All parties welcome Tahawwur Rana’s extradition, Congress asks, ‘when will other fugitives be brought back?’

IANS | April 9, 2025 4:04 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Political parties, across the ideological divide, have welcomed the extradition of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana after the US Supreme Court rejected his petition to block his extradition, and while Congress also welcomed the development, it asked the government to bring back other high-profile fugitives to the country.

Cabinet approves 6-lane Zirakpur bypass with Rs 1,878 crore outlay

IANS | April 9, 2025 3:34 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of the six-lane Zirakpur bypass in Punjab and Haryana with a Rs 1,878.31 crore outlay on a hybrid annuity mode.

'EVM manipulation, institutional decay', Kharge slams Modi govt at Cong session

IANS | April 9, 2025 3:27 PM

Ahmedabad, April 9 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, speaking at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) session in Gujarat, launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi-led Central government, accusing it of undermining democracy and "manipulating" elections through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

26/11 attack survivor Devika Rotawan celebrates Rana’s extradition; demands death penalty

IANS | April 9, 2025 2:46 PM

Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Tahawwur Rana, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks case, is being brought to India aboard a special plane after exhausting his legal options in the United States. Devika Rotawan, a survivor of the 26/11 attack at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and a key witness who identified Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab, expressed her gratitude and relief at this development, calling it a significant victory for India.