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6:05 PM

Sameer Wankhede's sister files police complaint against Maha minister Nawab Malik

Yasmeen Wankhede, the sister of Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede, has filed a police complaint here seeking registration of an FIR against Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik for allegedly defaming her, an official said on Thursday.

Sameer Wankhede is in the eye of a political storm following allegations of extortion in the high-profile cruise drugs case in which actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan was arrested. The officer is facing the departmental vigilance probe.

In her two-page complaint submitted to the Oshiwara police here, Yasmeen Wankhede claimed her family was being targeted on social media and that Malik had also called their family trip to Maldives as a "vasooli (extortion) trip", the official said.

6:04 PM

Delhi CM Kejriwal interacted with farmers in Mansa, Punjab

Delhi CM and AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal interacted with farmers in Mansa, Punjab on Thursday.

"It pains everyone when we hear about farmers dying by suicide. After 70 years of Independence, if our farmers are dying by suicide it is a shame for us," he says.

I can assure you that after April 1, we'll not let any farmer die by suicide. We'll do anything for it. I promise you that. We're planning on a large scale about the farming in Punjab. After one month when I visit again, I'll share that planning with you, said Arvind Kejriwal.

 

5:41 PM

These children have been traumatised: Father of Arbaaz Merchant

We've been waiting for this moment for 34,560 minutes. My wife was counting minutes not days. These children have been traumatised, said Aslam Merchant, father of Arbaaz Merchant, who got bail in drugs-on-cruise case by Bombay High Court, ANI reported.

5:14 PM

Drug case witness Kiran Gosavi arrested by Pune police

Kiran Gosavi, arrested by Pune City Police on charges of cheating, has been sent to police custody for 8 days by a city court

 

Gosavi is a witness in drugs-on-cruise case involving actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan

4:55 PM

Cruise drugs case: HC grants bail to Arbaaz Merchant, Munmun Dhamecha

Bombay High Court has granted bail to two other co-accused Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha.

 

"All applications are allowed," the Court ordered.

 

The detailed order setting out conditions for bail will be pronounced tomorrow, the judge added.

 

4:50 PM

Bombay High Court grants bail to Aryan Khan, 2 others in cruise drugs case

Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to Aryan Khan and two others in cruise drugs case

4:40 PM

Drug case: Mukul Rohatgi counters ASG Singh

Rohatgi is now countering the judgements given by ASG under Section 67 of the NDPS Act.

 

Mukul Rohatgi says if there are people in a hotel in different rooms and they smoke are all people in hotel in conspiracy. There is no material for calling it a conspiracy in this case.

 

Speaking for Aryan Khan, Rohatgi says Khan knew only Arbaaz,,did not know anyone else. It is true it is difficult to prove that there is common meeting of mind, but facts cannot be ignored. There has to be meeting of minds. how can there be conscious possession for 6 gms. 

 

4:21 PM

BJP won't go anywhere for next many decades, says Prashant Kishor; takes swipe at Rahul Gandhi

Political strategist Prashant Kishor, who is currently lobbying for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming Goa Assembly elections, has said that the BJP will remain at the centre of Indian politics and will not go anywhere for the "next many decades".

He also took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for thinking that people will throw away the BJP immediately.

A video clip of Kishor addressing a private meeting in Goa has gone viral.

A senior leader of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), a group led by Kishor, confirmed that the video was from a private meeting held on Wednesday in the state.

4:03 PM

Aryan Khan was aware that Arbaaz was in possession: ASG Anil Singh to HC

"If we relied upon WhatsApp chat, he (Aryan Khan) had made an attempt to deal in commercial quantity (of drugs)," said ASG Anil Singh.

 

He further says, "Ecstasy was of commercial quantity. It can't be said that drug was for personal consumption."

 

ASG Anil Singh tells Bombay HC, "Aryan Khan was aware that Arbaaz was in possession. Charas was for smoking and it was for the consumption of both though it was with Arbaaz physically."

3:35 PM

NCB lawyer opposes Aryan Khan bail plea

Anil Singh, the government lawyer arguing for the Narcotics Control Bureau, opposes Aryan Khan’s bail plea before Bombay High Court. "Applicant Aryan Khan is not a first-hand consumer. He is regular consumer since last 2 years as per records,” says Singh, according to multiple media reports.

3:30 PM

Home ministry extends Covid restrictions across country till Nov 30

Ministry of Home Affairs extends Covid-19 restrictions across the country till November 30 to prevent any further spread of the pandemic

3:29 PM

ASG Anil Singh representing NCB says Khan punishable under same section as Merchant

ASG Anil Singh representing NCB says Arbaaz is Aryan Khan's childhood friend.

 

Even if you are not in possession (of drugs) but you are part of the conspiracy, then you will be punishable under same section of the law, says Singh

3:05 PM

NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede approaches Bombay HC

Narcotics Control Bureau Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede approaches Bombay High Court over "apprehensions that Mumbai Police may arrest him." 

 

The arguments on the matter is being heard by the Division Bench of Bombay HC

2:41 PM

Sero-prevalence at 97% in the sixth sero-survey conducted in Delhi: Health Minister

Sero-prevalence at 97% in the sixth sero-survey conducted in Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday.

2:21 PM

BJP's Manish Bhanushali summoned for questioning in cruise ship case

BJP's Manish Bhanushali, a witness in drugs on cruise ship case, has been summoned for questioning, said Mumbai police, ANI reported.