Today’s evening news wrap covers major developments from across politics, crime, and sports, from fugitive gangster Anmol Bishnoi’s deportation and arrest in Delhi, to fresh revelations in the Al-Falah University money-laundering probe, a strongly worded open letter by 272 eminent citizens targeting the Congress, key political rearrangements in Bihar as Nitish Kumar is elected JD(U) legislature leader, and a big shift in the cricketing world with New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell becoming the new No.1 ODI batter.Baba Siddique case: Gangster Anmol Bishnoi deported from US, lands in Delhi
Fugitive gangster Anmol Bishnoi, accused in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, arrived at Delhi’s IGI Airport after being deported from the United States. NIA has sought Bishnoi's 15-day custody.On the run since 2022, Anmol is the 19th person arrested in connection with the Bishnoi-led terror syndicate. He was chargesheeted by the NIA in March 2023, which found that he had assisted designated terrorist Goldy Brar and Lawrence Bishnoi in carrying out multiple acts of terror in India between 2020 and 2023. Read full storyDelhi blast probe: Al-Falah University 'duped' students of Rs 415 crore
According to ED sources, the Al-Falah Trust allegedly diverted crores of rupees to entities connected to the chairman’s family, awarding construction and catering contracts to companies owned by Jawad Siddiqui’s wife and children. On Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate arrested Siddiqui, who heads the Al-Falah group — the organisation that operates the Faridabad hospital where the Red Fort car blast suicide bomber and other suspects had been employed.
Read full story272 eminent citizens pen letter against Rahul Gandhi; accuse Congress of making unsubstantiated claims regarding EC
A collective of 272 prominent individuals, among them 16 judges, 123 former bureaucrats, 14 ex-ambassadors and 133 retired military officers, released an open letter alleging that opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party are attempting to undermine public confidence in the Election Commission and other constitutional bodies."Assault on National Constitutional Authorities," alleged that opposition leaders were attempting to manufacture a sense of institutional breakdown through what it described as “venomous rhetoric” and “provocative but unsubstantiated accusations.” Read full storyNitish chosen leader of JD(U) legislature party; NDA set to form government on Nov 20 in Bihar
JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar was chosen as the leader of the party’s legislature group during a meeting of newly elected MLAs in Patna. In the BJP camp, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha were selected as the leader and deputy leader of the BJP legislature party, respectively. On Tuesday, JD(U) and NDA leaders held extensive discussions, with Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda meeting JD(U) working president Sanjay Jha and Lalan Singh, who represent the party in the Modi cabinet. Read full storyICC rankings: Daryl Mitchell becomes World No.1 ODI batter
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell brought Rohit Sharma’s reign atop the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings to an end, becoming only the second Kiwi ever to reach No. 1. His ascent follows a brilliant century against the West Indies in the first ODI of their current series — his seventh in the format — which pushed him past Rohit and into the top spot for the first time. Mitchell now joins Glenn Turner, the last and only other New Zealander to hold the No. 1 ODI batting rank back in 1979. Though stars like Martin Crowe, Andrew Jones, Roger Twose, Nathan Astle, Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor all cracked the top five during their illustrious careers, none had matched Turner’s milestone until Mitchell. Read full story |
