Bombay High Court dismisses Varavara Rao’s plea for permanent bail
A Division Bench of Justices S.B. Shukre and G.A. Sanap also dismissed Mr. Rao’s plea seeking a transfer back to Telangana.
Karnataka Minister K.S. Eshwarappa rules out resignation over death of contractor
The Minister told the media that he had spoken to BJP State president Nalin Kumar Kateel and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. “I will meet the Chief Minister in a day or two, and explain everything in detail in person,” he said.
Haridwar hate speeches | Uttarakhand says it has filed four FIRs, three chargesheets
The Supreme Court had, in the previous hearing, sought Uttarakhand’s response as to why there had been no arrests months after the alleged incident in December 2021.
Supreme Court refuses to take up plea for uniform code for religious endowments, trusts, charities
A Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said the petitioner, advocate Aswini Kumar Upadhyay, could not file an “abstract” petition demanding the nixing of the Waqf Act of 1995, claiming the law passed by the Parliament granted special favours to Muslims and discriminated against Hindus and followers of other faiths.
ED summons former India head of Xiaomi Manu Kumar Jain in FEMA case
The probe pertains to foreign remittances of about ₹1,000 crore.
Time ideal to amend UAPA: rights group
The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) said the reduction in violent incidents, including left-wing extremism besides the Centre’s move on the AFSPA makes it ideal for UAPA to be amended.
Two Sikh men attacked, robbed in New York neighbourhood
The Consulate General of India in New York said in a tweet that “the assault on two Sikh gentlemen in Richmond Hills, New York is deplorable”.
U.K. sanctions Russian separatists in Ukraine’s breakaway regions
The Foreign Office said individuals sanctioned include Alexander Ananchenko and Sergey Kozlov, which it described as self-styled Prime Minister and Chair of Government of the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics.
Brooklyn subway shooting | Search for gunman centres on van renter
The search focussed partly on a man who police say rented a van possibly connected to Tuesday’s violence. Investigators stressed they weren’t sure whether the man, Frank R. James, was responsible for the shooting. But authorities were examining social media videos in which the 62-year-old decried the United States as a racist place awash in violence and sometimes railed against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
In Sri Lanka, an uneasy calm before the storm
A first-person account on Sri Lanka’s economic crisis.
Explained | What is the Rupee-Rouble mechanism, and why is India considering reviving it?
As the West imposes harsher sanctions on Russia in a bid to stop its invasion of Ukraine, India — one of Russia’s trade partner — has been under pressure to reduce its oil imports, defence imports.
Explained | The effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the global economy
The International Monetary Fund had stated in March the conflict is a major blow to the global economy that will hurt growth and raise prices.
DGCA bars 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max planes
The low-cost airline tried to downplay the impact of this action on its flights. “SpiceJet currently operates 11 MAX aircraft and about 144 pilots are required to operate these 11 aircraft. Of the 650 trained pilots on the MAX, 560 continue to remain available, which is much more than the current requirement,” it said.
Indian students qualify for the world’s largest paper plane flying competition to be held in Austria
Chennai hosts the India Finals of the world’s largest paper plane flying competition on a carpeted college runway. Now, the winners take their folding techniques to Salzburg.
