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The Times of India Karti Chidambaram gets bail in laundering case tied to Chinese ‘visas’

A Delhi court has granted regular bail to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in the money laundering case connected to the alleged Chinese visa scam. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja granted bail to Chidambaram on a personal bond of Rs one lakh and a similar amount as surety. This decision came after he appeared in court following the summons issued against him.

The Times of India Rajasthan to review all recruitments under previous Congress govt

The Personnel Department of the Rajasthan government has instructed all departments to examine recruitment processes and verify the documents of employees hired during the five-year tenure of the Congress party, reports Siddharth Dutta. This step aims to tackle issues related to paper leaks and corruption in the state. SOG had recently arrested several trainee-SIs at Rajasthan Police Academy in connection with the SI 2021 paper leak case.

The Times of India Retired Punjab DIG, ex-DSP held guilty of 1993 fake encounter

On Thursday, Special CBI court judge RK Gupta convicted former Punjab Police DIG Dilbagh Singh and retired DSP Gurbachan Singh in a 1993 fake encounter case. This conviction has come after 31 years of the incident. The sentencing for the two former police officers is scheduled for Friday. Advocate Sarabjeet Singh Verka noted that the case was initiated by the CBI following a complaint by a man named Chaman Lal.

The Times of India Retired Punjab DIG, ex-DSP held guilty of 1993 fake encounter

On Thursday, Special CBI court judge RK Gupta convicted former Punjab Police DIG Dilbagh Singh and retired DSP Gurbachan Singh in a 1993 fake encounter case. This conviction has come after 31 years of the incident. The sentencing for the two former police officers is scheduled for Friday. Advocate Sarabjeet Singh Verka noted that the case was initiated by the CBI following a complaint by a man named Chaman Lal.

The Times of India CISF suspends constable for ‘slapping’ BJP MP Kangana Ranaut

Bollywood actor and newly elected BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi constituency, Kangana Ranaut, alleged she was slapped by a CISF woman constable during a security check at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in Chandigarh on Thursday. Eyewitness accounts and sources reveal that the constable, identified as Kulwinder Kaur, confronted Kangana regarding her remarks about women participating in the ongoing farmers' protests.

The Times of India Blow to Karnataka govt, minister resigns over Rs 90 crore scam

Karnataka's sports, youth services, and ST welfare minister, B Nagendra, resigned on Thursday. His resignation comes amid allegations of a Rs 90-crore fraud involving the Valmiki welfare board, which falls under his department. B Nagendra, a four-time MLA from Ballari Rural, is the first minister to step down from the one-year-old Siddaramaiah-led Congress government.

The Times of India Netflix is testing this biggest change in 10 years

Netflix is introducing its largest TV app redesign in a decade, aiming to enhance user experience and engagement. Pat Flemming, senior director of member product, addresses the issue of 'eye gymnastics' faced by users during content browsing.

The Times of India Stir, FIR over ‘blasphemous’ post by Srinagar medical college student

J&K Police have registered an FIR against a student from Srinagar's Government Medical College (GMC) over a controversial post deemed blasphemous. The student in question is currently absconding and has been suspended. Protests erupted following the post, leading to the suspension of classes at GMC for three days, effective until Saturday. Junior doctors, students, and faculty members participated in the demonstrations on Wednesday.

The Times of India Leicester's Diwali festival under threat as council can't afford the costs

Leicester's Diwali celebrations, famously the largest outside India, might be canceled due to financial constraints faced by the city council. The city council, which funds these festivities, can no longer afford the significant expenditure involved. The two-day event features an impressive switch-on of 6,000 LED lights shaped like diyas along the Golden Mile, alongside stage performances, fair rides, and fireworks two weeks before Diwali.

The Times of India After Muzaffarnagar debacle, BJP's Som clarifies on Balyan's defeat

Two days after Sanjeev Balyan, the two-time BJP MP from Muzaffarnagar, lost his seat by over 24,000 votes, the party's former MLA from Sardhana, Sangeet Som, has spoken up. He clarified that he had no part in Balyan's defeat. Interestingly, in the weeks leading to the Lok Sabha polls, a heated exchange had occurred between Balyan and Som.

The Times of India Ex-Meta employee claims that pro-Palestinian content got him fired

Former Meta employee, Ferras Hamad, sues the company over alleged discrimination and wrongful termination related to content moderation practices impacting Palestinian creators on Instagram.