Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending the 20th G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he held bilateral talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The leaders reviewed the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, covering areas like defence, security, economic cooperation, and technology. During the meeting, it was emphasised that the 'India and Australia relationship is stronger than ever and with economic, defence and security cooperation ties only to deepen further from this very juncture'. Prime Minister Modi is also set to address the summit on inclusive economic growth, climate resilience, and artificial intelligence, while championing the interests of the Global South. The transcript notes that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin skipped the summit, and that US President Donald Trump boycotted the event.
Tourists had a narrow escape in the popular hill station of Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh after a vehicle carrying them suddenly started rolling backwards down a steep slope on Wednesday.
In this edition of India Today Global, Executive Editor Geeta Mohan reports on the anti-terrorism charges filed against jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sisters following protests outside Adiala Jail.
On this episode of NewsTrack, Maria Shakeel discusses the major relief granted to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. A Delhi court refused to take cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) charge sheet, ruling that the money laundering probe is not maintainable without a predicate FIR. Congress spokesperson Adil Singh Boparai calls the verdict a vindication against 'vendetta politics,' stating, 'The complaint has been dismissed... An ED complaint is akin to a charge sheet.' Conversely, BJP's RP Singh insists it is merely 'technical' relief and that 'the case is still on.' The panel, including Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde and journalist Neerja Chowdhury, debates whether this development defangs the ED's case or if the investigation will continue under a new FIR.
In this episode of Newstrack, the big focus is the major relief granted to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
