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10:25 AM

Number of advanced forensic labs needs to be increased, says NHRC

The National Human Rights Commission has stated that the number of technologically advanced forensic laboratories in India needs to be "augmented for expeditious examination." Chairperson, NHRC, Justice (retd) Arun Kumar Mishra, during a core group meeting also stated that investigation and forensics examination should be part of the process and "not independent" of each other.

9:58 AM

Dangerous to imply material resources of community don’t cover private property, remarks Supreme Court

The top court on Wednesday remarked that it will "a little extreme" to imply that resources with the community will only refer to resources which do hot have their origin in "the private property of an individual”.  A Supreme Court bench is presiding on the  question whether the phrase “material resources of the community” in Article 39(b) of the Constitution covers what is privately owned.

9:39 AM

NSA Ajit Doval meets Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev; holds talks on bilateral cooperation

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held a discussion with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and both sides reviewed progress in ties between the two countries and discussed important issues of mutual interest. NSA Ajit Doval held the meeting on the sidelines of the XII International Meeting of High Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters in St Petersburg in Russia.

9:28 AM

Ashok Gehlot behind phone tap of Sachin Pilot and Congress rebels, alleges ex-aide of former Rajasthan CM

Lokesh Sharma , former officer on special duty (OSD) of Ashok Gehlot, alleged on Wednesday that during the 2020 Congress crisis Rajasthan, the phones of party rebels, including Sachin Pilot, and their movements were tracked at Gehlot’s behest. Sharma also claimed that the former Rajasthan chief minister had given him the audio clips of cabinet ministers, and he was asked to release them to the media.

9:24 AM

Tihar officials stopped Atishi-CM Kejriwal meet, says AAP leader Sanjay Singh; official clarifies

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesdayclaimed that the Tihar jail officials had cancelled the meeting of Delhi's Education Minister Atishi with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in jail. A senior jail official said that AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi were given different dates to meet the CM in jail.

9:21 AM

Enforcement Directorate cites Delhi CM Kejriwal's conduct in In SC affidavit to justify arrest

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday registered an affidavit in the Supreme Court against jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging his arrest  in the alleged money laundering case related to the liquor policy case. Kejriwal's arrest ensued after he repeatedly ignored Enforcement Directorate summonses and failed to obtain protection from the Delhi High Court, the probe agency said in the affidavit.

 

9:15 AM

US news update: President Joe Biden signs law to facilitate war aid to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel

President Joe Biden stated on Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other global hot spots. Biden promised that US weapons shipment would begin making the way into Ukraine "in the next few hours".

8:26 AM

JD(U) leader shot dead in Patna by bike-borne assailants

Saurabh Kumar, a youth leader from Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United (JDU), was shot dead late Wednesday night when he was returning from a wedding function in Patna, The Times of India reported today. Saurabh was shot twice in his head by four men on motorcycles while his companion Munmun Kumar was hit thrice. The duo were rushed to a hospital where Saurabh was declared brought dead by the doctors and Munmun was admitted in a serious condition.