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Defamation case: HC advances hearing in Akbar’s plea

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday advanced from May next year to March the hearing on former union minister M J Akbar’s plea challenging the acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani…
Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers land in Delhi after deportation

New Delhi: Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, brothers and co-owners of the Goa nightclub where a fire killed 25 people, landed in Delhi on Tuesday after they were deported from Thailand. They…

West Bengal sports minister resigns over Messi event debacle

West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas resigned on Tuesday, December 16 following the debacle at Lionel Messi’s match in Kolkata on December 13. In a handwritten letter to chief minister Mamata Banerjee,…
Delhi air pollution: Telangana MP rides electric bike to Parliament

Hyderabad: Congress MP from Telangana’s Peddapalli constituency, Gaddam Vamsi Krishna, drove an electric bike on his way to Parliament on Tuesday, December 16, to raise awareness about Delhi’s toxic air pollution. Stating…
Kerala film festival: Clearance for 19 including Palestinian films denied

The Union government on Monday, December 15, banned 19 films including some on Palestine from screening at the 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK). Some of these films are based on…
National Herald money laundering case: Gandhis under spotlight

New Delhi: A court here on Tuesday, December 16, refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering charge against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and five others in the…
Video: Lavish wedding of BJP MLA’s son features Rs 70 lakh fireworks display

Indore: A high-profile wedding of BJP MLA Golu Shukla’s son, Anjanesh Shukla, has drawn widespread attention, with the fireworks alone reportedly costing around Rs 70 lakh. Videos and photos from the wedding…

Bengal SIR: EC publishes draft electoral rolls; over 58 lakh names deleted

Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday published West Bengal’s draft electoral rolls following SIR, with officials indicating that the names of more than 58 lakh voters have been deleted on various…
Delhi Police nabs 10 ‘scammers’ in digital fraud crackdown

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has apprehended 10 people allegedly involved in digital fraud and extortion scams amounting to over Rs 50 crore, an officer said on Tuesday. The ten, who include…
Murder bid accused on run for 5 years arrested in Palghar

Palghar: Police have arrested an absconding accused in a five-year-old case of attempt to murder in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, officials said on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the Waliv area here on…
Thane textile businessman duped of Rs 35 lakh; 4 booked

Thane: Police have registered a case against four Mumbai-based traders for allegedly cheating a textile businessman from Maharashtra’s Thane district of Rs 35 lakh, officials said on Tuesday. The accused purchased consignments…
Bengal SIR: Draft voters’ list to be published on Tuesday

Kolkata: The first stage of the three-level Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal will end on Tuesday, with over 58.08 lakh names already being identified as excludable for various reasons. Along with…
Two commandos injured in IED blast during anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh

Bijapur: In an incident highlighting the persistent threat of Naxalite tactics in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, two commandos from the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit…
Adulterated cough syrup case: HC dismisses petitions seeking quashing of FIR

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed writ petitions seeking to quash FIRs filed against two men for allegedly trafficking adulterated cough syrup and stay their arrests. Petitioners accused of committing…
‘AQI’, ‘AQI’ chants greet CM Rekha Gupta at Messi event in smog-hit Delhi

New Delhi: Amid alarming pollution levels blanketing Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was greeted with chants of ‘AQI’, ‘AQI’ from a section of the crowd when she took the stage to welcome…