Ex-judge counters dowry allegations in Twisha Sharma death case

To counter the dowry allegations, the retired judge attached online transaction slips ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 50,000, claiming they regularly provided for Twisha Sharma’s needs, BHOPAL: To counter the dowry allegations, the retired judge and mother-in-law attached online transaction slips ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 50,000, claiming they regularly provided for Twisha…

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Delhi HC issues notice to Arvind Kejriwal, Sisodia, other AAP leaders in contempt case over ‘vilifying’ posts against judge

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Tuesday issued notices to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, ex-deputy CM Manish Sisodia and other AAP leaders in a criminal contempt case linked to alleged “vilifying” and defamatory social media posts targeting a judge.The high court also granted four weeks to AAP politicians to file their responses…

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Adani Group stocks rally up to 3%

Separately, the group reached a settlement with the US Treasury Department over civil allegations linked to sanctions violations. Adani group stocks today: After the US Department of Justice withdrew all criminal allegations against billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani, shares of Adani group rallied on Tuesday. Stocks of several Adani Group firms, including…

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Supreme Court rejects plea to stay earlier order on stray dogs; cites ‘absence of sustained efforts’ by states

SC refuses the plea of dog lovers for stay on its order. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay its order directing the removal of stray dogs from public institutions such as hospitals, schools and colleges, rejecting pleas filed by animal lovers and welfare groups.The apex court said that state and union…

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Pakistan revives pre-partition names in Lahore; Islampura now Krishan Nagar

Several historic streets and roads in Lahore are set to regain their pre-Partition names after Pakistan’s Punjab government approved a plan to revive the city’s pre-Partition heritage.Many of the historic names — often associated with Hindu and Jain communities — had been changed over the years to names linked to Islamic, Pakistani, or local historical…

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Iran plans €50 million bounty on ‘gambler’ Donald Trump, ‘child-killer’ Netanyahu for ‘whoever sends them to hell’

Iranian lawmakers are discussing legislation that would offer large financial rewards for the assassination of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, escalating tensions following the February strikes on Iran that killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei.As per the Telegraph UK, Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran’s national security commission, said lawmakers were preparing…

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