Police were preparing documents to seek extension of the accused Vikram Athwal's custody when they learnt that he had ended his life. They then submitted a report informing the court about the suicide. They also informed Athwal's wife about his death. The post-mortem was carried out at JJ Hospital in the evening.
US President Joe Biden and PM Modi sought to step up the momentum in bilateral ties, with the former reiterating support for India's bid for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council and lauding India’s presidency of the G20. PM Modi thanked Biden for the "consistent support received from the US in ensuring success of India's G20 presidency". Biden arrived for the G20 summit in New Delhi around 7pm and headed straight to a bilateral meeting with PM Modi at the latter's residence.
US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday exuded confidence that the outcomes of the G20 Summit will advance the shared goals of accelerating sustainable development, bolstering multilateral cooperation and building consensus around inclusive economic policies to address greatest global challenges.
Taking a serious note of the fact that religion of the accused is being mentioned in FIRs or police proceedings by the Haryana Police, the Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the state DGP to stop this practice. The HC had last year restrained the Punjab Police from disclosing the religion of the accused in FIRs.
PM Modi gets rousing welcome from Indian diaspora in Indonesia: The ‘wagh nakh’ is coming home. With the UK authorities agreeing to give back the dagger shaped like tiger claws—used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Afzal Khan, general of the Bijapur sultanate, in 1659—state cultural affairs minister Sudhir Mungantiwar will visit London later this month to sign an MoU with the Victoria and Albert Museum, where it’s on display.
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot praised Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, saying it brought hope for a peaceful future and promoted love and unity. He stated that the yatra had positive outcomes, with discussions on inflation, gig workers, and social security resulting in progress. The yatra began on September 7 and concluded on January 30, with Rahul Gandhi covering more than 4,000 kilometers during the 145-day journey.
A joint team of security forces foiled an infiltration bid and shot dead two terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mandi sub-sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday.Top opposition figures, including Congress's Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar and Le...
