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EAM Jaishankar Begins 4-Day Visit To Kigali
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be on a four-day visit to Rwanda's capital Kigali from Wednesday to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that Jaishankar will represent Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Commonwealth Summit on June 24-25.
“S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister (EAM), will be visiting Kigali from June 22 to 25 to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). EAM will be leading the Indian delegation to the CHOGM, which had earlier been postponed twice due to COVID-19 pandemic,” the MEA said.
Mumbra Police Summon Nupur Sharma Over Remarks On Prophet Muhammad
The Mumbra Police has summoned suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma over her controversial remarks made against Prophet Muhammad during a TV debate. The police called Sharma on June 22 to record her statement over her derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad and the Muslim community, news agency ANI reported.
Sharma's comments, made during a TV debate nearly 10 days ago, and Jindal's now-deleted tweets sparked a Twitter trend calling for a boycott of Indian products in some countries.
After the action, Sharma unconditionally withdrew her controversial statement and claimed that her comments were a reaction to "continuous insult and disrespect towards our Mahadev (Lord Shiva)”.
Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Expresses Grief Over Afghanistan Quake That Killed Thousands
Deeply saddened at the news of the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan today. My deepest condolences on loss of precious lives.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 22, 2022
India stands by the people of Afghanistan in their difficult times and is ready to provide all possible disaster relief material at the earliest.
ED Accepts Sonia Gandhi's Request Seeking Deferment Of Summons For Today: Report
Enforcement Directorate has accepted Congress's interim President Sonia Gandhi's written request seeking deferment of summons for today in the National Herald case. The agency is yet to decide the next date for fresh summons to her: Sources told news agency ANI
Some People 'Spreading Anarchy' To Remove PM Modi From Power: Ramdev On Agnipath Protests
Terming protests against the Agnipath scheme as "meaningless politics", yoga guru Swami Ramdev on Wednesday alleged that a few people are "spreading anarchy" in the country to 'remove' Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah from power.
"If they (protesters) had done yoga, they wouldn't have resorted to arson. They should also perform yoga. It (protests against Agnipath) is a meaningless politics. Basically, a few people are running an agenda to spread anarchy in the country. They want to spread anarchy to remove Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah from power," he said.
Breaking News LIVE: Sonia Gandhi Seeks Postponement On ED's Summon To Recover From CoviD-19
"Since she's been strictly advised rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of Covid & lung infection, Congress Pres Sonia Gandhi has written to ED today seeking postponement of her appearance there by a few weeks till she's recovered completely, Jairam Ramesh tweets
Breaking News LIVE: 950 Killed, Over 600 Injured After Powerful Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 killed 950 people in Afghanistan early on Wednesday, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages: Reuters
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