India-France partnership can build prosperity, says joint statement

Reaffirming their commitment towards strengthened cooperation between India and France, PM Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron said that the India-France Strategic Partnership can help build prosperity and resilience in their economies. Furthermore the partnership can push advance their countries’ security, and create a more sustainable and healthier future for the planet. During President Macron’s visit, India and France also talked about setting up a defence industrial agreement. Under this arrangement, Tata Group and French aircraft maker Airbus sigend an agreement. 

A New York court has directed former US president Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll for defaming her when he denied he sexually assaulted her, a scathing indictment of his conduct as the former president campaigns to return to the White House, Bloomberg has reported. Trump wasn’t in the courtroom when the verdict was announced. Reacting to the court’s decision,  Trump continued to fight back on social media, saying he would be appealing and calling the decision “absolutely ridiculous!”

With the Lok Sabha elections only a few weeks away, the opposition INDIA bloc and its leaders on Friday stressed on the need to defeat the ruling BJP in the coming Lok Sabha polls, with DMK chanting the unity mantra to achieve the goal. Top leaders of some of INDIA bloc constituents–Congress, DMK, the Left parties and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi attended a “Democracy will win” conference organised by the VCK here.