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NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday ordered the release of alleged ‘middleman’ Christian Michel James from custody in the money laundering case linked to Augusta Westland chopper case.The Rouse Avenue court was deciding on Michel’s plea seeking release on the grounds that he had completed the maximum statutory sentence of seven years prescribed in…

The world is a small place. Technology, especially social media, has made it even smaller. Today, from one corner of the globe, one can connect instantly with a stranger thousands of miles away. Yet, this unprecedented connectivity has its own pitfalls. These concerns prompted Australia to introduce a landmark reform prohibiting users aged below 16…

GORAKHPUR: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday held a ‘Janata Darshan’ at the Gorakhnath Temple premises, where he personally heard grievances from around 250 people from different districts of the state and directed officials to take strict action against those involved in fraud, particularly cases of cheating people on the pretext of sending…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Bombay HC order that had quashed Maharashtra govt’s decision to appoint Ahilyanagar Collector as administrator of the trust managing famous Shani Shinganapur temple and asked Nashik Divisional Commissioner to administer the trust saying it wanted to prevent possible defalcation of funds.Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, for Maharashtra…

The Centre for Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) on Friday hosted “AI in Publishing,” an official pre-summit dialogue ahead of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, at the India Habitat Centre. The session brought together publishers, academics, and industry experts to examine ongoing changes in India’s publishing sector from shifting reading habits to the increasing use…

Representative image (File photo) NEW DELHI: Eight elephants were killed and one injured after a herd was hit by the Sairang New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam’s Hojai district in the early hours of Saturday, a forest official said. Five coaches and the engine of the New Delhi bound train were derailed in the incident,…

NEW DELHI: Thick smog blanketed the Delhi-NCR on Saturday morning, with AQI being 380 in the ‘very poor’ category as recorded at 7am by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), while large stretches of the region recorded ‘severe’ levels. Visibility remained severely impacted, affecting the residents’ commute and overall health.Several parts of Delhi continued to…

BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Sanjay Jaiswal have filed a “breach of privilege and contempt” notice against several opposition members. Source – ANI NEW DELHI: BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Sanjay Jaiswal have filed a “breach of privilege and contempt” notice against several opposition members and urged Speaker Om Birla for disciplinary action against them…

W.Bengal: FIR registered against Amit Malviya over alleged incendiary social media post BARUIPUR (WEST BENGAL): An FIR has been registered against BJP leader and National In-Charge of the party’s IT Cell, Amit Malviya, at the Narendrapur Police Station under the Baruipur Police Station, alleging that his social media post threatened communal harmony and the sovereignty…

ROHTAK: A gang war erupted at a liquor vend in Rohtak Friday, killing one person and injuring four. Police say more than 30 rounds were fired, reports Sat Singh.The vend is allegedly linked to gangster Sunny Ritoliya, head of ‘Baba gang’. Police said shooters of rival Himanshu Bhau gang opened fire, triggering a retaliation. Four…