West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday snubbed the central government's order to release state Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay so that he could report to Delhi, saying the state government "cannot release, and is not releasing" him.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee said she was "shocked" and "stunned" by the "unilateral order" to recall Alapan Bandyopadhyay to the Centre. Mamata Banerjee also requested the central government to "reconsider and rescind" the order requiring the Bengal chief secretary to report to New Delhi.
A day after US President Donald Trump on Monday announced the landmark India-US trade deal and that he would reduce reciprocal tariffs from 25 per cent to 18 per cent, a massive political war has erupted in Delhi.
In an exclusive interview with India Today's Geeta Mohan and Marya Shakil, American journalist Tucker Carlson spoke on a wide range of issues, including the US-India trade deal and the role of social media.
This Get Real India report focusses on a horrific crime in Maharashtra's Nanded district, where a seven-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her father to contest panchayat elections.
This edition of News Today focusses on the newly announced trade pact between India and the United States following a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump.
