01 May 2026
Eight terrorists linked to jihadi group Islamic State (ISIS) were arrested on Monday following raids by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at 19 locations across four states: Karnataka, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Delhi.
The leader of the Ballari (Karnataka) module - Minaz, also known as Mohammed Sulaiman - is among those who were arrested in these ops.
The Gujarat High Court has said that rape remains a grave offence, even if it is committed by the victim’s husband, and pointed to marital rape being illegal in several countries across the world.
In a judgement on December 8, where he rejected bail for a man accused of rape, Justice Divyesh Joshi of the Gujarat High Court said that “a man is a man; an act is an act; rape is rape, be it performed by a man, the ‘husband’ on the woman ‘wife’”.
Good news for air travelers! Surat International Airport unveiled its state-of-the-art New Terminal Building (NITB), representing a significant leap forward in both capacity and cultural aesthetics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the NITB on Sunday (December 17), signifying a substantial advancement in infrastructure. This milestone is expected to significantly elevate the overall travel experience for passengers.
Constructed at a cost of more than Rs 150 crore, the new terminal building is designed to accommodate 1200 domestic passengers and 600 international passengers during peak hours. Additionally, there is a provision for expanding the peak hour capacity to 3000 passengers, with the annual handling capacity poised to increase to 55 lakh passengers.
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will leave for a 10-day vipassana meditation course on December 19 – the day of the fourth meeting of the INDIA bloc in the national capital – to an undisclosed location.
Vipassana is an ancient Indian meditation technique in which practitioners abstain from any communication, either by talking or via gestures, for an extended period to restore their mental well-being.
Kejriwal will leave for the course to an undisclosed location, news agency PTI reported, citing unidentified officials.
Infosys, the second largest IT services company in India, has brought some holiday cheer to its employees by announcing salary revisions. This move comes as a much-needed morale booster for the information technology sector, which has been grappling with sluggish demand for technology services worldwide.
According to sources quoted by ET, the salary revisions, which are usually effective from April 1, will now be implemented from November 1, 2023. However, it's important to note that entry-level workers have not be included in this review process.
