In a statement released on Tuesday, the Russian Embassy in Delhi stressed that Russia "always stated that India plays a very important role in Afghanistan, and its eventual deeper involvement in dedicated dialogue formats is natural".
The Republic TV petition mentions that Goswami had launched Times Now in 2006 and had taken it to the number 1 position in a year. It adds that Times Now and Kumar are now harbouring professional jealousy against Republic TV because of its success.
In a horrifying incident, on the 13th of October 2020, a woman self-immolated in front of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. She has now reportedly succumbed to her injuries.