Umar Khalid: Umar Khalid seeks review of SC verdict denying him bail, prays for open-court hearing | India News

NEW DELHI: Student activist Umar Khalid has moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of a verdict that denied him bail while observing that there were reasonable grounds to believe the allegations levelled against him in connection with the conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria was requested…

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IMD predicts ‘below normal’ monsoon rainfall over the country amid growing risk of El Niño | India News

NEW DELHI: In what may be bad news for India’s farm sector and the overall rural economy, the IMD on Monday predicted ‘below normal’ southwest (summer) monsoon seasonal (June-Sept) rainfall over the country as a whole amid growing risk of El Niño conditions, which is invariably linked to depressed rainfall over the Indian sub-continent during…

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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 191: On this day: 10 minutes that changed India forever – 107 years of Jallianwala Bagh massacre | India News

The sun over Amritsar today, April 13, carried a familiar, sharp intensity. To visitors, the city is alive with Baisakhi celebrations. You can smell the ripening grain, hear the dhol beats, and feel the spiritual energy of the Golden Temple.But just a few hundred meters away, behind a narrow, unassuming alleyway, the air grows still….

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Nepal PM Balen accepts Modi invite, unveils anti-VIP reform push at home | India News

NEW DELHI: Nepal PM Balendra “Balen” Shah accepted PM Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India even as he unveiled a sweeping and radical 100-point governance agenda at home targeting VIP culture, political influence in campuses and bureaucracy, delays in public service, free healthcare access for the poor, safer public transport for women and stress-free schooling…

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The 10K run nobody knew about: The untold story behind DIG BSF Ajeet Kumar Singh’s run at Times Internet Half Marathon | India News

NEW DELHI: The Times Internet Half Marathon has steadily emerged as one of the capital’s prominent fitness events, bringing together thousands of participants from across the country. More than just a race, it serves as a platform promoting health, endurance, and community spirit. With over 17,000 runners taking to the streets of Delhi this year,…

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Evening news wrap: US warships move to blockade Hormuz; Noida sees violent protests over wage demands & more | India News

US CENTCOM said it will begin a blockade targeting Iranian ports on Monday after talks collapsed. UP government set up a probe panel after protests erupted in Noida, attributing the violence to “vested interests.” Iran warned a Hormuz blockade could trigger a sharp, disproportionate surge in global fuel prices. Arvind Kejriwal seeked a judge’s recusal…

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Shots Fired: Shots fired near ULFA(I) chief Paresh Baruah’s house in Assam | India News

DIBRUGARH: Shots were fired near militant group ULFA(I) chief Paresh Baruah’s paternal house in Assam‘s Dibrugarh district, his family claimed on Monday.Two rounds of blank fire were heard near the house in Jerai Gaon after midnight, but nothing was captured on CCTV, his brother Bimal Baruah claimed.Alleging that someone wanted to create law and order…

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Arvind Kejriwal: ‘Almost treating me as guilty’: Arvind Kejriwal lists 10 reasons for seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in excise policy case | India News

Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal appeared in the Delhi high court representing himself for a plea for the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the excise policy case. During the hearing, he laid out ten grounds to support his plea and argued that there exists a “real grave and reasonable apprehension” in…

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