LIVE: India-France partnership can build prosperity, says a joint statement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron reiterated their commitment to strengthened India-France cooperation and said the India-France Strategic Partnership can help build prosperity and resilience in their economies. Furthermore, the partnership can promote the security of their countries and create a more sustainable and healthier future for the planet. During President Macron’s visit, India and France also discussed setting up a defense industrial deal. In the context of this agreement, Tata Group and the French aircraft manufacturer Airbus enter into an agreement.

A New York court has ordered former US President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll for defaming her when he denied sexually assaulting her. A damning indictment of his behavior as the former president campaigns to return to statehood. White House, Bloomberg reports. Trump was not in the courtroom when the verdict was handed down. In response to the court’s decision, Trump continued to fight back on social media, saying he would appeal and calling the decision “absolutely ridiculous!”

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