SUNDAY FOCUS

The impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on India will be among the topics of discussion during the five-day Army Commanders’ Conference beginning Monday in the national capital. The conference will be addressed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on April 21.

“During the conference, the senior leadership of the Indian Army will review the operational situation along the active borders, assess threats in the entire spectrum of conflict and undertake analysis of capability voids to further focus on capability development and operational preparedness plans,” a Defence Ministry statement said. “Discussions on aspects pertaining to infrastructure development in border areas, modernisation through indigenisation, induction of niche tech and assessment on any impact of the Russia-Ukraine war are also scheduled.”

So far, 20 people have been arrested in the Delhi Jahangirpuri violence case, who belong to the same community. After the arrest of the accused of the same community, questions have been raised about this action of the police. When asked, the Special CP of Delhi Police, Deependra Pathak said that some footage of swords and guns waving during the procession has been found, on which further action will be taken after investigation.

When the question was asked to the Special CP that 20 people have been arrested in the case so far who belong to only one community, why is it so, Deependra Pathak said, "This is a very early stage and more action will be taken after that. The investigation continues".

Khajuraho station in Madhya Pradesh will be developed as a world class station, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on April 16. The Vande Bharat trains will halt at this tourist place popular with national and international tourists, he further said.
"Khajuraho station would be turned into a world class station like Rani Kamalapati station in Bhopal and Gandhinagar station in Gujarat," Vaishnaw said. "The railways will fund farmers for setting up solar power units. By this way they can also produce electricity. A pilot will be planned for this purpose," he added.

A video posted on twitter shows Vaishnaw visiting the Khajuraho railway station on April 15. He can be seen asking passengers for their feedback on the station.

The body of Shiv Sena MLA Mangesh Kudalkar's wife Rajani Mangesh Kundalkar, was found hanging at her residence on Sunday.

Rajani allegedly committed suicide at around 9 pm, the Mumbai Police told India Today.

The body has been sent for postmortem. The reason for suicide is not yet known.

The investigation is underway.

Egypt, the world’s top wheat importer, has approved India as a supplier to fill a sizeable void in the north African nation’s food stocks due to the Ukraine conflict, a move that will open up a lucrative market for Indian farmers and also deepen agricultural ties between the two countries, officials said on Friday.

India has accelerated efforts to export wheat shipments from its massive domestic stockpiles amid a global shortage sparked by the war.

Egypt, which has traditionally relied on cheap Ukranian and Russian wheat supplies to meet domestic demand, approved Indian wheat varieties after a visiting delegation from that country toured Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Maharashtra to ascertain quality, storage and other export parameters. The two nations at war together account for up to 30% of global wheat exports and nearly 80% of Egypt’s imports.