Highlights: Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia walks out of Tihar jail after 17 months

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10:56 AM

Supreme Court grants bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in Delhi liquor policy case

Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was taken into custody by the CBI in February 2023 and later by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)  in connection with the probe into the irregularities related to the liquor policy of 2021-22.

10:22 AM

Harish Salve to represent IOA in Vinesh Phogat's CAS hearing today

Harish Salve, former Solicitor General of India and King's Counsel, will represent the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing on Friday, on the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics.

10:19 AM

Daryaganj resident arrested in Delhi for alleged links to Islamic State

The Special Cell of Delhi Police took into custody Rizwan Abdul, a resident of Daryaganj, on Thursday night for his alleged links to the terrorist group Islamic State (IS).

10:02 AM

News update: Indian High Commissioner attended swearing-in of interim govt in Bangladesh, says MEA

9:42 AM

Former Bengal CM Buddhadeb's mortal remains to embark on final journey

The mortal remains of former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will be kept at the CPI(M) state headquarters here for leaders and members of the public to pay their last respects before embarking on the last journey to NRS Medical College and Hospital today. Bhattacharjee, who died at his south Kolkata residence on Thursday morning after suffering from prolonged illness related to respiratory issues and old age, had pledged his body.

9:32 AM

News update: Another batch of pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra from Pantha Chowk base camp in J-K

9:15 AM

India's first 24x7 grain dispensing machine installed in Mancheswar, Odisha

India's first round-the-clock grain ATM was opened at Mancheswar in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Krushna Chandra Patra, Odisha Minister for Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare, said that Annapurti Grain ATMs will be launched in all the districts of the state.

9:12 AM

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on Manish Sisodia's bail pleas today

The top court will pronounce a decision on the bail pleas filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi liquor policy case, probed separately by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED).

8:57 AM

Supreme Court to hear petition seeking postponement of NEET PG exam today

The top court will hear the plea today requesting the postponement of the NEET PG 2024 exam, which is currently scheduled for August 11, 2024, with two separate sessions.