NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Friday remanded three doctors and a preacher who were arrested in connection with the November 10 Red Fort blast case to 12 days of judicial custody. Another accused Dr Bilal Naseer Malla was also produced before Principal and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna to authenticate his voice sample. […]
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Delhi court grants interim bail to Umar Khalid to attend sister’s wedding
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Thursday granted interim bail to former JNU scholar and Delhi riots conspiracy accused Umar Khalid to attend his sister’s wedding. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sameer Bajpai said that Khalid will remain on bail from December 16 to December 29. “Considering the fact that the marriage is of the […]
Red Fort blast case: Delhi court extends NIA custody of three doctors, preacher by four days
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Monday extended the NIA custody of three doctors and a preacher, who were arrested in connection with the November 10 Red Fort blast case, by four days. All four accused — Dr Muzammil Ganai, Dr Adeel Rather, Dr Shaheena Saeed and Maulvi Irfan Ahmed Wagay — were produced […]
25 killed, 6 injured in fire at nightclub in Goa
PANAJI — At least 25 persons were killed and six others suffered injuries in a massive fire that erupted at a nightclub in North Goa after midnight on Sunday, police said. While the police earlier said 23 persons died in the fire, they later confirmed two more deaths. The fire at Birch by Romeo Lane […]
Cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday; addressing refund issues on priority: IndiGo
MUMBAI — Domestic carrier IndiGo has said it cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday, much lower than Friday’s number of more than 1,000, and it is addressing all customer refund issues on “priority”. The airline, which has been granted major relaxations by the DGCA in the second phase of the new flight duty and rest […]
IndiGo cancels over 400 flights at various airports on Friday
NEW DELHI — IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, and a large number of flights were delayed at various airports on Friday, according to sources. Hundreds of passengers faced hardships at the airports as flights were delayed for long periods. The sources told PTI that over 220 flights, including departures and arrivals, were cancelled at […]
Red Fort blast: Delhi court sends three doctors, preacher to 10-day judicial custody
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Saturday sent three doctors and a preacher, who were arrested in connection with the Red Fort blast, to 10 days’ judicial custody. All four accused, Muzammil Ganaie, Adeel Rather and Shaheena Saeed as well as Maulvi Irfan Ahmed Wagay, were produced before Principal and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj […]
Faridabad resident arrested for harbouring Red Fort suicide bomber Dr Umar-un Nabi: NIA
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency has arrested a Faridabad resident for allegedly harbouring Dr Umar-un Nabi, the man who drove the explosive-laden car that blasted outside the Red Fort in Delhi on November 10, killing 15 people. An official spokesperson for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said the agency arrested Soyab, a resident […]
Justice Surya Kant takes oath as 53rd Chief Justice of India
NEW DELHI — Justice Surya Kant was sworn in on Monday as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice B.R. Gavai, who demitted office on November 23. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Justice Kant at a brief ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Justice Surya Kant has been part of several landmark verdicts […]
Govt issues advisory after TV channels carry reports on making explosives
NEW DELHI — The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday issued an advisory to all private television channels against telecasting visuals that could aid, abet or promote unlawful activities. The advisory comes in the wake of certain television channels carrying content on making explosives in the aftermath of the recent blast near the Red […]
