Shraddha Walkar murder accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala on Saturday told the Saket court in the national capital that he would decide after talking to his lawyer whether he wants to pursue the bail or not. Additional Sessions Judge Vrinda Kumari listed the bail matter for hearing on December 22, while […]
Muslim community also angry about the film ‘Pathan’, Ulema Board said – will not allow release
The controversy over Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s film ‘Pathan’ is increasing. On the one hand Hindu organizations are venting their anger on the song Besharam Rang of the film. In Madhya Pradesh, the Ulema Board has also expressed its displeasure over the film. The Madhya Pradesh Ulema Board has […]
China’s game in Afghanistan seems to fade after attack on Chinese nationals
China’s plan of reviving its relationship and extracting benefits from the Afghan Taliban seems to be fading away, especially after the recent explosion of the ‘Kabul Hotel’, which is seen as an attack on Chinese tourists, Al Arabia Post reported. On December 12, a bomb and gun attack targeted a […]
SC dismisses review plea against remission of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case
The Supreme Court has dismissed the plea of Bilkis Bano seeking a review of its earlier order by which it had asked the Gujarat government to consider the plea for the remission of 11 convicts in a gangrape case under 1992 policy. A bench of judges headed by Justice Ajay […]
Delhi Court to hear Aaftab’s plea via video conference at 11.30 am in Shraddha Murder Case
Accused in the murder of Shraddha Walkar, Aaftab Amin Poonawala will be produced in Delhi’s Saket Court through video conference on Saturday. Aaftab will be produced at 11.30 am as today his police custody ends. Hearing the bail plea moved by Pooanwala in Saket Court on Friday, the court said […]
IAF’s Combined Graduation Parade at Hyderabad Academy
The IAF’s Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) is underway in Hyderabad on Saturday to mark the successful completion of the pre-commissioning training of Flight Cadets of various branches of the Indian Air Force. The Combined Graduation Parade holds a special place in the heart of every Air Force officer. On the day, each officer takes […]
Russian missiles, drones attack Ukrainian energy systems
In a fresh wave of attacks, Russia has launched dozens of missiles and drones targetting Ukrainian energy systems, leading to power emergency for millions of civilians leaving them in pitch dark amid cold winter nights, reported The New York Times. Explosions shook cities and towns across Ukraine in the second-largest […]
Telangana: BRS leader Pilot Rohit Reddy summoned by ED in MLA Poaching case
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Pilot Rohit Reddy has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Reddy, who is a complainant against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the then Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLAs poaching case, has been asked to appear before the ED on December 19, officials said on […]
NASA launches international mission to survey Earth’s water
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Friday launched the newest Earth science satellite to track nearly all the water on Earth’s surface. “A satellite built for NASA and the French space agency Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) to observe nearly all the water on our planet’s surface lifted off on its […]
BJP to hold nationwide protests today over Pak minister’s ‘derogatory’ remarks against PM Modi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold nationwide protests on Saturday against the “derogatory” remarks made by Pakistani foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari against Prime Minister Narendra Modi that sparked outrage across the country. “The protests will be held in all the state capitals across the country. BJP karyakartas will burn […]
UP delegation led by Finance Minister Suresh Khanna visit Green energy company Bloom Energy
A Uttar Pradesh delegation led by UP Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Friday visited a Green energy company Bloom Energy. UP delegation led by Finance Minister Suresh Khanna, Ex-minister Sidharth Nath Singh, Advisor to CM Awanish K Awasthi, Additional Chief Secretary Infra and Industrial Development Arvind Kumar and Secretary to CM Amit Singh visited a Green […]
Elon Musk reacts to press criticism on his move to ban journalists on Twitter
The CEO of Twitter hasn’t held back on responding to accusations of him hampering the microblogging site’s ‘freedom of speech’. Taking to Twitter, the multi-billionaire reacted with a sarcastic comment at the criticism being hurled at him. So inspiring to see the newfound love of freedom of speech by the […]
Indian American neurosurgeon sentenced to five years for fraud, illegal payments
An Indian-American neurosurgeon has been sentenced to 5 years in US federal prison for accepting approximately USD 3.3 million in bribes for performing spinal surgeries. “Lokesh S. Tantuwaya, 55, of San Diego, was sentenced by United States District Judge Josephine L. Staton, who also ordered him to forfeit his ill-gotten gains of USD […]
Shraddha’s father meets top cop, seeks info on daughter’s pending plaint
Father of Shraddha Walkar, who was murdered by her live-in partner and butchered into pieces, Vikas Walkar, met Mumbai Police Commissioner Madhukar Pandey on Friday and said that he has filed a plea on his daughter’s 2020 pending complaint. “I wanted some information regarding the complaint filed by my daughter […]
Petition in SC seeking equality of marriage under Special Marriage Act
A lawyer on Friday mentioned a plea seeking equality of marriage under the Special Marriage Act before the Supreme Court. Advocate Shadan Farasat mentioned his plea before a bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud. Chief Justice Chandrachud said that the court would take up the matter along with the other petitions […]