Gold smuggling case: Ranya Rao, Tarun Raju granted bail by Bengaluru court; unlikely to be released

Bengaluru, 20/5: A Bengaluru court on Tuesday allowed the statutory bail applications moved by gold smuggling suspects Kannada actor Harshavardini Ranya alias Ranya Rao and Tarun Konduru Raju. Vishwanath Channabasappa Gowdar, Presiding Officer, Special Court for Economic Offences, stated that the two were entitled to default bail on executing a personal bond of Rs 2…

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Rahul Gandhi new age Mir Jafar’: BJP targets Congress leader with Nishan-e-Pakistan barb

New Delhi,20/5: Upping the ante against Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the Indo-Pak conflict, the BJP on Tuesday called the Congress leader “new age Mir Jafar” and asked if he was aiming for Nishan-e-Pakistan, the highest civilian award of the neighbouring countries by echoing Islamabad’s narrative. A day after Gandhi launched a fresh attack…

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Operation Sindoor remarks: Ashoka University associate professor Mahmudabad sent to judicial custody till May 27

Sonipat, 20/5: A court here on Tuesday remanded in judicial custody till May 27 Ali Khan Mahmudabad, the head of Ashoka University’s political science department who was arrested for his social media posts related to Operation Sindoor, his lawyer said. One of Mahmudabad’s lawyers, Kapil Balyan, said that the associate professor was produced before a…

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RCB-SRH May 23 match moved to Lucknow from Bengaluru; Ahmedabad to host IPL final

New Delhi, 20/5: Ahmedabad will host the Indian Premier League’s final on June 3 along with Qualifier 2 while Mullanpur will stage the first two play-off games this month, the BCCI announced on Tuesday. Considering the monsoon, the BCCI has also shifted the May 23 fixture between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru…

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If US can extradite terrorists to India, Pakistan can also give us Hafiz Saeed, Lakhvi: Indian envoy

Jerusalem,20/5: Calling upon to form an international coalition against terrorism, India’s Ambassador to Israel JP Singh, has stressed that India’s Operation Sindoor against Pakistan is “paused” and “not over”, demanding that Islamabad should handover key terrorists Hafiz Saeed, Sajid Mir and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi just like US did with one of the masterminds of 26/11…

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Madhya Pradesh Police sets up SIT to probe minister Vijay Shah’s remarks against Col Qureshi

Bhopal, 20/5: Madhya Pradesh Police has constituted a three-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe state Minister Vijay Shah’s remarks against Col Sofiya Qureshi in compliance with a Supreme Court order, an official said. The SIT comprises Inspector General of Police Pramod Verma, Deputy Inspector General Kalyan Chakravarty and Superintendent of Police Vahini Singh, he…

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Foreign secretary Vikram Misri briefs parliamentary panel on issues related to Pakistan

New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday briefed a parliamentary committee on the India-Pakistan military conflict in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. The meeting of Parliament’s Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, was attended by members, including the TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee, the Congress’ Rajeev Shukla and Deepender…

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Sebi threatens to penalise 2 offshore funds holding Adani shares

Mumbai, 19/5: Sebi has threatened two Mauritus-based funds with investments in the Adani Group that they could face penalties and cancellation of licences for not sharing shareholding details despite repeated requests over two years, according to a document reviewed by Reuters. The Adani Group and its 13 offshore investors have been facing an investigation by…

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Flooding in many parts of Bengaluru after torrential overnight rain

Bengaluru, 19/5: Torrential, likely record-breaking, downpour that Bengaluru received on Sunday night exposed the gaps in the city’s infrastructure, as residents woke to river-like roads and layouts on Monday. According to the IMD, Bengaluru City recorded 105.5 mm of rainfall as of 8:30 am on Monday, with nearly 90 mm of rainfall in the intervening…

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