Answer questions, don't hide behind police: 'Untraceable' Pawan Khera tells Assam CM

IANS | April 8, 2026 8:02 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) As the Assam Police intensifies search operation for Congress leader Pawan Khera over "defamatory and malicious" charges against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the Congress leader came out of hiding on Wednesday and demanded that the Chief Minister replies to grave charges against him and his wife, rather than muscle-flexing and "hiding behind the state police".

India and Turkey discuss bilateral ties, regional and global issues of mutual interest

IANS | April 8, 2026 6:54 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) India and Turkey held the 12th round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on Wednesday, reviewing bilateral ties with a focus on diverse sectors such as trade and investment, tourism, technology and innovation, energy, cooperation in educational and cultural fields, people to people ties and fight against cross border terrorism.

'India-Jordan ties very strong, solid and based on mutual respect'

IANS | April 8, 2026 6:10 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Jordan's Ambassador to India Yousef Abdelghani on Wednesday hailed the ties between two nations, terming them "very strong", "solid" and based on mutual interest and shared values. He also expressed Jordan's readiness to bolster relationship with India in future.