Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was convicted in a 2019 criminal defamation case earlier this week, and subsequently disqualified from the Lok Sabha. While the Congress insists that it will soon appeal the Surat court's verdict, Gandhi's legal woes may be far from over. Recent updates suggest that the ousted MP may soon find himself facing other defamation cases - in connection with remarks against VD Savarkar and the RSS. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde came down heavily against the Congress leader on Saturday as the latter insisted that his name was 'not Savarkar' and that 'Gandhis don't apologise to anyone'. The Shiv Sena chief also recalled Gandhi's earlier comments against the Hindutva ideologue - including his November 2022 assertion that Vinayak Damodar Savarkar had ‘helped the British’. "Savarkar is not only Maharashtra's deity but is an idol for the whole country and Rahul Gandhi has defamed him. Any criticism of Rahul Gandhi wi...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday reviewed the performance of public sector banks (PSBs) on various financial health parameters and their resilience in the wake of the current global financial scenario emanating from the failure of some international banks in the US and Europe. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs a meeting to review the performance of Public Sector Banks on various financial, efficiency, and health parameters, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo)(NSitharaman Office Twitter) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs a meeting to review the performance of Public Sector Banks on various financial, efficiency, and health parameters, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo)(NSitharaman Office Twitter) She urged the banks to remain vigilant about the interest rate risks and regularly undertake stress tests. Powered ByVDO.AI Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00 Duration 5:15 Remaining Time 5:15 During the two hours meeting with MDs ...