‘No mechanical arrests over social media posts’: SC upholds HC order | India News

NEW DELHI: The SC on Monday upheld Telangana HC’s guidelines barring police from mechanically registering cases over “harsh, offensive critical political speech” on social media without first holding an inquiry and checking the locus standi of the complainant.The SC order may end the prevalent practice harassing people by filing mulitple cases against those whose social…

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‘Only two who get things done’: Donald Trump hails ‘friendship’ with PM Modi amid India-US trade deal | India News

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump lavishly praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “powerful and respected” leader as he announced the long-awaited India–US trade deal on Monday. Trump also applauded himself and PM Modi as leaders who “get things done,” crediting the agreement to their personal rapport, saying the deal was finalised out of…

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Air India grounds a Dreamliner after pilot reports ‘possible defect’ in fuel control switch on landing in Bengaluru from London | India News

NEW DELHI: Air India Monday grounded one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-ANX) after the crew operating this aircraft from London to Bengaluru reported an issue with the locking mechanism of the fuel control switch. Boeing says it is “in contact with AI and supporting their review of this matter.”The aircraft had taken off from…

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‘Sonam Wangchuk tried to provoke Gen Z’: Centre’s massive ‘Nepal-Bangladesh’ charge in Supreme Court | India News

Sonam Wangchuk (File photo) NEW DELHI: Environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk attempted to “instigate” Ladakh’s youth for protests inspired by regime-toppling movements in neighoburing Nepal and Bangladesh, the Centre and the Union territory administration said in the Supreme Court on Monday.Wangchuk was detained in September last year two days after deadly violence during pro-statehood protests in…

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