Hemant Soren Appeals to Supreme Court over Money Laundering Arrest
Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren has approached the Supreme Court, seeking an urgent hearing of his petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on 31st January on money laundering charges. Senior counsel Kapil Sibal presented the case before justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, pleading for an immediate hearing due to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
S Jaishankar Criticises UPA Government’s Response to 26/11 Attacks
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has slammed the former Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government’s handling of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Quoting the then-National Security Advisor (NSA) M. K. Narayanan, Jaishankar stated that the UPA government had decided against retaliating against Pakistan, estimating that the cost of an attack would outweigh the benefits.
In other news:
– Three bomb blasts have damaged a bridge in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, just days before the second phase of Lok Sabha polls.
– Patanjali has issued a new public apology after the Supreme Court reprimanded it for misleading advertisements about its products.
– Russian Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov has been arrested on bribery allegations.
– Ace Indian cricketer Preity Zinta has resumed her acting career, beginning filming for Rajkumar Santoshi’s period drama ‘Lahore 1947.’
– The final 15-member squad for India’s T20 World Cup team is expected to be announced soon.
