HYDERABAD: Barely seven months after he was cleared of having links with Maoists by Bombay HC, which called the trial court proceedings a “failure of justice”, former DU professor GN Saibaba died Saturday night at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences hospital. Doctors said he was admitted for removal of gallstones and died of post-surgery complications.The … Read more
On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s statement ‘Bengal jalega, to poora Bharat jalega’, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul on August 30 asserted that if Mamata Banerjee was supervising the situation, then why didn’t she ask about the FIR not being registered for 14 hours. She further alleged that Mamata Banerjee, is fully prepared for not serving … Read more
Last Updated: June 15, 2024, 22:23 IST Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under UAPA. (Image: PTI) Roy, a Booker Prize-winning author, and Hussain had been named in an FIR registered on October 28, 2010 NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday described as “misuse of power” … Read more
Mumbai: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday described as “misuse of power” the Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the stringent UAPA for an alleged provocative speech in 2010. He was speaking to reporters during a joint press conference with Maha Vikas Aghadi allies Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the arrest and remand of Prabir Purkayastha, the chief editor of online news portal NewsClick, pertaining to a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A bench headed by justice BR Gavai ordered the release subject to Purkayastha furnishing surety and bail bond. The bench … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its order on the bail plea of NewsClick’s Human Resources head Amit Chakravarty, in a case lodged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act over allegations that the media outlet received money to spread pro-China propaganda. On Tuesday, Delhi’s Patiala House Court took cognisance of Delhi Police’s … Read more
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at five locations in Anantnag and Kulgam districts of the union territory in connection with a terror funding case, an official spokesperson said. The raids were related to Pahalgam resident Zaffar Hussain Bhat alias Khursheed Kashmiri. He is a close associate of … Read more
