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An Indian-origin former manager of a Post Office in England wrongly jailed while pregnant has rejected the apology of an engineer whose evidence helped convict her over faulty accounting software. Seema Misra, now 47, had her conviction quashed in April 2021 as the Court of Appeal ruled that she had been wrongly imprisoned over 12 years ago after being accused of stealing GBP 75,000 from her Post Office branch in Surrey where she was the sub-postmistress. At the ongoing public inquiry into the scandal, she told the BBC that the apology of ex-Fujitsu engineer Gareth Jenkins was “too little, too…
A second case of sexually assaulting a man was registered against Janata Dal (Secular) MLC Suraj Revanna on Tuesday at Holenarasipura police station in Hassan district. The case was registered based on a complaint by a close aide of Suraj Revanna. Revanna’s aide had earlier filed a complaint on behalf of the Member of the Legislative Council against a JDS worker, apparently to protect him. The first case of sexual assault was registered against Revanna on Saturday night. The next day, he was arrested and remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody. On Monday, the court remanded him to eight days’…
A 70-year-old Cameroon national was arrested for smuggling cocaine worth about Rs 11 crore at the Delhi International Airport, the customs department said today. The cocaine was recovered from his alimentary canal, according to officials. Simon Alfred Nagong, the accused, touched down at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Airport on June 17 after traveling from Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). He was pulled up for additional questioning and investigation after he exhibited odd behaviour at terminal 3 of the Delhi airport, according to the Customs Department. During questioning, the accused confessed that he had several drugs concealed throughout his body. After this, the Customs…
The Shiromani Akali Dal at one of its lowest points today, a section within the party is calling for introspection and a reboot, preferably with a new leader. The section — including Sikandar S Maluka, Surjit S Rakhra, Bibi Jagir Kaur, Prem S Chandumajra and others — skipped a crucial party meeting in Chandigarh to hold a huddle of their own in Jalandhar. “Today it was discussed seriously why Akali Dal has become so weak… A change in the party is necessary to bring it back to the old path,” said senior leader Prem Singh Chandumajra, signalling the need…
At the trailer launch event of his upcoming film Indian 2, Kamal Haasan revealed that his “friend” Shah Rukh Khan didn’t charge any money for his directorial Hey Ram (2000). Praising Shah Rukh Khan’s magnanimity, Kamal Haasan said, “Let me talk on behalf of Mr SRK because I am sure that he’ll allow me to do that. When we worked together, we were all just people. I don’t see a superstar; he doesn’t see a super director. We are friends. As a matter of fact, Shah Rukh Saab made that film (Hey Ram) for free. What more do you need?”Kamal…
Sonakshi Sinha’s twin brothers Luv Sinha and Kussh Sinha were reportedly absent at her wedding. A day after Luv Sinha addressed his absence, Kussh confirmed that he was present at the wedding in an interview with News 18. Refuting the rumours of a family discord, Kussh Sinha told News 18, “I have already seen people publishing inaccurate information. It started with an article in a leading portal that had a quote by an unnamed source. I am not sure who’s doing all this right now and where it’s coming from. But a few houses have my images [from the night].”…
Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward “runaway melting” of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a study published on Tuesday. While this type of melting has been previously studied, models used by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to project the impact of global warming on the Antarctic have yet to factor in this phenomenon. They have also systematically underestimated ice loss seen thus far, said the study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience. As ocean temperatures rise due to human-caused…
Finally, the much-awaited trailer for the Kamal Haasan starrer Indian 2 is here. Taking to X, film production Lyca Productions treated fans to an exciting trailer. The trailer is high on action and Kamal Haasan leaves his fans going gaga over his stunts and disguises.The trailer opens by introducing Siddharth’s character, who is seen questioning the flaws of the system. Kamal Haasan is reprising his role as a freedom fighter turned vigilante. In the clip, Kamal’s character Senapathy, who once fought against the system, is back to save society. Kamal Haasan appears in many disguises throughout the trailer. He also…
Taking the fight to the ruling BJP-led NDA, Rahul Gandhi has accepted a decision by the Congress Working Committee and will take up the mantle of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. The decision comes hours before the first big battle of the 18th Lok Sabha, between a resurgent opposition and a diminished ruling coalition, over the post of Speaker. Denied an assurance that an opposition member would be given the post of Deputy Speaker, as is the tradition, the Congress and the INDIA bloc decided to force an election for the post of Speaker at the…
Lukas McClish, 34, from Boulder Creek, California, is back home after spending 10 days lost in the Santa Cruz Mountains, according to ABC 7 Los Angeles. McClish had set out for a day hike on June 11th but became disoriented and lost his way. After he failed to show up for a planned dinner on Father’s Day, he was reported missing on June 16th. A search effort was launched, and McClish was fortunately rescued four days later. “I left with just a pair of pants, and my pair of hiking shoes, and a hat. I had a flashlight, and a…