Delhi court acquits Sajjan Kumar in 1984 riots cases

IANS | January 22, 2026 11:14 AM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with the alleged killings of two Sikhs, Sohan Singh and his son-in-law Avtar Singh, in Delhi's Janakpuri, and another incident in Vikaspuri where one Gurcharan Singh was allegedly set ablaze, during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Slaughterhouses across Gujarat to remain closed tomorrow

IANS | January 21, 2026 9:45 PM

Ahmedabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Slaughterhouses across Gujarat will remain closed on January 22 to mark the completion of two years since the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, the state government announced on Wednesday.

'Crony capitalism, autocratic excesses stunt Pakistan’s growth'

IANS | January 21, 2026 8:05 PM

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The current set of rulers in Pakistan has more autocratic powers than all set-ups after Gen Pervez Musharraf's, but these only help it to survive; its ability to use them to usher progress is weak, as per a Pakistani media report.