Top news of the day: Commander Madvi Hidma among six Maoists killed in A.P. encounter; Delhi HC remands suicide bomber’s ‘co-conspirator’ to 10-day NIA custody, and more

6 months ago 1
ARTICLE AD BOX
Jasir Bilal, look   covered, an "active co-conspirator" of termination   bomber Umar Nabi successful  the Red Fort car   blast case, being produced astatine  the Patiala House Court, successful  New Delhi, connected  Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.

Jasir Bilal, look covered, an "active co-conspirator" of termination bomber Umar Nabi successful the Red Fort car blast case, being produced astatine the Patiala House Court, successful New Delhi, connected Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI

Maoist question suffers a superior setback with brushwood of Madvi Hidma

The Special Party squad of the Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district constabulary gunned down the elusive Maoist Madvi Hidma, alias Santosh, his woman Madakam Raje, alias Rajakka, and 4 others successful an speech of occurrence adjacent Nellooru colony successful Maredumilli Mandal, Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh, successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday.

Delhi tribunal remands termination bomber’s ‘co-conspirator’ to 10-day NIA custody

A Delhi tribunal connected Tuesday sent to 10 days’ NIA custody Jasir Bilal, an “active co-conspirator” of termination bomber Umar un Nabi, in connection with the Red Fort car blast that claimed 15 lives. Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna allowed the NIA’s plea seeking custodial interrogation of the accused.

No worldly alteration successful condition to relook astatine Umar Khalid’s bail rejection, Delhi Police tells SC

The Supreme Court connected Tuesday heard the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others accused successful the Northeast Delhi riots of 2020. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju appeared for the Delhi Police and argued that the riots were not spontaneous but “pre-planned’. They besides claimed the accused stalled the framing of charges with an volition to derail oregon hold the trial, and hence the five-year successful jailhouse arsenic an undertrial should not beryllium the crushed to see their bail. 

Kupwara custodial torture: Injuries inflicted connected J&K Police constable genuine, says CBI

The CBI probe into the custodial torture lawsuit of Jammu and Kashmir Police constable Khursheed Ahmed Chowhan has confirmed aggregate wounds inflicted connected him by chap unit astatine JIC, Kupwara, with reports showing that the fracture and different injuries were “caused by blunt unit trauma, accordant with beating oregon torture” to “extort confession”.

SC refuses to entertain caller PIL connected rising contamination levels successful Delhi, others cities

The Supreme Court connected Tuesday (November 18, 2025) refused to entertain a caller PIL by a wellness adept seeking urgent judicial involution to tackle a “persistent and systemic failure” successful addressing the country’s rising aerial contamination levels. The apical court, however, allowed holistic wellness manager Luke Christopher Coutinho to retreat the PIL and record an involution plea successful a pending lawsuit filed by environmentalist M.C. Mehta connected pollution.

ECI indispensable instantly show it’s not operating nether BJP’s shadow: Congress

Upping the ante over its ‘vote chori’ pitch, the Congress connected Tuesday (November 18, 2025) said the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) behaviour during the SIR process has been “deeply disappointing” and demanded that the canvass assemblage indispensable instantly show that it is not operating nether the BJP’s shadow.

Indian ngo successful Jeddah sets up campy bureau successful Medina aft autobus tragedy; Consul General meets lone survivor

The Consulate General of India successful Jeddah has acceptable up a campy office successful Medina to assistance the families of Indians who died successful a bus mishap involving Hajj pilgrims successful Saudi Arabia, the ngo said connected Tuesday (November 18, 2025). Forty-four Indian Umrah pilgrims, including 42 from Telangana, were killed successful a collision involving their autobus and a substance tanker adjacent Medina successful the wee hours of Monday.

U.N. says verdict against Hasina ‘important’ measurement for victims but regrets decease penalty

The United Nations has said that the verdict against Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity is an “important moment” for the victims, but expressed regret implicit the imposition of the decease penalty.

Published - November 18, 2025 06:27 p.m. IST

Read Entire Article