FM to participate in G2o, IMF-World Bank meetings during 11-day visit to U.S., Peru
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will participate in G20 meetings and attend Spring Meetings of the IMF-World Bank, among other bilateral engagements, during an 11-day official trip to the U.S. and Peru, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday (April 19, 2025).
BJP rejects its MPs criticism of Supreme Court, says it respects courts
The BJP on Saturday (April 19, 2025) disassociated itself with the criticism of the Supreme Court by its MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma, with party president J.P. Nadda rejecting the comments as their personal views.
‘They want to divide us’: Mamata attacks BJP, RSS, urges people to maintain peace
Alleging that the BJP and the RSS initiated a “vicious false campaign” in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday (April 19, 2025) urged the people to maintain peace, and stated that the majority and the minority communities must take care of each other.
Congress top brass discusses follow-up steps to Ahmedabad session, strategy on ED chargesheet against Gandhis
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday (April 19, 2025) presided over a meeting of general secretaries, in-charges of various States, and heads of frontal organisations to chalk out a follow-up plan to implement the decisions taken at the party’s Ahmedabad session on the ground.
MEA raises issue of Indian students with U.S., after survey found 50% of students facing notices are Indians
India has “raised concerns” over the treatment of Indian students who have received visa revocation notices through diplomatic channels, government sources told The Hindu. The issue was taken up days before U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and senior U.S. State Department officials arrive in Delhi on Monday (April 21, 2025) for talks, and comes after a survey found 50% of those reporting the revocations were Indian. Meanwhile the U.S. government denied targeting Indians specifically with its actions on the issue.
Raj, Uddhav spark rapprochement buzz, say ready to ignore trivial issues
Estranged cousins Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray have sparked speculation about a possible reconciliation with statements indicating they could ignore “trivial issues” and join hands nearly two decades after a bitter parting of ways.
‘Easter truce’: Russian President Putin announces temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Saturday (April 19, 2025). The announcement came on the same day as Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces pushed Ukrainian troops from one of their last remaining footholds in Russia’s Kursk region where Ukrainian troops staged a surprise incursion last year.
I can say whatever I want because the truth protects me, says Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (April 19, 2025) asserted that he can say whatever he wants because the truth protects him.
China will weaponise biotech as it ascends to dominance, may create AI-powered super-soldiers: U.S. Commission
As the world enters an age of biotechnology, there is emerging evidence that China is “distorting” biotechnology markets and is quickly ascending to “dominance” in this field, having made this a strategic priority for the last 20 years, according to the U.S. National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology.
12 Maoist dumps, including bunker-style room, uncovered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Twelve Maoist dumps, including a room that resembled a bunker with a concrete slab, were uncovered and destroyed by police on a hill in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, an official said on Saturday (April 19, 2025).
Government’s anti-cybercrime unit issues alert against frauds targeting pilgrims
The anti-cybercrime unit under the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a public alert over a rising wave of online booking scams targeting religious pilgrims and tourists across India that offer fraudulent deals for helicopter and hotel bookings for Kedarnath and Chaar Dhaam Yatra.
If Supreme Court makes the laws, Parliament building should be shut down: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Jharkhand, Nishikant Dubey, on Saturday (April 19, 2025) added to the war of words raging over the Supreme Court’s pronouncements on the separation of powers between the Legislature, the Executive, and the Judiciary.
PM Modi to visit Saudi Arabia next week
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia beginning Tuesday (April 22, 2025) with focus on further expanding bilateral cooperation in several key areas including energy, trade and defence.
Congress asks Modi government to ‘strongly take up targeted violence against Hindus in Bangladesh’
Condemning the killing of a prominent Hindu leader in Bangladesh, the Congress on Saturday (April 19, 2025) asked the Narendra Modi government to take up the matter with Dhaka, saying silence and inaction were not options when targeted violence against Hindus was taking place.
Published – April 20, 2025 07:01 am IST
