VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html ‘Combine our strengths’: EU, Ukraine sign multi-billion ‘drone deal’ to counter Russia Pakistan Social Media Ban: ‘Protection of children is state’s responsibility’: Pakistan lawmaker seeks social media ban for under-16s 2020 Delhi riots case: Court allows Umar Khalid 2 family video meetings every week NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday allowed activist Umar Khalid’s plea seeking restoration of two video meetings with his family every week in jail. The court observed that Khalid had been using the facility for the past six years without violating any jail rules.The order comes after jail authorities reduced the number of weekly video meetings from two to one in May 2026.The Karkardooma Court directed that Khalid’s earlier facility be restored, observing that there was no material to justify the reduction.Allowing the plea, the court observed that Khalid had been availing the facility for six years without any breach of prison rules and found no reason to continue the restriction.Khalid has been lodged in jail in connection with the larger conspiracy case linked to the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots.The case relates to allegations that Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and several others were part of a larger conspiracy behind the riots that broke out during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC). The violence claimed 53 lives and left more than 700 people injured.The accused have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code.The latest order comes days after a Delhi court rejected fresh bail pleas filed by Khalid and Imam. They had argued that their prolonged incarceration without the trial beginning violated their fundamental right to personal liberty and cited recent Supreme Court observations that “bail is the rule” even under the UAPA in appropriate cases.However, the court dismissed their pleas, observing that the Supreme Court had already refused them bail on January 5, 2026, while granting relief to five co-accused. The apex court had held that Khalid and Imam stood on a “qualitatively different footing” because of their alleged role in the larger conspiracy. It had also directed that they could renew their bail pleas only after protected witnesses were examined or after one year, whichever was earlier.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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Meet the Spanish teen sensation named in Team Europe for the Laver Cup 2026 alongside Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz A Canadian entrepreneur sold his tech company for millions, then spent $1.5 million building tiny homes for people without homes | World News Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj leaders switch to BJP ahead of Bankipur bypoll NEW DELHI: In a setback to Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor ahead of the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, several party leaders, including candidates who contested the 2025 Bihar assembly elections on the party’s ticket, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.The leaders who joined the BJP included renowned mathematician KC Sinha, Ritesh Ranjan alias Bittu Singh, Gopal Singh and Jan Suraaj Kisan Morcha district president Braj Kishore Sinha.KC Sinha had contested from Kumhrar, Ritesh Ranjan alias Bittu Singh from Digha and Gopal Singh from Maner in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections as Jan Suraaj candidates.The development comes ahead of the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, scheduled for July 30, where Prashant Kishor is contesting against BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha.Welcoming the new entrants, Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi said the party was attracting leaders from across the political spectrum because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.”Inspired by the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, there has been a rush among politicians of opposition parties across the country to join the saffron party. People from all over the country want to join it,” Saraogi told reporters.He said the new entrants would strengthen the BJP organisation in the state.KC Sinha said he joined the BJP to contribute to India’s development through education.”In the current situation, national interest is paramount. Amid the clouds of war hovering across the world, the hands of the central government need to be strengthened so that India’s voice can resonate globally. India had once led the world as a Vishwaguru and must regain that position, especially through excellence in education,” he said.Ritesh Ranjan Singh apologised for joining Jan Suraaj and reaffirmed his commitment to the BJP.”I just want to say that one should never act in the heat of the moment. Whatever I did, I apologise for that. ‘Jeena yahan, marna yahan, iske siwa jana kahan’,” he said, quoting a popular Hindi film song.Calling his induction into the BJP a ‘homecoming’, Gopal Singh said he had earlier worked with the party in the 1990s.”When I contested on a Jan Suraaj ticket from Maner last year, I realised there was no vision there, only hollow talk. Above all, an arrogant person can never run an organisation. That is why we have returned to our home,” he said.The Bankipur bypoll was necessitated after BJP leader and former state minister Nitin Nabin resigned from the assembly seat following his elevation as the party’s national president.Prashant Kishor, a former election strategist who founded Jan Suraaj after ending his political consultancy career, is contesting his first-ever election from the BJP stronghold. In his nomination affidavit, he declared movable and immovable assets worth over Rs 96 crore. The affidavit also stated that he holds a 100 per cent controlling stake in a private company that donated Rs 85 crore to the Jan Suraaj Party and Rs 50 lakh to the Jan Suraaj Foundation during the 2024-25 financial year.According to the affidavit, Kishor has eight pending criminal cases but has not been convicted in any of them.The Bankipur assembly bypoll will be held on July 30, while the counting of votes is scheduled for August 3.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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(Image source: Reuters) NEW DELHI: A ransomware group has published thousands of files allegedly linked to India’s largest nuclear power plant, Kudankulam, in what experts warn could pose a “serious” risk to the facility’s safety.The hacker group World Leaks posted on the dark web what it claims are more than 19,000 sensitive files related to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu. The documents are part of a larger cache of approximately 858,000 files allegedly stolen from Reliance Group, one of the contractors involved in the project.Reliance Group confirmed a “partial breach” of its data on a server hosted by third-party Indian data centre provider Yotta, to Reuters. They added that the government had been informed. The company did not disclose what data had been breached.What the leaked files containReuters reviewed the leaked documents, dated from 2016 to mid-2025 , but could not verify their authenticity. The files reportedly include engineering blueprints for ventilation and cooling systems, floor layouts of a common control room, equipment inspection reports, supplier lists and vendor proposals, meeting records and insurance policies.The documents primarily relate to Units 3 and 4 of the Kudankulam plant, which are currently under construction and expected to be operational by 2027. They do not appear to include designs for the nuclear reactors’ core systems, which are supplied by Russia’s state-owned Rosatom.Experts warn of security risksNickolas Roth, a senior director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, said the data breach could pose a “serious” risk to the plant’s safety. “They could show an adversary not just who has access to the project but which systems that access reaches,” he told Reuters.Although no evidence suggests that operational reactor systems were compromised, cybersecurity experts say the leaked information could still be valuable to hostile actors. Attackers could potentially exploit vulnerabilities within associated infrastructure or third-party suppliers.Investigation underwayIndia’s Computer Emergency Response Team is investigating the breach alongside the Nuclear Power Corporation of India, according to a source familiar with the matter. Yotta, the data centre provider, said it detected suspicious activity on a server on May 29 and that the suspected ransomware execution was prevented, but Reliance Infrastructure later informed it of claims of a data breach.Neither the Department of Atomic Energy nor the Prime Minister’s Office publicly commented on the investigation conducted by Reuters. World Leaks, which has previously targeted Tata Group and Nike, did not respond to requests for comment.The incident comes amid growing concerns over cybersecurity across India’s critical infrastructure. According to cybersecurity company Surfshark, India recorded 28.9 million compromised accounts last year, making it one of the countries most affected by data breaches globally.A recent industry survey found that 73% of Indian organisations surveyed were “unaware if they have ever been attacked” while 57% lack cyber hygiene practices.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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