BBC traced former Syrian intelligence chief Hussam Luka, accused of involvement in the 2015 “Children’s Massacre” and other abuses, to Moscow. Former Syrian intelligence chief Hussam Luka, one of the most powerful security officials under ousted president Bashar al-Assad, has been traced to Moscow after the BBC followed a trail of contacts found in his…
Some USCIS officers have begun asking green-card applicants why they chose Adjustment of Status (AOS) rather than consular processing abroad following the agency’s controversial May 22 policy memo, according to immigration attorneys.Attorneys told TOI that while several field officers are questioning applicants on why they did not pursue immigrant visa processing in their home country,…
Accused livestreams from Hoshiarpur jail, alleges drugs available inside HOSHIARPUR: Police have registered a case after Manpreet Singh alias Manna, an inmate lodged in Hoshiarpur jail and an accused in multiple extortion and firing cases, allegedly livestreamed videos from inside the prison claiming drugs were being supplied to inmates.In one of the videos, Manna displayed…
Kolkata: There was tension in Topsia on Tuesday night after residents claimed some miscreants had foul-mouthed several of the local women. The two-and-a-half-hour stand-off led to former state minister and newly elected Kasba MLA Javed Ahmed Khan rushing to the spot. The unrest, sources claimed, was triggered after the daughter of one of Khan’s staff…
Mumbai: In a significant ruling for property owners participating in redevelopment projects, the Mumbai Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that consideration received for the transfer of development rights is taxable as ‘capital gains’ and not as ‘income from other sources’. The tribunal further held that where the statutory conditions are satisfied, the taxpayer…
New Delhi: An FIR has been registered by the vigilance unit of Delhi Police against an inspector and a head constable posted with the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit of the special cell on allegations of bribery, extortion, assault and misuse of official position.The case was registered on May 15 following a complaint filed…
Varanasi: The main accused in the murder of a 22-year-old MSc student Shreya Upadhyay, whose decomposed body was found in the washroom of a locked house last month, was arrested after an encounter near Jagatdevpur on Monday morning.Police said the accused opened fire while trying to flee during a checking operation and sustained a bullet…
New Delhi: JNU Students’ Union is planning to screen the controversial film ‘Palestine 36’ at its hunger-strike site on the campus Tuesday. The screening is being organised to “celebrate Palestinian resistance”, according to a poster circulated by JNUSU.The film was at the centre of a controversy last year after the Union I&B ministry initially denied…
Panchkula: With the monsoon setting in and heavy rainfall forecast in the coming days, Panchkula police have prohibited entry near rivers, drains and dams across the district to prevent accidents during the rainy season.DCP Srishti Gupta has imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, with immediate effect. The order will remain…
Chennai: Over the past week, libraries across the city have turned into activity hubs, hosting children for yoga and reading sessions, chess and carrom contests and board games.The sessions are part of the Directorate of Public Libraries’ summer outreach programme aimed at keeping children engaged through activities that do not involve screen time and sparking…
