest to promote bilateral investment and trade.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that "unequals can't be treated equally" while telling that the plight of Bilkis Bano, who was gangraped and her family members were murdered during the 2002 Godhra riots, can't be compared to murder of single person.
The Pakistan Supreme Court last week directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to "allocate and release" Rs 21 bn by April 17 for elections in two provinces from the Federal Consolidated Fund (FCF) "lying under its control and management".
Manturov is on a two-day visit to India to intensify negotiations on Free Trade Agreement with India and work on the signing of the Russia-India Bilateral Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments.
National Security Adviser (NSA), Ajit Doval on Monday met Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade, Denis Valentinovich Manturov and discussed a range of bilateral issues to implement the India-Russia strategic partnership.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that India and Russia have crossed bilateral trade target of USD 30 billion before 2025 adding that it is expected that the trade will continue to increase.
Despite the defeat, India, with two wins in five ties, finished fourth in Group I Pool A, avoiding a drop to the Asia/Oceania Group II for next season.
French President Emmanuel Macron, despite severe protests across the country, has signed a pension bill into law o raise the country's retirement age by two years, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday.
Shehbaz Sharif also expressed his gratitude to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The UAE had committed a loan of USD 3 billion. He lauded the efforts of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of the Army Staff Asim Munir for making efforts in this r
The meetings covered a wide array of subjects including bilateral, regional and international issues. Issues related to cooperation in multilateral fora were discussed. The visit provided an opportunity for high-level interaction with these countries and further cemented the strong bonds of