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New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Chaitanyananda Saraswati was produced before a Delhi court on Sunday, with police seeking 5-day custody of the self-styled godman accused of sexually harassing 17 women students at a private institute here, officials said. The 62-year-old accused, who was apprehended from Agra Sunday morning, was produced before Duty Magistrate Ravi at 3:40 pm. A Delhi Police team traced Saraswati to Agra, where he was staying at a hotel, officials said. Earlier, police froze Rs 8 cror ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) A Delhi court on Sunday remanded Chaitanyananda Saraswati, a self-styled godman and a sexual harassment accused, to five days' police custody for questioning. The order was announced by Duty Magistrate Ravi. Saraswati, 62, accused of sexually harassing 17 women students at a private institute here, was apprehended from a hotel in Agra Sunday morning. He was produced before the judge at 3.40 pm. During the arguments, the prosecution alleged that Saraswati had molested s ...Read More >
India Calls For UN Security Council Reform: EAM Jaishankar Says 'Ready To Assume Greater Responsibilities' Sunday, September 28, 2025 by Indian Defence News External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasised the urgent need for United Nations reforms while addressing the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. He highlighted the persistent erosion of the UN's credibility, pointing to the resistance against reform as a central factor. According to him, while most member states desire ...Read More >
Leh/New Delhi: Jailed activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo has trashed allegations of "Pakistan link" and financial irregularities against him. Terming the charge that Wangchuk incited the violence in Leh as "misplaced", she claimed that he has been protesting in the "most Gandhian way possible" and the "situation escalated" on September 24 due to the actions of the CRPF. Police detained climate activist Wangchuk on Friday under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), two days aft ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) 'Swami' Chaitanyanand Saraswati was produced before the Patiala House Court on Sunday, after the police arrested him from an Agra hotel earlier in the day. The accused, also known as Partha Sarathy, director of the reputed Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management in Delhi's posh Vasant Kunj, is facing a criminal case for allegedly targeting female students enrolled in post-graduate management diploma courses under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) schola ...Read More >
Leh/New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Jailed activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo has trashed allegations of "Pakistan link" and financial irregularities against him. Terming the charge that Wangchuk incited the violence in Leh as "misplaced", she claimed that he has been protesting in the "most Gandhian way possible" and the "situation escalated" on September 24 due to the actions of the CRPF. Police detained climate activist Wangchuk on Friday under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Chaitanyananda Saraswati was produced before a Delhi court on Sunday, with police seeking 5-day custody of the self-styled godman accused of sexually harassing 17 women students at a private institute here, officials said. The 62-year-old accused, who was apprehended from Agra Sunday morning, was produced before Duty Magistrate Ravi at 3:40 pm. A Delhi Police team traced Saraswati to Agra, where he was staying at a hotel, officials said. Earlier, police froze Rs 8 cror ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sept 28: UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran, 10 years after they were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, the BBC reported. The move came after the UK, France and Germany, the three European signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), triggered "snapback" mechanism, accusing Tehran of "continued nuclear escalation" and failure to cooperate, reports BBC. Iran suspended mandatory inspections of its nuclear facilities after US and Israeli a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Former Indian diplomat Mahesh Sachdev on Saturday tore into Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), likening it to a virtuous performance, worthy of a role in a Bollywood film and slamming it as a fake narrative riddled with factual inconsistencies. Speaking to ANI, Sachdev excoriated Sharif speech for its doublespeak and glorification of terrorism, a charge echoed by First Secretary at India Per ...Read More >
New York [US], September 27 (ANI): India's upcoming BRICS Chairship in 2026, a firm stand against terrorism, a renewed call for UN Security Council (UNSC) reforms, and alarm over trade-restrictive measures dominated discussions at the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting held on the margins of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80). The meeting held on Friday (local time) was chaired by India, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar leading the session as India prepares to ...Read More >
United Nations, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) For Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif devastated air force bases must be a sign of victory and he can "enjoy" it, India has said lampooning his claims of winning the war against Bharat. But it also put him on notice that it won't give in to Nuclear blackmail and will go after terrorists and their sponsors. "If destroyed runways and burnt-out hangers look like victory, as the Prime Minister claimed, Pakistan is welcome to enjoy it", Petal Gahlot, a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India strongly responded to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, a day after his remarks on Operation Sindoor at the United Nations.Exercising the right of reply, Petal Gahlot, First Secretary in India's Permanent Mission to the UN said, "A picture speaks a thousand words and we saw many pictures of terrorists slain in Bahawalpur and Muridke terror complexes by Indian forces during Operation Sindoor. When senior Pakistani military and civilian officials publicly glorify ...Read More >
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday strongly objected to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's remarks made during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), stating that the Pakistani leader should stay within his limits. Watch Video: Speaking to ANI, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said, "...He should stay within his limits. A jackal doesn't become a lion by wearing a lion's skin..." Shinde's statement came in response to Shehbaz Sharif ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India strongly rejected claims by US President Donald Trump that he brokered a ceasefire between New Delhi and Islamabad, insisting that any understanding with Pakistan was reached directly between the two countries. Exercising India's right of reply at the 80th UN General Assembly, Petal Gahlot, first secretary at India's permanent mission to the UN, said: "India and Pakistan have long agreed that any outstanding issue between them will be addressed bilaterally. There is no room for ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 27 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid hit out at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over his address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly, saying Pakistan was a country that deserved a Nobel Prize for "speaking lies". Speaking to ANI, Vaid mocked Pakistan's armed forces and government for bombing their own citizens. "If there's one nation that deserves a Nobel Prize for speaking lies, it is Pakistan. ...Read More >
