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The court on February 12 convicted Sajjan Kumar in a murder case in connection with 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment by a special court for the murder of a father-son duo in Delhi’s Saraswsti Vihar during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The court on February 12 convicted Sajjan Kumar for the offence and sought a report from Tihar Central Jail authorities on his psychiatric and psychological evaluation in view of a Supreme Court order asking for such a report in cases attracting capital punishment. The minimum punishment for murder is life imprisonment…

In a noticeable effort to grab attention, protesters put up an upside-down American flag on El Capitan at a time when visitors were gathered in droves. Yosemite National Park employees hoisted a massive American flag upside-down on El Capitan on Saturday. Pictures of the dramatic display thousands of feet off the ground caught the internet’s attention over the weekend. Hundreds of photographers and climbers gather in Yosemite Valley each year for the natural Firefall at Horsetail Fall, making it the perfect chance for the employees to catch the world’s attention with the bold move. This weekend served as the last…

Atishi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi assembly, said she had been seeking an appointment from the BJP leader for over two days. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi said on Monday that she told Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta to fulfil the promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of crediting ₹2500 per month in the accounts of every woman in the national capital. Atishi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi assembly, said she had been seeking an appointment from the BJP leader for over two days. However, AAP leaders met her on the floor…

Virat Kohli received the “ultimate compliment” came from Pakistani media, with newspapers and digital platforms lauding his brilliance. Virat Kohli roared back to form on Sunday as he carved out a match-winning century against Pakistan in a perfect riposte to any foolhardy doubters. In a clash with the arch-rival in the 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy, Kohli scored the winning boundary to score 100 not out, a record-extending 51st career ton, sixth in ICC ODI tournaments, fourth against Pakistan and a maiden in the event. World cricket has been effusive in its praise of Kohli since Sunday evening, but…

Pope Francis health: The Vatican on Sunday had said that the pontiff’s tests had shown ‘initial, mild kidney failure’. In the latest update on the 88-year-old pontiff’s health, the Vatican on Monday said that Pope Francis was resting after a quiet night. Francis has now been in the hospital for 10 days, getting treated for a complex lung infection and other respiratory issues. An earlier update had also said that tests showed early kidney failure but, the pontiff remained alert. The Vatican’s latest statement said, “The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting.” It did not specify if…

Telangana tunnel collapse: The minister said mud had piled up in the collapsed portion of the under-construction tunnel. In a grim comment on the possibility of survivors in the SLBC project tunnel collapse, Telangana minister J Krishna Rao said on Monday that rescue workers shouted the names of eight trapped workers but didn’t get a response. The minister further said chances of their survival are “very, very, very, very remote”. The minister said mud had piled up in the collapsed portion of the under-construction tunnel. “To be honest, the chances of their survival are very, very, very, very remote. Because,…

Jairam Ramesh called the BJP “liars and illiterates,” saying the USD 21 million was for Bangladesh, not India’s voter turnout. Amid the USAID funding row, Congress accused the BJP of “anti-national work” by spreading “fake news from America” and asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar remain silent on alleged insults to India by Donald Trump and Elon Musk. However, the BJP dismissed Congress’ allegations and called Rahul Gandhi a “traitor,” accusing him of working with foreign forces to weaken India.Congress general secretary in-charge Jairam Ramesh said, “BJP is a procession of liars and illiterates.…

According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km. An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 hit Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad at 3.24pm on Sunday. Earlier this week, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Delhi early on Monday morning, sending panic-stricken residents into the streets. The tremor, which hit at 5.36am with its epicentre in Dhaula Kuan in southwest Delhi, lasted only a few seconds but was felt sharply across the National Capital Region (NCR) due to its shallow depth of 5 km. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also reacted to the strong tremors in the national…

Tamil Nadu, which has 39 Lok Sabha seats, has been opposed to any reduction in their numbers following delimitation. Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Sunday said that the state was facing a possible decrease in parliamentary seats because it implemented the family planning programme. At a wedding of a senior party functionary in Kolathur, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief said,”Because we properly followed that continuously, there is a situation of reducing the number of Parliamentary seats as part of the delimitation exercise.” Tamil Nadu, which has 39 Lok Sabha seats, has been opposed to any reduction in…

Modi was in Chattarpur in Madhya Pradesh for laying the foundation stone of the Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Centre. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on those ‘engaged in dividing people’ and ‘mock India’s religious and cultural traditions’. Modi was in Chattarpur in Madhya Pradesh to lay the foundation stone of the Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Centre. He said that it’s the agenda of some people to divide the society and break its unity. “Nowadays we see that there is a group of leaders who mock religion, ridicule it, are engaged in…