Government approves stealth fighter programme
The Indian government has approved its most advanced stealth fighter jet programme amid rising tensions with Pakistan.
The twin-engine fifth-generation aircraft will be developed by the state-run Aeronautical Development Agency, reported Reuters.
The initiative is vital for the Indian Air Force, which operates only 31 squadrons – far below the sanctioned 42.
Terrorists caught with weapons in J&K’s Shopian
Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district have arrested two terrorists during a joint operation by the army, police and paramilitary forces.
The suspects were found with AK-56 rifles, four magazines, 102 rounds and two grenades, reported NDTV.
The crackdown follows the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack that left 26 dead.
Pune doctor arrested again, this time in kidney racket case
Dr Ajay Taware, already jailed for tampering with evidence in the Pune Porsche crash case, has now been arrested in a kidney transplant racket linked to Ruby Hall Clinic.
He allegedly used his role in the Regional Authorisation Committee in 2022 to approve illegal transplants, reported NDTV.
Fifteen others were also booked in the case. The racket is believed to involve hospital officials and middlemen.
Delhi man arrested for duping people using fingerprints
A 25-year-old man named Farman has been arrested in Delhi’s Sultanpuri for allegedly scamming people out of Rs2 million ($30,000) using their biometric data.
Posing as a bank service provider, he collected customers’ fingerprints and bank details, then used them to siphon funds.
The scam was exposed after a tip-off about suspicious activity at his kiosk.
Lokpal gives clean chit to ex-SEBI chief in Adani row
Former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch has been cleared by Lokpal (anti-corruption authority) of corruption allegations linked to the Hindenburg report on the Adani Group.
The watchdog found no verifiable evidence of impropriety or conflict of interest, dismissing claims as speculative.
The complaints, including one by MP Mahua Moitra, were based on assumptions tied to offshore funds.
SEBI and Buch had earlier denied the charges, calling them baseless and an attack on regulatory credibility.
Maharashtra man arrested 23 years after killing over auto fare
After 23 years on the run, Harun Sayyed, a former auto driver, has been arrested for the 2001 murder of a passenger over a fare dispute in Maharashtra’s Palghar district.
Sayyed had stabbed Mr Moharam Ali multiple times following an argument.
Police reopened the cold case five months ago and tracked Sayyed using technical surveillance and informants.
He was finally nabbed in Talasari and handed over to the Virar police for further investigation.