India on Friday (local time) launched a searing counterattack against Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), dismissing his claims of "victory" in the May escalation and accusing Islamabad of openly glorifying terrorism. Exercising India's right of reply, Petal Gahlot, First Secretary at India's Permanent Mission to the UN, described Sharif's narrative as "absurd theatrics" and "ludicrous storytelling" designed to mask Pakistan's long ...Read More >
New Delhi: A young Indian diplomat, Petal Gahlot, has made global headlines after delivering a sharp and uncompromising response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Representing India's stance on cross-border terrorism, Gahlot's intervention stood out for its clarity, boldness and firm message. Speaking in India's Right of Reply to Sharif's address, Gahlot challenged Pakistan's claims of seeking peace. She stated, "If he is indeed sincere, th ...Read More >
US President Donald Trump was "very involved" in bringing about the cessation of hostilities in the "very dangerous" conflict between India and Pakistan, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine on Tuesday, Rubio said the US President had made restoring global peace one of his top priorities. Also Read: Donald Trump targets India for Russia's war, threatens more tariffs "When President Trump took office, he mad ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 27 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday strongly objected to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's remarks made during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), stating that the Pakistani leader should stay within his limits. Speaking to ANI, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said, "...He should stay within his limits. A jackal doesn't become a lion by wearing a lion's skin..." Shinde's statement came ...Read More >
New Delhi: After accusing Sonam Wangchuk of instigating Ladakh violence, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), an NGO founded by the climate activist. The decision comes two months after CBI initiated a preliminary inquiry into the alleged FCRA violations by Wangchuk and the institution. The order said that the organisation was served a show-cause notice ...Read More >
New Delhi: Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, the self-proclaimed spiritual leader on the run after allegations of sexual abuse came to light at a private city institute, is no stranger to controversy. Saraswati, initially known as Swami Parthasarathy alias Swami Dr Parthasarathy, was living at Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management for nearly 12 years. With the latest FIR, he now faces five cases, including those related to sexual harassment, fraud and forgery. In 2009, he was booked in a case ...Read More >
KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - At least 33 of the demonstrators killed during anti-corruption protests in Nepal this month were struck by "live bullets" fired from "high-velocity firearms," the medical institute that conducted the postmortem examinations told Reuters. The findings were described to Reuters by a member of the forensic medicine department of the Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. An institute spo ...Read More >
A video of Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif delivering a speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York has gone viral, with netizens criticizing his address as "disastrous" due to multiple verbal slips. The speech, which focused largely on Artificial Intelligence (AI), also referenced recent tensions between India and Pakistan. Observers noted that Asif fumbled seven times during the address. At one point, he mispronounced the word "risk" as "riks" and repeatedly ment ...Read More >
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), held in New York on Friday UNITED NATIONS, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Sep, 2025) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), held in New York on Friday. Following are the highlights of the prime minister's speech: - This was the third time PM Shehbaz Sharif addressed the UNGA session -- In September 2022, Septemb ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India on Friday rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments on Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly and asserted that there is no role for third-party mediation on the issue. In a diplomatic response, India also reaffirmed its support for a UN-based resolution to the Cyprus issue which is a longstanding territorial conflict involving Turkey. Cyprus has faced decades-long tensions with Turkey since 1974, when a Greek-backed coup aimed to unite the i ...Read More >
The Patiala House Court reserved its order on the anticipatory bail plea of Chaitanyananda Saraswati on Friday, who has sought protection from arrest in a case related to alleged financial irregularities. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Dr Hardeep Kaur reserved the order, after hearing the submissions, saying that the order will be pronounced in the evening or tomorrow, Saturday. Senior advocate Ajay Burman, counsel for Chaitanyananda Saraswati, submitted that an educational institution requir ...Read More >
Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has warned against politicizing essential commodities Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has called out the "double standards" in the West's attitude towards the energy, food, and fertilizer requirements of the Global South. Speaking at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the sidelines of the United Nationals General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Jaishankar said global conflicts are disrupting energy supplies and leading to cost escalations. "Apart from jeop ...Read More >
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has called out the "double standards" in the West's attitude towards the energy, food, and fertilizer requirements of the Global South. Speaking at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the sidelines of the United Nationals General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Jaishankar said global conflicts are disrupting energy supplies and leading to cost escalations. "Apart from jeopardizing supplies and logistics, access and costs themselves became pressure points on ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Delhi's Patiala House Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Chaitanyanand Saraswati. He had sought anticipatory bail in a case of alleged financial irregularities lodged against him. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Dr Hardeep Kaur dismissed the plea after hearing the submissions made by the counsel for the accused, counsel for the complainant and the Delhi police. An FIR has been lodged in connection with an alleged multi-crore fraud, for ...Read More >
So far, two cars have been traced to Saraswati -- a Volvo with a forged diplomatic number plate '39 UN 1' registered with a fake address and a BMW he purchased in March. | File Image A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati in an alleged cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy case against him. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur said, "Investigation of the present case is at a nascent stage and the investigating officer ( ...Read More >
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