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Umar Khalid gets 15-day bail for sister’s wedding | India News

NEW DELHI: A court on Thursday granted 15 days’ interim bail to northeast Delhi riots conspiracy accused Umar Khalid, allowing him to attend his sister’s wedding later this month. Additional sessions judge Sameer Bajpai noted that Khalid had already spent five years and three months in custody since his arrest in Sept 2020 and that […]

Supreme Court rejects plea to suspend Sanjiv Bhatt’s 20-yr jail term in ’96 drug-planting case | India News

The Supreme Court has denied former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea to suspend his 20-year jail sentence in a 1996 drug planting case. Bhatt, convicted by a Gujarat court, sought bail but the bench declined his request. The case involves allegations of framing a lawyer in Palanpur, with Bhatt accused of planting drugs to settle […]

Wd, wd, wd, wd, wd, wd, wd: Arshdeep Singh’s over stretches to infinity; bowls 7 wides | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India’s pace man Arshdeep Singh lost his radar somewhat on Thursday during the second T20I against South Africa in New Chandigarh.In the 11th over of the South African innings, the left-arm fast bowler bowled not one, two, or three but seven wides in a single over. Arshdeep Singh: The Poet Who Bowls Thunder […]

Mass visa chaos: H-1B families stranded in India for months after US consulates cancel interviews | India News

Hundreds of Indians on H-1B visas, along with their H-4 dependent spouses and children — are stranded in India. In some cases, families have been separated with some members in the US and those in India facing an endless delay to fly back.The uproar is loud; the anguish is palpable across social-media posts and WhatsApp […]

Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers misled police – what cops told court | India News

NEW DELHI: Goa Police on Thursday told the court that Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, wanted in the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire that killed 25 people – had “misled” investigators and shown “no cooperation” during the probe, according to statements made in court.Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane […]

‘Gandhi personally chose him’: Congress MP counters Amit Shah’s ‘vote chori’ charge on Nehru; shares ‘historical truth’ | India News

Manickam Tagore counters Amit Shah’s “vote chori” claim, says Gandhi chose Nehru in 1946 NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday hit back at Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark that Jawaharlal Nehru became India’s first prime minister through ‘vote-chori.’ Tagore listed five points to argue that Nehru assumed the post fairly and legitimately.“What […]

Ballot papers will bring back booth capturing: BJP | India News

BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Kangana Ranaut strongly defended Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in Lok Sabha, dismissing calls to return to ballot papers as a move backward to booth capturing. They highlighted court validations for EVMs and the Election Commission’s challenge for parties to hack them. Ranaut criticized the opposition’s defeatist attitude and disruptive […]

Sovereign control a valid concern: Satya Nadella | India News

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a significant $17.5 billion investment in India over four years, focusing on AI and cloud. He acknowledged India’s need for sovereign control and local resilience in technology deployment. Nadella lauded India’s unique “virtuous cycle” of policies, digital infrastructure, and market, highlighting the launch of Sovereign Public Cloud for enhanced governance […]

Philip Rivers’ week 15 status takes center stage as Colts turn to veteran QB after Daniel Jones’ injury | NFL News

Philip Rivers’ status for week 15 (Image via: Getty Images) The Indianapolis Colts have shocked the NFL by pulling 44-year-old Philip Rivers out of retirement after Daniel Jones went down with a season-ending Achilles injury. With the playoff race tightening and stability at quarterback slipping away, the Colts turned to a trusted veteran who already […]

Goa club blaze: Luthras booked Thailand tickets as fire raged; manhunt on | India News

NEW DELHI: Goa police said the brothers purchased seats on a Phuket-bound flight at 1.17 am on December 7, even as firefighters and local authorities were struggling to contain the flames and rescue staff at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, North Goa. Interpol Blue Notice Explained: How CBI Tracks Absconding Luthra Brothers In Goa […]