Man convicted of planting hijack threat on plane jailed for life

A special NIA court in Ahmedabad found Birju Kishore Salla, 38, guilty of planting a hijack threat letter on a Mumbai-Delhi Jet Airways flight. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life along with a fine of ₹5 crore. Read More
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SC orders the release of journalist arrested for ‘defaming’ Yogi

The Supreme Court said journalist Prashant Kanojia, who was arrested by the UP Police for “defaming” chief minister Yogi Adityanath, should be released immediately. While granting bail, the top court also said the right to liberty, a fundamental right, is non-negotiable. Read More
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In West Bengal, BJP, RSS workers found hanging from trees

Political violence continues in West Bengal despite there is no election going on in the state. In the latest round of killings of political activists, an RSS volunteer and a BJP worker were found hanging on trees. Read More
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Govt gives powers to DMs to form their own foreigners’ tribunals

The ministry of home affairs laid out specific guidelines to detect, detain and deport foreign nationals staying illegally across India, with Assam’s National Register of Citizens as the backdrop. Read More
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Kathua rape-murder case: 6 convicted, 3 get life imprisonment

A Pathankot court sentenced three convicts to life imprisonment and gave three other convicts 5-year jail terms each for their involvement in the sensational gang rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl from the Muslim Bakarwal nomadic tribe in Jammu’s Kathua. Read More
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Girish Karnad, eminent actor, writer and playwright, dies at 81

Girish Karnad, acclaimed actor and playwright, died at hospital in Bangalore, where he lived with his family. Karnad died at the age of 81, after a long illness. Read More
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Three journalists held for posting ‘defamatory’ content on Yogi

Three journalists were arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police in two different cases for allegedly posting and airing defamatory content against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Another man has also been arrested for similar reasons in Gorakhpur. Read More
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Monsoon hits Kerala after a week’s delay, alert sounded in state

The monsoon finally hit the coast of Kerala after a delay of a week. It missed its usual June 1 date. The India Meteorological Department confirmed its arrival on June 8. Red alert has been sounded in four districts of Kerala as it expects heavy showers. Read More
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Mamata blames TMC for party’s Singur loss, says ‘it’s a shame’

After TMC’s defeat in West Bengal’s Singur in 2019 Lok Sabha election, state chief minister Mamata Banerjee said it is “a shame” for the party, at an internal meeting in Kolkata. Read More
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Rajnath denies threatening to quit over exclusion from panels

Rajnath Singh is now a part of six of the eight cabinet committees announced after Prime Minister Narendra Modi started a second term, including the one on political affairs. Read More
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