VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Pro-Khalistan group issues bomb threat ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s Haryana visit; security upped Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife MacKenzie Scott is still worth $33 billion after giving away $10 million a day for seven years, but she once worked as a dishwasher and waitress, earning minimum wage of $4.25 an hour ‘Why the axe is always on Sanju Samson?’: Ex-chief selector blasts Gautam Gambhir-led team management | Cricket News Priscilla Presley’s son posts funding link for pizza chain: Defends himself and says ‘Haters gonna hate’ Affirmations for your birth date Drone vs drone: How interceptors are changing the cost equation of air defence Mitch McConnell issues proof he’s alive in a photo from hospital, Internet says release a video to prove photo is not AI-generated NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and several others in the 2020 murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the North East Delhi riots.The Karkardooma court convicted Hussain of murder and other offences related to rioting. However, it dropped the charge of criminal conspiracy against him.According to ANI, the court also convicted Nazim, Kashim, Anas and Javed for murder, kidnapping, promoting enmity and rioting in connection with the case.The court acquitted six other accused.Ankit Sharma, an Intelligence Bureau official, was killed during the communal violence that erupted in North East Delhi in February 2020. His body was recovered from a drain near Chand Bagh after the riots.The court is expected to hear arguments on the quantum of sentence at a later date.More details awaited. 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. 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The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosUS Inmate Matthew Aaron VanDyke Seeks Special Diet, Cooking Permission Inside Tihar JailMission $500 Billion: India, US Push To Deepen Trade Ties As Deal Nears CompletionMission $500 Billion: India, US Push To Deepen Trade Ties As Deal Nears CompletionCDS To Present Theatre Command Roadmap As India Moves Closer To Military ReformsSupreme Court Rejects Madrasa Salary Plea As Bengal Intensifies Policy Overhaul MeasuresLucknow-Kanpur Expressway Set To Slash Travel Time To 30 Minutes, But Toll Sparks Debate | WatchHealth Camp Horror? 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I have received a letter from a lawyer. I consider this a great honour because I am the only politician in J&K who has bestowed with this love letter. I am a political force that they cannot ignore. At the same time, I think it is also symbolic of the way the BJP fights. They take political fights and hide behind the courts,” he said.The J&K BJP issued a legal notice to Abdullah over his allegation that the party had tried to lure National Conference MLAs with cash and ministerial positions in an attempt to bring down his government.”God bears witness that one MLA from Jammu told me that a BJP office-bearer, who is also a Supreme Court lawyer, offered him Rs 20-30 crore, a ministry, and statehood after asking him to support them. They think people’s faith is so weak,” Abdullah had said.The legal notice described Omar Abdullah’s allegations as “entirely untrue, malicious and without any factual basis”, claiming they had damaged the BJP’s reputation.It called on the chief minister to withdraw the allegations in writing, issue an unconditional public apology within seven days, refrain from making or sharing any further defamatory statements against the party, and stop repeating the claims.The notice also warned that failure to comply would invite both civil and criminal action, including a defamation suit seeking Rs 100 crore in damages.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. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosMission $500 Billion: India, US Push To Deepen Trade Ties As Deal Nears CompletionCDS To Present Theatre Command Roadmap As India Moves Closer To Military ReformsSupreme Court Rejects Madrasa Salary Plea As Bengal Intensifies Policy Overhaul MeasuresLucknow-Kanpur Expressway Set To Slash Travel Time To 30 Minutes, But Toll Sparks Debate | WatchHealth Camp Horror? 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The incidents come amid competing claims over aircraft movements, while Iranian officials said two people were killed and three injured in the strike on Abadan county.Follow live updatesMamata alleges EC bias in Trinamool disputeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to the Election Commission, alleging it gave undue leeway to the rival faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee in the dispute over the “real” Trinamool Congress. She questioned the poll body’s silence after the extended deadline for submissions and urged it not to grant any further time to the rebel camp.Read full storyIndia holds firm in US trade talks as Centre rejects reportIndia is reportedly refusing to fast-track a trade agreement with the United States until it secures more favourable tariff terms, according to a Reuters report. 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While experts say commercial-scale production remains years away, the reported breakthrough could weaken Western dominance over a critical technology and intensify the global semiconductor competition.Read full storyGet 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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The Science behind the mystery that almost everyone gets wrong Anupam Kher’s response to Naseeruddin Shah calling him a ‘clown’ goes viral: ‘If you can criticise Amitabh Bachchan, Virat Kohli…none took you seriously due to the substances you have been taking..’ | Hindi Movie News Buried for 5,300 years beneath a Stone Age tomb, a skull discovered in Spain has revealed the world’s earliest known ear surgery Wrong’un! India’s once-feared spin arsenal is running dry Retail inflation jumps to 4.38% in June, driven by food, jewellery prices; breaches RBI’s 4% target Haryana Education Reforms: Haryana CM Saini lays out blueprint to make the state a world-class knowledge economy under NEP push Kinjal Dave-Dhruvin Shah remove engagement photos from Instagram; couple remains silent; breakup speculations grow India Bullet Train: India’s first bullet train launch timeline revealed; route, speed, stations and everything we know so far ITR filing: 10 penalties taxpayers should not ignore – from late filing fee to under-reporting defaults Meet the 300,000-year-old world’s smallest cat fossil found in China that surprised scientists | World News Mamata Banerjee cries foul over EC’s ‘stoic silence’, opposes more time for rebel camp NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee has written to the Election Commission (EC), urging it not to grant any further time to the rival faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee in the dispute over the “real” TMC.In her letter, Mamata alleged that the poll body’s “stoic silence” after the extended deadline had effectively given the rebel camp additional “elbow-room”.The intra-party tussle escalated after the Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction approached the EC on July 2, claiming to be the “real” TMC. The group said it had informed the commission of organisational changes adopted during a special session held on June 22 and sought recognition of those changes.Following the rival claim, the EC asked both the Mamata Banerjee-led camp and the Ritabrata faction to submit their responses by 5.30pm on July 6. While Mamata’s camp filed its reply within the deadline, the rebel faction was granted an extension until 5.30pm on July 10.Mamata questions delay In her July 12 letter to the EC, Mamata said no communication had been received from the Ritabrata-led faction even two days after the extended deadline.”Though it is well past 10th July 2026, and it has been about 2 days therefrom, there has not been any communication made to the undersigned from the end of Shri Ritabrata Banerjee concerning such reply,” news agency PTI quoted the letter saying.”The EC had instructed both sides to keep each other informed about their submissions,” the news agency reported citing sources. “Hence, it can be inferred, in the absence or the failure to communicate to the undersigned, despite the precondition imposed by the Election Commission of India, that the Election Commission has also not been provided with the said reply within the extended time period,” she said in the letter.’Leeway’ not extended to MamataThe TMC chief alleged that while the rival faction had been given additional time, her camp was not afforded similar flexibility. She said the “leeway” granted to Ritabrata Banerjee to file a delayed response had not been extended to her side, which was given “virtually two half-working days to reply to the communication dated 2nd July 2026.” Mamata further accused the poll panel of remaining silent even after the expiry of the extended deadline.”Even after the delay of another 48hrs from 10th July, your good office has maintained a stoic silence, giving further elbow-room to Shri Banerjee, demonstrating your inclination towards the mala fide cause of Shri Ritabrata Banerjee,” she said.Mamata-led TMC rejected the rival camp’s claim to be the “real” party. The party maintained that its organisational committees remain valid until 2027 under the party constitution, noting that the last organisational elections were conducted in 2022. It also argued that the rebel faction’s claim that the committees ceased to exist in 2025 was both factually and legally untenable.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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