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In a significant win for AAP leader Satyendar Jain, a special court has accepted CBI's closure report in a 2018 corruption case. The case involved alleged irregularities in hiring a creative team for the Delhi PWD. The court noted the CBI found no criminal activity or wrongful loss to the government after a thorough investigation.
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Justice Surya Kant unveiled a mobile app initiative to provide free legal aid across India, especially targeting marginalized communities. The app, available in multiple languages, will offer legal guidance via voice, video, and text, connecting users with lawyers and paralegals.
Mumbai's 170-year-old Government Law College (GLC) faces controversy as seasoned adjunct professors, some with over 50 years of experience, were seemingly excluded from the recent lecture timetable, causing concern among faculty and students. Despite a governing council decision to retain them as professors emeritus, lectures in their subjects have been suspended for over a month, raising worries about academic setbacks.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate a new residential complex for Members of Parliament on Baba Kharak Singh Marg next week. The complex features 184 large flats, each with five bedrooms and ample office space, exceeding the size of Type-VIII bungalows.
In the 2008 Malegaon blast case, all seven accused were acquitted due to a failure to establish key evidence, including the motorcycle bomb connection and RDX procurement. The judge cited defective sanction orders and unreliable witness testimonies, undermining the conspiracy claims. Concerns were raised about crime scene handling, evidence tampering, and procedural lapses in collecting voice samples and intercepting communications.
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi highlighted the Indian armed forces' readiness for fifth-generation warfare, emphasizing technology integration. Speaking at IIT-Madras, he described Operation Sindoor as a turning point in counter-terrorism. He inaugurated 'Agnishodh' at IIT-Madras to boost indigenous defence innovation and acknowledged veterans' contributions to nation-building, reinforcing the commitment to self-reliance and technological advancement.