The 49-year-old Indian-origin secretary-general of the Workers’ Party (WP) was convicted in February in connection with the case involving former party member Raeesah Khan, who had admitted to making untruthful statements in Parliament. Khan later resigned from Parliament.
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Air ambulance glitch delays former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s medical evacuation to London
The medical evacuation of ailing former Bangladesh PM and BNP supremo Khaleda Zia has been delayed
Donald Trump receives first FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup draw in the US
Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Price, had been heavily favoured to win the newly created FIFA prize. He and FIFA president Gianni Infantino are close allies, and Infantino had made clear that he thought Trump should have won the Nobel for his efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza.
UK imposes sanctions on British national, Babbar Akali Lehar over alleged pro-Khalistan financing
UK announced an asset freeze and director disqualification against businessman Gurpreet Singh Rehal over terror financing
Piyush Gupta speaks of “exciting India story” as new India chairman of Singapore state investor Temasek
Quoting the Singapore state investor, Reuters said that in his non-executive role, Gupta would work with Ravi Lambah, Temasek’s head of India and strategic initiatives, “to shape investment strategies, support portfolio companies as they identify opportunities, and engage with government and business leaders in India”.
IndiGo cancels over 550 flights, seeks FDTL relaxations; says operations will stabilise by February 2026
IndiGo on Thursday, December 4, told aviation watchdog DGCA that operations are expected to be fully stabilised by February 10, 2026, and sought temporary relaxations in flight duty norms on a day when the country’s largest airline cancelled more than 550 flights, disrupting the travel plans of hundreds of passengers. Acknowledging that the flight disruptions […]
Modi highlights India’s stand on Russia-Ukraine war during joint briefing with Putin
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reiterated that India is not “neutral” on the Russia–Ukraine war
Arab region warming nearly twice as fast as global average, UN warns
The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday
Over 3,200 Indians sent back by US in 2025: Jaishankar
Responding to supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said state governments and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have also investigated cases of human trafficking, in which Punjab has the maximum number of cases.
Anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab dies of wounds after Southern Gaza clash
Anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab has been killed in southern Gaza during an internal armed clash, Israeli officials say.
