Senate Republicans on Thursday approved Russell Vought as President Donald Trump's choice to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), despite increasing opposition from Democrats due to his connections with Project 2025 and the president's efforts to alter already-approved Congression
"Justice has to be done. Boats which have been captured, we want that to be released. We want the Union government to speak to the Sri Lankan government and find a permanent solution for this," said Kanimozhi.
Opposition MPs from Tamil Nadu on Friday staged a protest at the premises of the Parliament, demanding to bring back Indian fishermen caught by Sri Lankan forces.
In his reply in Rajya Sabha to the motion of thanks on the President's Address, PM Modi said the government lives by the ideal of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the deportation of Indian nationals from United States is "not a new issue" and the government is engaging with the US to ensure that returning deportees are not mistreated in any manner during the flight.
In a post on X, BSP supremo Mayawati said, "The case of 104 Indians including women and children from Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana etc. being sent back by the US in a military plane in an inhuman manner with handcuffs and leg shackles is very sad and a matter of great concern as it hurts the
Rahul Gandhi stressed the importance of adapting India's education system to equip young Indians with the skills needed to thrive in this new era and drive the nation forward.
Opposition MPs on Thursday held a protest in Parliament premises against External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar's statement in Rajya Sabha, on the deportation of Indian nationals from the United States on February 5.
The Congress leader claimed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government had "insulted" the 140 crore Indians after 104 people, including men, women and children, were returned to Amritsar from the US in handcuffs and shackles.
Jaishankar said that deportations by the US are organized and executed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the standard operating procedure for deportation by aircraft used by ICE has been effective since 2012.