Former Tunisian PM handed 34-year sentence, rejects ‘terrorism’ charges | Politics News

Former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh and the opposition Ennahdha party have denounced the trial as politically motivated. A Tunisian court has sentenced former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh to 34 years in prison over accusations he facilitated the departure of fighters to Syria – a charge the opposition figure strongly denies. “I was neither sympathetic, nor…

High Court dismisses criminal petition filed by retired IPS officer T. Prabhakar Rao

Justice J. Sreenivas Rao of Telangana High Court on Friday dismissed a criminal petition filed by retired IPS officer T. Prabhakar Rao, the prime accused in telephone tapping case, seeking protection from arrest. The ‘absconding officer’, whose passport had been revoked by the Union government recently, is presently hiding in United States of America. While…

NCW takes suo moto cognizance of ‘House Arrest’ web show, warns platforms to be ‘careful’ about women’s dignity

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo moto cognizance of disturbing video clips from Ullu App’s latest web series House Arrest, in which female participants appear to be coerced into performing sexually explicit acts on camera. The Commission has condemned the show for promoting what it calls “sexual coercion under the guise of…

Indian Air Force showcases aerial might as fighter jets soar over under construction Ganga Expressway

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday conducted a flypast and landing exercise drill on the Ganga Expressway near Piru village in Jalalabad Sub-division of Shahjahanpur district. The exercise featured aircraft like the Rafale, MiG-29, Sukhoi-30 MKI, Jaguar, Mirage-2000, C-130J Super Hercules, AN-32 transport aircraft and MI-17 V5 helicopters performing both take-off and landing exercises…