New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to suspend the 20-year sentence awarded to former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a 1996 drug planting case. A bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi declined to entertain Bhatt’s plea, thereby upholding the conviction imposed by a Gujarat court last year…
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 11 (UNI) AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday congratulated Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on unveiling the Telangana Rising Vision Document, describing it as a blueprint that captures the future trajectory of the southern state. The chief minister called on the two senior leaders separately…
New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea filed by Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna seeking transfer of two rape trials from the Special MP/MLA Court in Bengaluru to another court. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
Moscow, Dec 11 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Russia is working to determine dates for the Russian-Arab summit, which was scheduled for October but was postponed, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said. “As you know, the summit was postponed in coordination with the League of Arab States (LAS). Naturally, it will take place. This will require significant, thorough preparatory…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11 (UNI) India’s largest beachside startup festival, Huddle Global 2025, organised by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), will get underway at Kovalam near Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, December 12. The three-day festival will showcase the journey of India’s startup ecosystem, with Kerala serving as the focal hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies. Besides…
Washington, Dec 11 (UNI) Hollywood actor Johnny Depp is set to produce, and may also star in, the first English-language film adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s revered Russian novel, The Master and Margarita, according to reports by Variety. The project, which currently does not have a director attached, will be produced through Depp’s IN.2 Film banner…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11 (UNI) Kerala’s eagerly-awaited festival of flowers and lights ‘Vasantholsavam,’ organized by the Department of Tourism and District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), will transform the capital city into a vibrant and luminous spectacle during the Christmas and New Year season, from December 23 to January 2. This edition of the festival of flowers…
New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) Shah Rukh Khan has lauded India’s official Oscar entry Homebound, calling the film “gentle, honest and soulful.” The actor took to X to congratulate the team behind the Ishaan Khatter–Vishal Jethwa starrer, writing, “Lots of love and big hugs to the phenomenal team for creating something so human and engaging….
New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against eleven accused in connection with the looting of approximately 4,000 kg of explosives by armed cadres of the CPI (Maoist) during transportation to a stone quarry in Odisha’s Rourkela district. The accused include Jarja Munda alias Kulu Munda, Anmol…
Washington, Dec 10 (UNI): Calling the U.S.–India partnership “a defining relationship of the 21st century,” House Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga warned that strengthening strategic alignment with New Delhi is essential for countering China’s aggression, stabilising the Indo-Pacific and safeguarding democratic norms, as he opened a key Congressional hearing on bilateral relations. Delivering opening remarks at…
