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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad to travel abroad while his petition challenging FIRs filed by the Haryana Police over his social media posts on Operation Sindoor remains under investigation. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and NK Singh briefly took up Mahmudabad 's plea, in which he also sought the return of his passport -- surrendered earlier as a condition of the interim bail granted to him by the court. When Advocate Nizam Pasha, appearing for Mahmudabad, raised the request, Justice Surya Kant responded with a wry remark: "This is not the right time to travel." The matter was then adjourned. Mahmudabad is facing two FIRs by Haryana Police over posts linked to Operation Sindoor, the military response to the Pahalgam terror attack. In October, the Supreme Court granted him interim bail and ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to examine the content of the two posts that...
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough in the decades-long fight against Left-Wing Extremism, security forces on Tuesday eliminated top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma, one of India 's most wanted insurgents and the alleged mastermind behind some of the deadliest attacks on security personnel in the Bastar region. Hidma and his wife, Raje alias Rajakka, were killed in an encounter in Andhra Pradesh 's Alluri Sitharamaraju district. The gunfight took place in the dense forest region near the tri-junction of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana, an area long known to host Maoist hideouts. Security personnel have spotted at least six bodies so far, and search operations are underway. Hidma carried a bounty of Rs 50 lakh Born in 1981 in Sukma, then part of undivided Madhya Pradesh, Hidma was one of the most brutal and enigmatic figures in the Maoist hierarchy. He rose through the ranks to command Battalion No. 1 of the People 's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) and became...
New Delhi: The United Kingdom has announced strict new immigration measures, including Trump-style visa bans on countries that refuse to accept the return of their deported citizens. India is among the nations identified as having low cooperation and could face similar restrictions over the next year, according to British media reports. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the UK would no longer grant visas to nationals of countries that fail to take back illegal immigrants and convicted criminals. Announcing the first set of bans targeting Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mahmood said foreign governments must accept the return of their own citizens or lose the "privilege" of entering Britain. The Home Office said these countries had repeatedly obstructed deportations by delaying paperwork and requiring individuals to sign documents, enabling them to block their own removal. It noted that thousands of illegal migrants and criminals from these nations were currently...
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids at Al-Falah University 's Faridabad office and at locations in Delhi 's Jamia Nagar as part of an investigation into the institution 's funding and its alleged links to the ongoing probe into the Delhi terror attack. The federal agency 's searches began at around 5am. An ED team reached the Faridabad premises early in the morning and began examining financial documents, electronic devices and other records. Searches are also being conducted at multiple locations linked to the university, its trustees and associated individuals. Officials said the raid is part of a coordinated operation covering 25 sites across Delhi and Haryana. Al-Falah chairman summoned by Delhi Police The action comes days after Delhi Police issued two summons to Al-Falah University Chairman Javed Ahmad Siddiqui in connection with the Faridabad terror module case, as well as separate allegations of forgery and fraud. The summons...
New Delhi: The first phase of the proposed India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) is "nearing closure" and will address the 50 per cent tariffs imposed on Indian goods by the Donald Trump administration, news agency PTI reported citing a senior government official. The initial tranche of the agreement will also focus on resolving American market access concerns that have remained a sticking point over the last two years. The United States currently levies a 25 per cent reciprocal tariff and an additional 25 per cent penalty on Indian products, linked to India 's purchase of discounted Russian crude -- which Trump said is being used for Moscow 's war in Ukraine. The official said the tariff issue is central to the negotiations and must be resolved in the first tranche, otherwise "the agreement would have no meaning". He added that the part of the package addressing reciprocal tariffs is "more or less near closure" and that an announcement will be made on a mutually agreed...
Breaking News Live Updates, November 18: Political strategist and Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor on Tuesday spoke to media days after his party suffered a rout in Bihar assembly elections. Speaking to press persons he sad that JD(U) wouldn 't have won more than 25 seats had Nitish govt not given Rs 10,000 each to women. He further sad that he will definitely quit politics if Nitish govt gives Rs 2 lakh each to 1.5 cr people as promised before polls. **live[21:09,2025-11-18,breaking_news]** Afghan Trade Minister on 5-day visit to India Afghanistan 's Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, will be on a five-day official visit starting tomorrow. He is expected to land in India by tomorrow afternoon and may visit the India International Trade Fair (IITF). **live[20:44,2025-11-18,breaking_news]** Delhi Police cracks Karol Bagh heist The Delhi Police on Tuesday cracked a theft of Rs 42.39 lakh, which was stolen from a mobile wholesale shop in Karol Bagh. Sharing...
New Delhi: The terror module behind the November 10 suicide car blast near Delhi 's Red Fort was planning Hamas-style attacks using weaponised drones and improvised rockets, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has found during its investigation. Investigators uncovered the plot after arresting a second Kashmiri suspect linked to suicide bomber Umar Un Nabi, who died in the explosion. The suspect, identified as Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish, a resident of Qazigund in Anantnag district, was arrested in Srinagar by an NIA team probing the attack. He is accused of providing technical expertise to modify drones and attempt the fabrication of small rockets for serial blasts planned by the "white-collar terror module". "NIA 's investigation has also found that Wani provided technical support for carrying out terror attacks by modifying drones and attempting to make rockets ahead of the deadly car bomb blast," the agency said in a statement. Hamas-like strike planned using...
New Delhi: Deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was on Monday found guilty by the International Crimes Tribunal over her alleged role in the atrocities committed during the 2024 mass protests that led to the overthrow of her government, and was sentenced to death. Chief prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam had reiterated the demand for the death penalty ahead of the verdict, calling Hasina the "mastermind and principal architect" behind the violence unleashed during the uprising. A February 2025 report by the UN human rights office estimated that up to 1,400 people were killed between July 15 and August 15, 2024, during security crackdowns ordered by the Hasina administration. Following the nationwide unrest over a controversial quota system, Hasina fled to India on August 5, 2024; Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took over as chief adviser. Prosecution seeks maximum punishment for Hasina ICT-BD prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim said the prosecution had sought the maximum punishment for...
New Delhi: Air quality across Delhi-NCR deteriorated further on Monday, with several parts of the region recording AQI levels in the "severe" category despite Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in force. Dense smog covered large parts of the national capital. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi 's average AQI stood at 359 at 7 am, categorised as "very poor". However, multiple hotspots breached the 400-mark. Bawana recorded the day 's highest AQI at 427, placing it firmly in the "severe" category. DTU (403), Jahangirpuri (407), Narela (406), Rohini (404) and Wazirpur (401) also reported severe pollution. Several areas in severe category Several other areas recorded AQI above 300, including Alipur (386), Anand Vihar (384), Ashok Vihar (392), ITO (394), Chandni Chowk (383), Dwarka Sector-8 (356), Burari Crossing (355) and North Campus (342). Pollution levels remained high in NCR too with Ghaziabad recording AQI of 395, Noida 361, and...
New Delhi: Amid rising speculation about a leadership shake-up and cabinet reshuffle in Karnataka, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday dismissed rumours that he had offered to resign as the state Congress president, calling himself a "disciplined soldier" of the party. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Shivakumar said, "Why would I resign? That situation hasn 't arisen. I am here to serve the party as a disciplined soldier and carry out whatever tasks are assigned to me." He attributed the speculation to "media chatter" and insisted he does not "blackmail the Congress". "I have built this party and worked day and night for it. I will continue to do so. Our party will return to power in 2028," he added. Shivakumar said he was in Delhi to invite Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for the foundation-laying ceremony of 100 new Congress offices in Karnataka, as well as the launch of his book Gandhi-Bharat, which chronicles the historic Belagavi session...
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