PM Modi will leave for a spiritual retreat to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. PTI
Thursday is going to be busy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a spiritual journey to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, where India will hold talks with a high-level French delegation for the purchase of 26 Rafale fighter jets.
The Delhi court will also hear a case in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against Jagadish Titla.
Across the world, King Charles is expected to dissolve the British Parliament ahead of a general election, while a Hong Kong court is set to hand down a landmark ruling against pro-democracy activists arrested under the country’s controversial national security law.
This is what is expected today
PM Modi’s meditation plan
After wrapping up a busy campaign across the country for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a three-day spiritual journey to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu today. The prime minister will reach the rock memorial dedicated to his spiritual guru Swami Vivekananda and meditate day and night at the revered Dhyan Mandapam. Hindu I will report.
Surrounded by three bodies of water — the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean — it is believed that it was on this large rock formation that Vivekananda meditated and realised his vision of an evolved India.
Senior BJP leaders said Modi’s decision to choose Kanyakumari underlines his determination to realise Vivekananda’s vision for the country.
India, France begin talks on Rafale fighter jets
India is set to begin formal contract negotiations with France for a bulk purchase of 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets worth a total of over Rs 5 trillion.
A high-level French delegation comprising officials from the Ministry of Defence and industry, including Dassault Aviation and Thales, is scheduled to meet officials from India’s defence procurement department and the Indian Navy today.
To counter the growing Chinese threat in the Indian Ocean region, the Navy is keen to induct supersonic jets on its two aircraft carriers, INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya.
King Charles dissolves the British Parliament
King Charles is due to dissolve the UK Parliament today ahead of a general election.
The British monarch is set to dissolve Parliament 25 days before a general election after Chancellor Rishi Sunak surprised the British public earlier this week by announcing the country would hold elections on July 4th.
Prince Charles has never overseen a general election as king, but he has met formally with two prime ministers during his reign, including Chancellor Liz Truss and current Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
According to the protocol, the prime minister must “ask” the king to dissolve Parliament, and if the king approves, all 650 seats in the lower house will be vacated by MPs.
Hong Kong Court’s National Security Trial Ruling
Hong Kong’s High Court is poised to hand down a landmark verdict against 16 pro-democracy activists in what is being described as the city’s largest criminal trial against its democratic opponents.
The ruling follows the mass arrest of 47 pro-democracy activists in pre-dawn raids more than three years ago, who were charged with “plotting to subvert the state” under China’s national security law. To date, 31 of the 47 have pleaded guilty and 16 have pleaded not guilty.
Critics say the verdict could have serious implications for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement and the city’s reputation as a global financial centre. The trial has been closely watched by the international community, with representatives from the United States, Britain and Europe appearing in court.
Hearing of Jagdish Titler, accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
Delhi’s Luce Avenue court is set to hear the case in the 1984 anti-Sikh murder case against Indian National Congress leader Jagdish Titla.
The matter is scheduled to be heard after the court heard arguments on framing the charges against the leaders earlier this month.
The case, which was being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), had earlier argued that there were eyewitnesses who saw Jagdish Titler “inciting the mob” during the 1984 riots and there was enough material to frame a case against him.
The case pertains to the alleged murder of three Sikhs, Thakur Singh, Badal Singh and Gurcharan Singh, in front of the Pul Bangash Gurdwara on November 1, 1984. Indian National Congress leader Jagdish Titler is an accused in the case.
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