Big setback for Nirav Modi as UK high court rejects reopening extradition plea | India News

Nirav Modi’s appeal to reopen proceedings against his extradition to India was rejected on Wednesday by London’s High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, which ruled that the appeal did not meet the threshold of “extraordinary circumstances” required to reconsider the case. The court held that the grounds presented, including reliance on the Bhandari judgment,…

Read More

‘Desperate to mediate Russia-Ukraine’: Congress takes ‘selective brokering’ jab at Jaishankar over ‘dalaal’ remark | India News

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government for its comments that India does not see itself as a “dalal” (broker) like Pakistan, questioning its past diplomatic outreach.Congress leader Pawan Khera said in a post on X, “Was India a ‘broker country’ when Modi was desperate…

Read More

Allahabad HC grants anticipatory bail to Avimukteshwaranand in POCSO case | India News

The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to seer Swami Abhimukteswarananda Saraswati and his disciple Mukundananda Brahmachari in a case involving allegations of sexual exploitation of minors under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.The relief was granted on Wednesday by Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha, who ordered both the complainant and the…

Read More

Evening news wrap: Iran turns back Pakistan-bound ship from Hormuz; govt mandates shifting to gas pipeline & more | India News

Iran’s IRGC Navy turned back Pakistan-bound ship Selen Strait of Hormuz For lack of permission and breach of protocol, to strengthen mandatory coordination for maritime sovereignty and transit. The government mandated a shift Piped natural gas In the covered areas, by stopping LPG supply to such households, the aim is to diversify fuel consumption and…

Read More

Kerala polls 2026: From thin margin wins to increasing NOTA, what last elections vote share reveal | India News

As Kerala moves towards the 2026 assembly elections, data from the 2021 polls indicate that electoral contests in the state will remain highly competitive, with narrow victory margins, fragmented vote shares and a small but steady NOTA presence shaping the political landscape.According to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Kerala Election…

Read More

‘Shameful to summon 3-year old’: Supreme Court slams Haryana Police for ‘insensitive’ handling of child rape case | India News

SC raps Haryana Police and its Child Welfare Committee for sensitive handling of three-year-old child rape case. D Supreme Court of India Haryana has slammed the police and the state’s child welfare committee for their handling of the three-year-old rape victim’s case, calling their approach “insensitive” and “shameful”.“The court took serious exception to the police…

Read More

1 in 4 Indians overweight, but obesity still seen as ‘lifestyle’: Experts warn of growing crisis | India News

New Delhi: India is facing a growing obesity burden, with one in four people overweight, yet the condition is being misunderstood as a lifestyle problem rather than a disease, experts said at a recent panel discussion after World Obesity Day led by ICMR and AIIMS.Experts say that despite growing awareness, most people don’t seek treatment,…

Read More