Former CMs Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi’s Z-security restored as Bihar govt withdraws decision
The ‘Z’ category status ensures a robust protective detail, prioritising the safety of both individuals amid the current political landscape in Bihar.
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam denied bail in 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case
During the hearing, the Delhi Police opposed the bail pleas filed by Khalid and Imam, arguing that there were no changes in circumstances and that both of them had a significant role in the conspiracy, distinct from the other accused in the case.
Mumbai Monsoon Fury: Intense rainfall delays flights, local trains; Central, western and harbour lines affected
Railway officials said Central Railway services were hit the hardest. Trains from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Kalyan were delayed by about 25 to 30 minutes.
Mamata Banerjee takes charge as West Bengal TMC chief, breaks silence on Chandrima Bhattacharya’s exit
Soon after Chandrima Bhattacharya resigned as TMC’s chief, former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee assumed the charges of state TMC President. The former CM inducted two more individuals–Madan Mitra and Kunal Ghosh– into the party committee.
Ketan Agarwal murder case: Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary refuse to undergo ‘lie-detector’ test
The matter came up before Judicial Magistrate First Class AM Vibhute as lawyers representing the accused opposed the police’s request for a polygraph examination, which remains a controversial practice.
PM Modi receives online death threat ahead of Melbourne visit; Australian police launces probe
PM Modi is scheduled for bilateral talks and public engagements during his three-day visit, which includes the “Melbourne Meets Modi” event.
PM Modi wishes Trump, Americans on 250th Independence Day, hails India-US Ties: ‘Force for global good’
According to Modi added that India and the US share a bond that goes beyond strategy. He said both countries are bound by their belief in democracy, the rule of law, and the potential of their citizens.
PM Modi wishes Trump, Americans on 250th Independence Day, hails India-US Ties: ‘Force for global good’
According to Modi added that India and the US share a bond that goes beyond strategy. He said both countries are bound by their belief in democracy, the rule of law, and the potential of their citizens.
PM Modi lauds Indians for fighting Iran war-triggered energy crisis: ‘Foiled conspiracies to create instability’
He said that citizens defeated attempts to spread fear and rumours, adding that the government worked to protect the country from the ripple effects of the deadly conflict.
Trump pardons 9 people convicted of tampering with emission controls on diesel engines
President Donald Trump pardoned nine people convicted of violating the Clean Air Act by tampering with diesel vehicle emissions-control systems. On Friday, Trump announced six of the pardons on Truth Social, arguing that the men he granted clemency to were “persecuted by the Biden Administration” and punished for “fixing their car.” Eight of the people Trump pardoned were diesel mechanics or car tuners who were prosecuted for selling and installing so-called “defeat devices” into trucks, according to a Fox News review of federal court records. These devices reprogram trucks to bypass federally required emissions controls and suppress diagnostic warnings. Without them, many diesel trucks can enter a “limp” mode that limits speed — sometimes to as little as 5 mph — until the emissions system is restored. FORMER INDIANA REP STEPHEN BUYER RECEIVES FULL PARDON FROM TRUMP FOR 2023 INSIDER TRADING CONVICTION Trucks can also enter this limp mode when emissions controls fail. These failures are extraordinarily common and have been causing massive headaches for truckers and farmers for years, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. People are more than willing to pay top dollar to mechanics who can do the job of disabling the emissions-limiting systems. Matthew Geouge, one of the pardon recipients, ran two companies that sold illegal tuning devices. Just from the sale of those devices alone, his firms grossed more than $10 million, according to his December 2021 plea agreement. Emissions-capping technology, specifically Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) systems, is also prone to malfunctions in extremely cold weather. TRUMP WILL WELCOME FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO WHITE HOUSE DINNER TO CELEBRATE TRADE, TAX WINS Brad Bylsma, a state equipment fleet manager for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), said in March that DEF systems account for a “significant portion of our maintenance issues and costs” with state-owned diesel vehicles. Frederic Sifuentes, the president of Alaska-based transportation service, put it more bluntly. “The percentage of breakdowns we have here in Alaska with the DEF systems is roughly 85 percent of the time,” he said. Another pardon recipient, MacKenzie “Mac” Spurlock, was a mechanic in Alaska who modified emissions controls on vehicles for exactly this reason, according to Senator Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska. “Four years ago, about 30 armed EPA agents conducted a military-style tactical raid of Matanuska Diesel, owned by Mac Spurlock — a devoted husband and father, small business owner, and veteran of the Alaska Air National Guard,” Sullivan said in a statement celebrating Spurlock’s pardon. “His shop had assisted trucking businesses by modifying several diesel emissions-control systems mandated by a one-size-fits-all Obama-era emissions regulation, ensuring the vehicles wouldn’t shut down in Alaska’s harsh, subzero conditions,” Sullivan added. The other men who received pardons for similar conduct included Ryan and Wade Lalone, Tim Clancy, Joshua Davis, Barry Pierce, Aaron Rudolf, and Jonathan Achtemeier, CBS News reported. In late January 2026, the Trump administration announced it would no longer pursue criminal charges for manufacturers, distributors and users of defeat devices. Civil penalties could still apply.