PM Modi leaves for Egypt after concluding U.S. state visit
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24 left for his first visit to Egypt, which will also mark the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country since 1997
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24 left for Egypt after concluding his U.S. state visit during which he held talks with President Joe Biden and addressed the Joint Session of Congress.
This is the Prime Minister's first visit to Egypt.
The two-day state visit to Egypt at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is also the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister since 1997.
Also read | Greater Indian presence in the Suez region welcome: Israeli expert on PM Modi’s Egypt visit
Mr. Modi was in the U.S. at the invitation of President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.
His visit to the U.S. started in New York, where he led a historic event at the UN Headquarters to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga on June 21.
Later, in Washington DC, he was given a red-carpet welcome at the White House by President Biden.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”