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New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) There is no risk that fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi will not get a fair trial in India after his extradition, a Belgian court has ruled, underlining that he has failed to demonstrate any "serious risk" of being subjected to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment. A four-member indictment chamber at the Court of Appeals in Antwerp has found no infirmity in the orders issued by the pre-trial chamber of the Antwerp district court on November 29, 2024, allowing Choksi's ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) A court in Antwerp on Friday cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, noting that his arrest by the Belgian authorities on India's request was valid, officials in the know of the development said. The order has come as a strong validation for India's case seeking his extradition, with Choksi having the option of appealing against the decision in a superior court in Belgium, they said. "The order has come in our favour. The court has termed his arres ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has postponed the hearing on Gitanjali J Angmo's plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk's detention. The court noted her intention to amend the petition. Wangchuk's elder brother and lawyer have met him in Jodhpur jail. The activist was detained under the National Security Act following violent protests in Ladakh. The government accused him of inciting the violence. The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to October 29 the hearing on a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, detained under the National Security Act, is not lodged in a solitary confinement and is entitled to all rights available to a detenu including access to visitors, Jodhpur Central Jail superintendent has told the Supreme Court. Wangchuk is lodged in the Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan. In an affidavit filed before the top court, the jail superintendent said that Wangchuk is not suffering from any chronic conditions and is medically sound and p ...Read More >
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India is set to roll out Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms later this month. While the new rates have made the middle class happy, food delivery through online aggregators â€" which has become ubiquitous â€" could get costlier as GST 2.0 becomes effective. India has got its new Vice-President. CP Radhakrishnan, the candidate proposed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), has won the elections and taken the oath. New Delhi is making efforts to extradite the fugitive diamantaire Mehul Ch ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, and leaders of political parties paid tributes to freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai on his death anniversary on Sunday. "The nation pays humble tribute to the great patriot, visionary leader and fearless commander Dheeran Chinnamalai. With unmatched courage and strategic brilliance, he led relentless campaigns against the oppressive British East India Company, boldly challenging colonial ty ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After the transfer of Mahadevi, an elephant belonging to a Jain shrine in Kolhapur, to Vantara, an animal rescue and rehabilitation initiative by the Reliance Foundation in Jamnagar, those who were unwilling to let go staged a march on Sunday. Thousands of locals and leaders from the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Kolhapur marched for 45 km from the shrine to the collector's office, demanding that Mahadevi be brought back, following which CM Devendra Fadnavis said he would hold a meeting on ...Read More >
Bombay HC orders transfer of Mahadevi elephant from Kolhapur Jain Math to Vantara The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea by Jain Math in Kolhapur that sought setting aside the order of a high-power committee (HPC) paving way for transfer of the Mahadevi (Madhuri) elephant to Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust (RKTWET) at 'Vantara' in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The court directed that the elephant be transferred to the Jamnagar Trust within two weeks. The Child Welfare Warden of M ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India has urged parents to update the Aadhaar biometrics of children between five and seven years."Timely completion of mandatory biometric update is an essential requirement for maintaining the accuracy and reliability of biometric data of children. If the MBU is not completed even after seven years of age, the Aadhaar number may be deactivated, as per the existing rules," the agency said in a statement.This is required to ensure seamless access ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a tragic turn of events, the body of a four-year-old girl who had gone missing from Mumbai's Antop Hill area on the night of July 14 was recovered from the Colaba sea coast on Tuesday morning. The Colaba police, after taking custody of the body, began identifying the deceased based on her physical description. The child was later confirmed to be Ameera, for whom a missing complaint had been filed by her mother at the Antop Hill police station. Following the discovery, the Antop Hill ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been a highly successful cricketer who led his country to numerous high-profile victories on the cricket. He retired from international cricket at the end of the 1987 Cricket World Cup but was asked by none other than the country's President, General Zia-ul-Haq to come back and lead the team. Five years later in 1992, he led his team to their first and only world cup triumph. During his playing days he had been subjected to severe scrutiny ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which took over probe into the RCB stampede case registered at Cubbon Park police station, is likely to issue notices to the accused persons Monday, asking them to appear for interrogation.The CID is also preparing to file a petition before the court seeking the body warrant of the four arrested persons, who have been remanded in judicial custody. According to sources, the suspects, including the founder and managing director of DNA Enterta ...Read More >
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