Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader A Raja on Monday apologised for calling Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami an "illegitimate child" at an election rally. A Raja apologised for his remarks against him a day after CM Palaniswami got emotional and cried over the remark while campaigning for the upcoming assembly election.
Aplogising for his "illegitimate child" remark, A Raja said he was hurt after seeing CM Palaniswami crying during a poll rally. A Raja also said his intention was not to attack his personal life but "was only comparing their political careers".
A Raja had on Saturday triggered a row by insinuating that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) was “born of an illegitimate affair as a premature baby."
Amid escalating tensions and an unfolding war in West Asia, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to make a first official visit to India. The visit is slated to take place from May 23 to May 26.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a five-nation tour, will be arriving in Italy shortly on the last leg of his tour. The tour, which included visits to the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy, signifies a shift in India's foreign policy towards strengthening technology and supply chain security.
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Norway, a joint diplomatic press statement in Oslo saw Norwegian journalist Helle Ling question the Prime Minister on India's human rights record and press freedom.
Twisha Sharma, the 31-year-old Noida woman found hanging at her Bhopal home while two months pregnant, is now at the centre of explosive court claims.
