Husband's bail plea rejected; ex-judge claims daughter-in-law was 'drug addict'

Husband’s bail plea rejected; ex-judge claims daughter-in-law was ‘drug addict’

A Bhopal court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of lawyer Samarth Singh, accused of physically and mentally abusing his wife Twisha Sharma BHOPAL: A Bhopal court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of lawyer Samarth Singh, accused of physically and mentally abusing his wife Twisha Sharma.Police also announced a reward of Rs…

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ED attaches property worth Rs 700 crore of Dawood Ibrahim's aide Iqbal Mirchi

ED attaches property worth Rs 700 crore of Dawood Ibrahim’s aide Iqbal Mirchi

Iqbal Mirchi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday provisionally attached assets worth Rs 700.27 crore belonging to late gangster Iqbal Mirchi, a close associate of India’s most wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim, and his family, officials told news agency PTI.In March, the Enforcement Directorate moved a special PMLA court under the Fugitive…

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Parliamentry panel summons NTA chief after NEET paper leak; reform in focus

Parliamentry panel summons NTA chief after NEET paper leak; reform in focus

NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel Monday summoned the National Testing Agency (NTA) chief to review reforms in the backdrop of the NEET-UG paper leak that has raised serious concerns about the procedural flaws in the conduting of the country’s one of the most tedious and competitive examination.NTA chairperson Pradeep Kumar Joshi and other bureaucrats have…

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‘Smiling Buddha’ at 52: Test that announced India’s nuclear arrival to the world

‘Smiling Buddha’ at 52: Test that announced India’s nuclear arrival to the world

Fifty-two years ago, India detonated a nuclear device in Rajasthan’s Thar desert, codenamed ‘Smiling Buddha’. This event, coinciding with Buddha Purnima, marked India’s entry into the nuclear club. Despite being officially termed a ‘peaceful nuclear explosion’, the test ignited debate and reshaped India’s global standing, demonstrating scientific self-reliance and announcing strategic intent. NEW DELHI: On…

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BJP justifies PM's 5 nation tour amid save fuel appeal after opposition's 'where's Modi' question

BJP justifies PM’s 5 nation tour amid save fuel appeal after opposition’s ‘where’s Modi’ question

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday justified Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 5 nation tour amid “save fuel” appeal from the PM and criticsm from the opposition parties.“In the current global circumstances, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a very important foreign visit to safeguard the interests of every Indian with great wisdom and foresight,”…

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No margin for error: How fighter pilots eject in emergencies; veterans who 'pulled the handle' recount experience

No margin for error: How fighter pilots eject in emergencies; veterans who ‘pulled the handle’ recount experience

The mid-air collision of two US Navy E/A-18 Growlers of the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 present us with the dangers of low level display flying. One of the most important dictums of aviation is ‘fly high, fly safe’. A low level flying display such as the one in which the two Growlers collided, while performing…

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