National Herald case: Delhi court issues notice to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul over money laundering charges

New Delhi, 2/5: A Delhi court on Friday issued notices to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case. Special judge Vishal Gogne said their “right to be heard” was available at the time of cognisance of the chargesheet. “Right to be heard at any stage breaths life into…

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Nepalese student found dead in hostel room on KIIT campus in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, 2/5: An 18-year-old Nepalese student of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her hostel room on Thursday, police said. The incident comes barely two and a half months after the suicide of Prakriti Lamsal, another Nepalese student of the same institute, on…

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Everything should be banned with anyone who disturbs our peace: Suniel Shetty on Pak artists

Mumbai, 2/5: Actor Suniel Shetty has supported the ban on Pakistani artists in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, saying art and cricket are not possible with anyone who “tries to disturb our peace and kills innocent people”. As responsible citizens of the country, it is important to stay united and not let any…

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Don’t want people going after Muslims, Kashmiris: Wife of Navy officer killed in Pahalgam attack

Karnal, 1/5: “We don’t want people going after Muslims and Kashmiris,” Himanshi Narwal said on Thursday, stoic but firm as she mourned her husband, Naval officer Lt Vinay Narwal, who was gunned down in Pahalgam just 10 days ago. He would have been 27 today. Narwal’s mother and wife Himanshi broke into tears as tributes…

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Zoho suspends $700 million chipmaking plan in latest setback for India

New Delhi, 1/5: Indian software firm Zoho has suspended its year-long pursuit of a $700 million plan to expand into chip manufacturing, its co-founder said on Thursday, confirming a Reuters story and dealing another blow to the Indian government’s semiconductor plans Zoho struggled to find the right technology partner required to advise on complex chipmaking…

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US Secretary of State Rubio speaks with EAM Jaishankar, Pak PM Sharif; urges de-escalation of tensions

New York/Washington, 1/5: The US has encouraged India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions, reaffirming its commitment to cooperate with Delhi against terrorism and urging Islamabad’s cooperation in investigating the “unconscionable” Pahalgam terror attack Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke separately with External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday. In…

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