Morning Filter: Jaishankar to represent India at NAM Summit in Uganda

Jaishankar to represent India at NAM Summit in Uganda External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday arrived in the Ugandan capital city of Kampala to represent India at the two-day summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) beginning Friday. Bilkis Bano case convicts move Supreme Court seeking more time to surrender Days after the Supreme Court quashed the remission the Gujarat government had granted them, five of those convicted of gang-raping Bilkis Bano and massacring seven members of her family during the 2002 communal riots moved the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking more time to surrender. Senior advocate V. Chitambaresh, appearing for some of the convicts, mentioned the matter and sought its urgent listing on Friday since the deadline to surrender expires on January 21. Kejriwal arrives in Goa for three-day visit amid ED summons; Mann accompanies him Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann on Thursday arrived in Goa on a three-day visit during which they will take stock of the Aam Aadmi Party’s preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, a party functionary said. Rajasthan Assembly Speaker to felicitate 21 MLAs for taking oath in Sanskrit Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani will on Friday felicitate 21 MLAs for taking oath in Sanskrit. 5 lakh laddus weighing 250 quintals set to leave Ujjain for Ayodhya on Friday Four lakh laddus have already been packed and one lakh more are being put in packets at the revered Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain to be sent on Friday to Ayodhya for the consecration of the grand Ram temple on January 22, a shrine official said on Thursday. [logo] The Morning Filter 19 January 2024 [The Hindu logo] Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [[Arrow]Open in browser]( [[Mail icon]More newsletters]( Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today Jaishankar to represent India at NAM Summit in Uganda External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday arrived in the Ugandan capital city of Kampala to represent India at the two-day summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) beginning Friday. Bilkis Bano case convicts move Supreme Court seeking more time to surrender [Supreme Court had cancelled the early release of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano’s gang-raped case and killing her family members during the Godhara (Gujarat) riots in 2002. File] Days after the Supreme Court quashed the remission the Gujarat government had granted them, five of those convicted of gang-raping Bilkis Bano and massacring seven members of her family during the 2002 communal riots moved the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking more time to surrender. Senior advocate V. Chitambaresh, appearing for some of the convicts, mentioned the matter and sought its urgent listing on Friday since the deadline to surrender expires on January 21. Kejriwal arrives in Goa for three-day visit amid ED summons; Mann accompanies him Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann on Thursday arrived in Goa on a three-day visit during which they will take stock of the Aam Aadmi Party’s preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, a party functionary said. Rajasthan Assembly Speaker to felicitate 21 MLAs for taking oath in Sanskrit Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani will on Friday felicitate 21 MLAs for taking oath in Sanskrit. 5 lakh laddus weighing 250 quintals set to leave Ujjain for Ayodhya on Friday Four lakh laddus have already been packed and one lakh more are being put in packets at the revered Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain to be sent on Friday to Ayodhya for the consecration of the grand Ram temple on January 22, a shrine official said on Thursday. [Sign up for free]( Today’s Best Reads [[12 school students, 2 teachers killed in Gujarat boat capsize] 12 school students, 2 teachers killed in Gujarat boat capsize]( [[Delhi High Court refuses to stay notice asking Mahua Moitra to vacate government accommodation] Delhi High Court refuses to stay notice asking Mahua Moitra to vacate government accommodation]( [[Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute | Plea in Allahabad HC for revenue survey of mosque] Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute | Plea in Allahabad HC for revenue survey of mosque]( [[Where do China-Taiwan relations stand? | Explained] Where do China-Taiwan relations stand? | Explained]( Copyright @ 2023, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. If you are facing any trouble in viewing this newsletter, please [try here]( Manage your newsletter subscription preferences [here]( If you do not wish to receive such emails [go here](