We will continue to speak in the national interest: Shiv Sena-UBT defends Rahul Gandhi after SC rebuke

IANS | August 5, 2025 3:11 PM

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT leader Anand Dubey on Tuesday defended Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (LoP) Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court's rebuke over his comments made about the Indian Army during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in December 2022, asserting that raising questions on Chinese encroachment should not be construed as unpatriotic and that they will continue to speak in the national interest.

India involved in US trade deal discussions to ensure fairness, national security: Ministers

IANS | August 5, 2025 2:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) As US President Donald Trump threatened hefty tariffs, India remains actively involved in the discussions on the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), which aims at expanding trade and investment and deepening the US-India trade relationship to promote growth that ensures fairness, national security and job creation -- especially in labour-intensive sector including agricultural products, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.