A court in Meerut has sentenced two men, Fameed Ahmed and Mohd Asif, to life imprisonment for murdering 22-year-old Deepak Tyagi, who was having an affair with Fameed's married daughter. The court found them guilty under several sections, including IPC section 302 (murder).
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A Delhi court granted interim bail for seven days to former JNU student Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, allowing him to attend a family wedding. Khalid's lawyer questioned his inclusion as an accused, highlighting that others present at alleged conspiracy meetings weren't charged, despite some meetings being publicly documented on social media.
PM Narendra Modi achieves a historic win for BJP in the Delhi assembly elections, breaking a 26-year gap. His campaign, centered on development and localised issues, has demonstrated his influential appeal extends beyond national politics, dispelling myths about his regional limitations.
Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, continued their upward trend on Monday morning. While BSE Sensex crossed the 79,000 mark, Nifty50 was close to 24,000.
The renovation of Delhi CM's residence cost Rs 33 crore, far exceeding the initial estimate of Rs 7.9 crore. The Comptroller and Auditor General's report highlights excessive spending on luxury appliances, irregularities in tendering and discrepancies in expenditure records. PM Narendra Modi criticized the project, calling it 'Sheesh Mahal', especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Maharashtra's Language Advisory Committee has publicly opposed the introduction of Hindi as a third language for students in Classes I to V, sparking debate and putting the state government on the defensive. The committee argues the move is academically unjustified and not in line with students' psychology.
A stone-throwing incident occurred near Jalgaon station damaging a window of the Tapti Ganga Express, traveling from Surat to Chhapra. Passengers reported the act via a tweet. Police registered an FIR against an unknown individual and launched an investigation. The passengers, en route to Prayagraj for the Kumbh Mela, were unharmed.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announced the creation of a joint action committee with several state CMs against the Centre's delimitation plan, which he deems an assault on federalism. Stalin called for firm resistance, inviting political parties to join the committee's first meeting in Chennai, March 2025. This follows concerns over reduced parliamentary seats due to population control measures.
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah criticized the infighting within the INDIA bloc as trends showed BJP's rise in Delhi elections. He stressed the importance of unity among allies like AAP and Congress to challenge the BJP effectively in future endeavors.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has branded the BJP-RSS as "enemies" of Ambedkar, alleging they only offer lip service for political gain. Kharge claimed Ambedkar blamed V.D. Savarkar for his 1952 election defeat and urged PM Modi to read Ambedkar's letter detailing this.
Today's entertainment news features Vicky Kaushal's 'Chhaavaa' trailer debut, Saif Ali Khan's gratitude to an auto-rickshaw driver after a burglary, rumors of a 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' sequel, Akshay Kumar's removal from 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' sequels, and Saif's family's risk of losing an INR 15,000 crore property.