India and Japan work on further strengthening Special Strategic and Global Partnership

IANS | April 6, 2026 3:52 PM

Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick held a meeting with Japanese MP and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Executive Acting Secretary General Koichi Hagiuda on Monday, discussing ways to further strengthen Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two nations, including through parliamentary exchanges.

Congress failed to push through Women’s Reservation Bill during UPA regime: BJP MP Rekha Sharma

IANS | April 6, 2026 3:46 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), April 6 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP and former National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson, Rekha Sharma on Monday launched a sharp attack on Opposition parties, particularly the Samajwadi Party, accusing it of historically obstructing the Women’s Reservation Bill and continuing to raise "diversionary issues” to stall its progress. She also castigated the Congress for failing to push through the Bill that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) brought while in power.