INDIA
'How can we tell a journalist not to write, lawyer not to argue', SC on bail conditions for Zubair
As Uttar Pradesh's Additional Advocate General Garima Prasad submitted before a bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud that Zubair should not tweet after the court granted him interim bail, Justice Chandrachud said: "It is like telling a lawyer that you should not arguea..How can we tell a journalist that he will not write?"
Sharpshooters Rupa, Manu involved in killing of Moosewala shot dead
They were holed up inside a farmhouse and were eliminated in a five hours of exchange of fire. One AK-47 rifle and one pistol were recovered from the encounter site. Moosewala was gunned down on May 29 close to his native village near Mansa in Punjab. The operation was carried out by the Anti-Gangster Task Force at Bhakna village close to the Attari border, where Manpreet Singh, a.k.a. Manu, and Jagroop Singh, a.k.a. Rupa, were holed up.
SC grants bail to Zubair, says 'power of arrest should be used sparingly'
A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said: "There is no reason for deprivation of liberty of the petitioner...to be released on interim bail in each FIR (UP FIRs)...power of arrest should be used sparingly..." The bench said SIT constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government, to investigate the UP FIRs, is rendered redundant and is disbanded.
Rahul is adamant on bringing down Parliament's productivity: Smriti Irani
Union Minister Smriti Irani alleged that his (Rahul Gandhi)'s political life has been dotted with show of disrespect to parliamentary procedures and traditions. "He is now adamant to bring down the productivity of Parliament," she said.
Intruder from Pakistan crossed border with 11-inch knife to kill Nupur Sharma, say Rajasthan cops
The Pakistan national, identified as Rizwan Ashraf, crossed the border on July 16 at around 11 p.m. Many suspicious items have also been found from his possession, which includes an 11-inch sharp knife. A joint team of intelligence agency Intelligence Bureau (IB), Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and the Military Intelligence Agency interrogated him.
ED arrests ex-Mumbai Police Commissioner in PMLA case
ED wants to confront Ramkrishna with Pandey. During the confrontation, the ED would record the statements of both Ramkrishna and Pandey. "The payments made in the phone tapping are allegedly proceeds of crime. There are shell companies. We want to know who was handling the entire operation," said a source. The ED's case is on the basis of the CBI's FIR.
Substantial decline in terrorist attacks from 2018 to 2021: Centre
Replying no to DMK leader A. Ganeshamurthi's question whether the incidents of terror attacks are rising in the country, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told the Lok Sabha, in a written reply, that "situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir and that there has been a substantial decline in terrorist attacks from 417 in 2018 to 229 in 2021". The minister also said that 244 terrorist incidents happened in Jammu and Kashmir in 2020 while the number decreased to 229 in 2021.
India among top five investors in Africa: Jaishankar
Jaishankar noted that in India, there is a growing recognition of the need of Atma Nirbharta (self-reliance). "Responsible governance today requires that critical needs of people are not held hostage by the vagaries and uncertainties of international markets. Food security and energy security have come into special focus in the context of the Ukraine conflict.
'Nupur Sharma's photo, address found in the cell phone of PFI operative'
On Tuesday, the joint teams scanned the mobile phone CDR of Athar Parvez, one of the main accused in the Phulwari Sharif module, and detected the phone number and address of controversial, suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Sources have said that there might be a conspiracy to attack Nupur Sharma. According to the sources, Parvez and Arman Malik, who were interrogated, were misled the security officials initially.
SC protects Nupur Sharma from arrest in FIRs over her remarks on Prophet
A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and J.B. Pardiwala said: "Meanwhile, as an interim measure it is directed that no coercive shall be taken against Nupur Sharma pursuant to the impugned FIRs." Senior advocate Maninder Singh, representing Sharma contended that new FIRs are being registered, and say they will pick her up. The bench said: "No coercive action to be taken against present or future FIRs in relation to the same telecast.."
Don't Miss
Advertisement