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KOCHI: The Indian men’s football team faced fresh embarrassment on Thursday, this time even before they could take the field. National head coach Khalid Jamil and the team were denied entry to Kochi’s Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, the venue for India’s Asian Cup qualifier against Hong Kong on March 31. Jamil had reached the stadium…
Megastar Mammootty is set to star in Khalid Rahman’s upcoming gangster comedy, ‘Mattancherry Mafia,’ alongside Asif Ali and Naslen. The film’s recently unveiled title poster has ignited significant social media buzz. Known for his unique directorial style, Rahman aims to deliver a fresh and entertaining experience, blending action and humor with a strong technical crew….
JAIPUR: Prolonged prison terms without trial undermine constitutional justice and demand bail, former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said Sunday, citing cases such as Umar Khalid’s and warning courts to rigorously test national security claims.Speaking at Jaipur Literature Festival, Chandrachud said when state invokes national security, “the court is duty bound to carefully scrutinise…
AI-generated image used for representation (Source: ChatGPT) Umar still in “qaid,” and there is no different picture for Sharjeel Imam. A long spell behind bars, even before the formal beginning of the trial, cannot simply be a “trump card” or a “gateway to bail” in cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Supreme Court…
Asad blames Cong for Umar & Sharjeel’s prolonged detention HYDERABAD: AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has blamed the Congress for amending the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), saying the changes led to prolonged incarceration of undertrials, including Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. His remarks followed the Supreme Court’s recent refusal to grant bail…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday reacted sharply to the letter sent by New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani to jailed student activist Umar Khalid, saying “personal prejudices does not behove those in office.” Hitting out at Mamdani, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We expect public representatives to be respectful of the…
Counsel for Sharjeel Imam on Thursday told the Karkardooma Court that there was no “mentor–protégé” relationship between Imam and co-accused Umar Khalid NEW DELHI: Counsel for Sharjeel Imam on Thursday told the Karkardooma Court that there was no “mentor–protégé” relationship between Imam and co-accused Umar Khalid, arguing that no conspiracy could be established against him…
Image Credit: TimesContent.com (TOI Archive) KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday shared a poem in support of jailed activist Umar Khalid after the Supreme Court denied him bail in a case linked to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots.Moitra posted the poem on X, titled “You will rise, Umar Khalid”, writing, “You Will Rise,…
Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam NEW DELHI: While rejecting their bail, the Supreme Court placed Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam on a ‘different footing’ from others, citing evidence presented by Delhi Police. In their chargesheet, police accused Khalid as the central figure and Sharjeel as his protégé. Besides the chats in two WhatsApp groups allegedly…
NEW DELHI: A group of JNU students raised controversial slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on campus after the Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 riots conspiracy case.According to a purported video of the protest, which was held on Monday night, slogans condemning…
