Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Binoy Viswam on Saturday said that the words of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey are a "blatant attack" on the judiciary.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge chaired a key strategy meeting on Saturday at Indira Bhawan in Delhi with party general secretaries, state in-charges, and heads of all frontal organisations.
India and Saudi Arabia are expected to strengthen their defence cooperation and expand their economic partnership, currently valued at nearly USD 43 billion during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Kingdom on April 22 and 23, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Saturday.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kerala Secretary MV Govindan on Saturday dubbed the Waqf amendment act the BJP-led government's deliberate move to undermine minority rights, stating that the amendment is clearly against the basic structure of the Constitution.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said Prime Minister Modi's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia will be a key opportunity to discuss regional tensions, including Houthi attacks on maritime shipping and the Israel-Palestine conflict, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Despite the ongoing regional security situation, India remains committed to the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) initiative, said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, adding that progress on IMEC is not frozen, despite appearances. "We have worked with select partners on IMEC."
US Vice President JD Vance attended a Good Friday service at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy, as part of his Easter weekend visit, and is scheduled to meet with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, on Saturday
During the special briefing of the Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit a factory employing Indian workers and will interact with them as well during his visit to Saudi Arabia.
Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei has been sentenced to 11 months in prison after a closed-door trial in Chengdu on charges of "illegally crossing the border." His wife and rights groups have condemned the case as part of China's transnational repression campaign.
After visiting the protesters, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala spoke to ANI and said, "The government's attitude is against these demands. The government needs to take urgent steps and recruit at least 100 people so women can get an opportunity to work as CPOS..."
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday warned that America may abandon its peace efforts in Ukraine within "days" if it is not possible to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, CNN reported.
The meeting, attended by deputy commissioners and senior police superintendents via videoconferencing, underscored the need for a comprehensive approach to tackle the challenges of drug abuse and trafficking in Haryana.