Fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi. | Photo Credit: ANI A Belgian court on Tuesday (April 22, 2025) rejected the bail plea of Mehul Choksi, the diamond merchant who is a prime accused in the ₹13,000-crore PNB fraud case, his lawyer said. The diamantaire was arrested in Antwerp by the Belgian police on April 12 based … Read more
The Telangana High Court in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: File photo Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwara Rao of the Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the State government not to issue appointment letters to the candidates who had been selected for the Group-I posts through a main examination conducted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission. The Judge … Read more
Kannada actor Ranya Rao on Saturday filed a bail petition in the Sessions Court, a day after her request for bail was rejected by a lower court in the gold smuggling case. The Sessions Court is expected to hear the petition on Monday. The Special Court for Economic Offences denied bail to the Kannada actor … Read more
The Kerala High Court on Friday sought the State government’s view on a petition that sought to quash the order of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), Kozhikode, directing the superintendent of an observation home to allow the five students who were charged with murdering a student — Shahabaz of Thamarassery — to write the SSLC … Read more
Tamil Nadu has the highest power demand among the southern States. Haripriya V 9336@Coimbatore | Photo Credit: Haripriya V 9336@Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) rejected Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd. ‘s (TNGECL) plea seeking nod for power purchase under the PM-Kusum Scheme-Component A. The regulator noted that TNGECL floated the tender without … Read more
Taking to the streets: Protesters take out a rally demanding justice for the victim in the R.G. Kar rape-murder case in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: File Photo The Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected an appeal filed by the West Bengal government seeking the enhancement of the life sentence to death penalty for Sanjay Roy, … Read more
The Union Budget offers no solace for Kerala that has been grappling with escalating human-wildlife conflicts amid a severe resource crunch. The Forest department recently submitted a memorandum to the Centre requesting a special package of ₹620 crore to address the growing crisis. The absence of adequate budgetary support could also further hinder efforts to … Read more
Businessman Boby Chemmanur. File Photo: R.K.Nithin The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) allowed the bail plea of prominent businessman Boby Chemmanur who has been arrested and is in judicial custody in a sexual harassment case filed against him by a female Malayalam actor. “Allowed,” the case status of the plea on the … Read more
A view of Delhi High Court. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 8, 2025) refused to direct the Centre to provide a comprehensive rehabilitation package for migrants from Pakistan who obtained citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. A Bench of acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar … Read more
Meg Hughes Until he caught flu, Louie Hughes had been thriving since being born at just 26 weeks A mother is urging parents to get their children vaccinated after losing one of her baby twins to flu on Christmas Day. In December, 15-month-old Louie and Vinnie Hughes were placed in induced comas as they fought … Read more