Rahul Gandhi to meet students, political leaders during his South America visit

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has embarked on a visit to four South American countries, where he is expected to interact with political leaders, students, and businessmen. Congress media and publicity department, in charge, Pawan Khera, informed this without disclosing how many days Gandhi will be out of the country.

Sarkozy jailing reignites debate over French political justice ahead of Le Pen appeal

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison sentence has deepened divisions in France over judges’ handling of political wrongdoing, months before far-right chief Marine Le Pen attempts to overturn an embezzlement conviction and run for top office. A Paris court jolted the political sphere on Thursday when it handed Mr Sarkozy a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds from Libya.