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Ishrat Jahan bail upheld by HC; dismisses police appeal in 2020 Delhi riots case
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (610+ words) New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday, April 24, refused to interfere with the bail granted to Ishrat Jahan, a former Congress councillor in a a case concerning the "larger conspiracy" behind the February 2020 riots in the city's north-east area....
Supreme Court rejects West Bengal poll officers' plea on SIR roll deletions
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (184+ words) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a petition from around 65 West Bengal election duty officers whose names were deleted from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant,…...
Confidential UK medical data put up for sale on Chinese website
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (387+ words) London: Confidential medical information from the UK Biobank charity, covering around 500, 000 volunteer participants, was offered for sale online in China, the British government informed Parliament on Thursday. UK Technology Minister Ian Murray told the House of Commons that the data…...
Thrissur fireworks blast: Govt orders judicial probe, declares state disaster
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (247+ words) Thrissur: The Kerala government on Wednesday ordered a judicial inquiry into the deadly fireworks explosion at Mundathikkode in Thrissur district, while also announcing financial assistance for victims and their families. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting, with the…...
Scammers target ships near Strait of Hormuz with crypto payment demands
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (232+ words) Fraudsters posing as Iranian officials are targeting shipping companies operating near the Strait of Hormuz, demanding cryptocurrency payments in exchange for safe passage, according to a report. Maritime risk firm Marisks warned that unknown groups have been contacting operators with…...
'4 PM News' blocked for "anti-India content, digital lobbying: Centre
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (486+ words) New Delhi: The Union government has informed the Delhi High Court that the You Tube channel 4 PM News was blocked in March for allegedly peddling "anti-India sentiments" and making claims that Indian authorities were involved in the Pahalgam terror attack....
Kerala journalist targeted online after questioning BJP candidate in cash-for-votes row
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (320+ words) A Kerala-based journalist has alleged that she faced online abuse after questioning a BJP candidate over an alleged cash-for-votes controversy during the Assembly elections. Shamna K, who works with Big TV, reportedly said she received abusive messages, including misogynistic comments…...
Man assaults madrasa students, hurls communal slurs, calls them terrorists in Kozhikode
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (269+ words) According to accounts provided by the students, the sequence of events unfolded after they had secured initial permission from a private property owner to paste posters, following which they were instructed to return at night to carry out the activity,…...
Severe blast at fireworks unit in Thrissur kills 6, ahead of Pooram
3+ day, 4+ min ago (225+ words) Thrissur: A powerful explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Thrissur has left at least six people dead and several others critically injured, just days before the annual Thrissur Pooram. The blast occurred at a facility in Mundathikode where fireworks…...
TCS Nashik case: APCR exposes gap between evidence & "jihad" narrative
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (222+ words) madhyamamonline. com While certain complaints mention statements perceived as religiously sensitive, investigators have not established any organised attempt at religious conversion, with each allegation being handled separately. The findings also draw attention to the growing disconnect between verified facts and…...