Security has been heightened at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium for Virat Kohli's return to the Ranji Trophy in the match against Railways, beginning January 30. Kohli, who missed the last match due to a neck sprain, will draw a large crowd, prompting enhanced security measures.
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The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on Tahir Hussain's plea for interim bail to campaign in assembly elections. Justice Pankaj Mithal dismissed it, while Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah supported it. The matter now goes to Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna. Hussain, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots, has been in custody since March 2020.
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A 38-year-old carpenter, G Siddalinga Swamy, from Harokyatanahalli, Bengaluru, was arrested for attempting to kill his wife, Manjula. Distrustful of her fidelity, he tried to smother her and poured instant adhesive glue into her mouth. Swamy later surrendered, thinking she was dead. However, Manjula was found alive and is receiving treatment.
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