Wednesday, February 20th, 2019
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gets ceremonial welcome, holds talks with Modi
President Ram Nath Kovind gave Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday, ahead of his scheduled bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Crown Prince arrived in the capital on Tuesday night for a two-day visit. The arrival Prime Minister Modi was among the dignitaries who received him at the airport shortly before 9 pm and embraced him as he stepped off his aircraft. Modi later tweeted that India was delighted to welcome him. The foreign ministry describedRead More
Congress and DMK set to seal Tamil Nadu seat-sharing deal for Lok Sabha polls
A day after its rivals announced an alliance in Tamil Nadu, the Congress was expected to finalise its partnership with MK Stalin’s DMK for the Lok Sabha election. Under the reported arrangement, the Congress would contest nine of the state’s 39 seats along with the lone seat in Puducherry, while the DMK would contest 20 to 25 seats and leave the rest to smaller allies. How the talks went To work out the formula, the DMK’s Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi held two meetings with Rahul Gandhi, on Monday morning andRead More