Pompeo says Sushma was not important

Washington (PTI): Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he never saw his counterpart Sushma Swaraj as an “important political player” but got along famously with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, hitting it off with him in their first meeting itself.

Mahua Moitra Shares Part 2 Of Bbc Documentary

Kolkata: Days after sharing the link to episode 1 of a controversial BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday tweeted the link to episode 2 of the documentary.The govt had on Friday directed social media platforms to block links to the documentary titled “India: The Modi Question”. The MEA has trashed the documentary as a “propaganda piece” that lacks objectivity and reflects a colonial mindset.

ple continue to have their own misgivings and reservations is also accurate.”

“In our democracy, all issues can be discussed.

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ATTEMPTED MURDER CASE: KERALA HC STOPS CONVICTION OF EX-LAKSHADWEEP MP

Kerala: In a relief to former Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal, Kerala HC suspended his conviction and 10-year sentence in an attempt to murder case.The court extended the same relief to the other three convicts, including Faizal’s brother. The detailed order of the HC is not yet available. DSGI Manu S, who represented the island administration, confirmed the HC order which came on the joint plea moved by the convicts against their conviction and 10 year jail term by a Sessions Court in Lakshadweep.”

Jharkhand High Court Grants Bail To Bjp Mla Dhullu

Ranchi: The Jharkhand HC on Tuesday granted bail to BJP MLA Dhullu Mahto, who was convicted to 18 months in prison for impeding authorities’ work and shredding a police officer’s uniform in order to help a person escape from police custody. Two co-accused Rajesh Gupta and Chunmun Gupta were also granted bail along with Mahto in same case.

DELHI HC ASKS ANSALS’ REPLY IN UPHAAR CASE

New Delhi: The Delhi HC Wednesday sought the response of real estate tycoons Sushil and Gopal Ansal on a plea by the Delhi Police seeking enhancement of punishment for tampering with evidence in the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire which claimed 59 lives. The police have challenged the trial court’s July 19, 2022 order releasing the Ansal brothers.

SUPREME COURT POSTPONES JOURNALIST RANA AYYUB’S APPEAL IN LAUNDERING CASE

New Delhi: The SC on Wednesday asked a special court in Ghaziabad, which has summoned journalist Rana Ayyub in a money laundering case lodged by the ED, to adjourn the proceedings scheduled for January 27 to a date after January 31. The top court said it will hear on January 31 the petition of Rana Ayyub challenging the summons issued to her by the special court. A bench of Justices Krishna Murari and V Ramasubramanian was informed by advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for Rana Ayyub, that the petitioner has been summoned by the Ghaziabad court on Jan 27.

Hc Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against Mp Verma

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed the Trial Court proceedings against Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma in a defamation case filed by Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Sisodia had filed a case against several BJP leaders in 2019 for alleging corruption in the construction of classrooms in Delhi’s government schools in a press conference.

BBC DOCUMENTARY SCREENED AT HYDERABAD, KERALA UNIVERSITIES

Hyderabad/Thiruvananthapuram: The first part of the blocked BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi was illegally screened by a students’ group on the campus of the University of Hyderabad last Saturday, officials of the central institute confirmed Tuesday amid reports of similar screenings across Kerala by youth organisations affiliated to CPM and Congress. Fraternity Movement, the group that organised the Hyderabad screening, thanked the audience of around

If the govt had asked for my advice, I would have told them to ignore it and that it be passed,” he added.

Further, speaking out about Anil Antony resigning from Congress, Tharoor said that he hadn’t spoken to Anil. “I think he can speak for himself,” said the Con- gress MP.

200 students for turning up to watch “India: The Modi Question” and declared it would arrange to screen the second part of the documentary soon.

The statement coincided with the university instituting an inquiry into the screening and ABVP demanding “concrete action” against those behind it within 48 hours.

Registrar Devesh Nigam said the dean of students’ welfare had rushed to the venue on January 21 and requested the organisers to stop the screening, but they remained defiant.

Veteran Congress leader and former minister AK Antony’s son, Anil, on Wednesday, resigned from all his posts in the party following “intolerant calls” and “abuses” over his tweet against the controversial BBC documentary.

Antony took to Twitter on Wednesday morning and wrote, “I have resigned from my roles in @incindia @INCKerala. Intolerant calls to retract a tweet, by those fighting for free speech. I refused. @facebook wall of hate/abuses by ones supporting a trek to promote love! Hypocrisy thy name is! Life goes on. Redacted resignation letter below.” He also attached his resignation letter.