Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has strongly criticised the Centre for appointing Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in a late-night decision. Kumar, a retired IAS officer from the Kerala cadre, replaces Rajiv Kumar following his retirement.
Rajasthan Police on Tuesday intercepted a smuggler and seized 149.54 grams of MDMA drugs worth Rs 30 lakh and also confiscated the car used in the smuggling operation. The arrested individual, Azam Khan (45), son of Aziz, is a resident of the Thana Kharakuan area in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh, said police officials.
After the Supreme Court pulled up Ranveer Allahabadia, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday warned that obscenity cannot be tolerated as freedom of speech. He hailed the apex court’s scathing observations saying that everyone has the right to free speech but if it encroaches on someone’s freedom they are bound to face the action.
The India-United Arab Emirates (UAE) comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) signed on 18th February 2022 completed three successful years on Tuesday which saw bilateral trade nearly doubling from $43.3 billion in FY 2020-21 to $83.7 billion in 2023-24, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said on Tuesday.
Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his family met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday. Both dignitaries had a wonderful conversation on many subjects. PM Modi said that Sunak is a great friend of India and is passionate about even stronger India-UK ties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump in Washington DC on Friday and discussed deepening of India-US partnership across various segments while also affirming their faith in the atomic energy. The two leaders held discussions on wide-ranging issues, ranging from firming up the defence framework between two nations and also boosting ties in fields like energy, trade and more.
