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The comedians and influencers standing up for their right to mock Modi

IN FOCUS: As parody accounts vanish and comedians’ videos are blocked, a growing number are pushing back in India – arguing that satire is not a crime but a constitutional right. Namita Singh reports

The Independent UK

Nirav lodges application with European human rights court to prevent removal to India

LONDON: Fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi has applied to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in France for an injunction to prevent his removal to India.

The Times of India

Nirav Modi appears in person to fight Rs 100 crore Bank of India case in London

Fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi appeared in a London court to contest a Rs 100 crore claim by Bank of India. The bank seeks repayment of a loan to his company, Firestar Diamond, for which Modi provided a personal guarantee.

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Judge warns Nirav Modi of ‘abuse of court process’ as he dismisses eleventh hour applications ahead of Bank of India trial

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi's bid to delay his trial against the Bank of India in London has been rejected. The court refused to adjourn the $8 million loan case, citing a pattern of delay. Modi, appearing from prison, also failed to amend his defence at the last minute, with…

The Times of India

Families of Britons languishing in overcrowded Indian jail urge government to ‘wake up’

Christian Michel and Jagtar Singh Johal have spent a combined 15 years in Indian jails without trial, prompting fears they could be caught up in a wider diplomatic tug of war over alleged Indian economic fugitives in the UK. Namita Singh reports

The Independent UK

ED Attaches ₹1,968 Crore in Assets Linked to Fugitive Mehul Choksi

ED seizes ₹1,968cr of Choksi’s assets in PNB scam. Extradition from Belgium remains stalled (since 2018) due to legal delays, health pleas, and treaty complexities. Read more at Dynamite News.

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A fugitive Indian jeweler accused of a $1.8bn bank fraud has been arrested in Belgium

Fugitive Indian jeweler Mehul Choksi, who has been accused of involvement in one of India’s biggest bank frauds, has been arrested in Belgium

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Diamond trader Mehul Choksi arrested for fraud in Belgium; Know the whole matter

Choksi, after fleeing from India, was living with his wife Preeti Choksi in Antwerp city in Belgium. Read further on Dynamite News

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Indian jeweller accused in £1.4bn bank fraud case detained in Belgium

New Delhi has sent a request for Mehul Choksi's extradition

The Independent UK

Morning Digest | Largely peaceful Phase 3 records over 64% polling; CBI arrests four for pushing Indians into Russia-Ukraine war, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on May 8, 2024

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U.K. court rejects fifth bail plea of PNB scam accused Nirav Modi

Nirav Modi's fifth bail application denied in UK court, extradition to India pending despite legal processes.

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Ujjain Mahakaleshwar temple; meets protesting BJP workers during yatra

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi offered prayers at Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar Temple as his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra reached Madhya Pradesh’s pilgrim city

The Hindu

Arrested Sheikh Shahjhan suspended from TMC for six years

After his arrest, Trinamool Congress on Thursday suspended Sheikh Shahjahan from the TMC for six years. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP MP Satya Pal Singh bats for christening India as ‘Bharat’, Opposition members raise pertinent issues

Former Union Minister demands changing the name of India to Bharat, emphasizing its historical and cultural significance.

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Joint CBI-ED-NIA team to visit UK to expedite extradition of India's most wanted fugitives

A team of senior officers from the CBI, ED and NIA will be going soon to the UK to expedite extradition of India's most wanted fugitives. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

BJP targets Congress over IT raids against Dhiraj Prasad Sahu

Both the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress engaged in a political slugfest on Saturday over the Income Tax department’s raids at Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dhiraj Prasad Sahu

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PM Modi only believes in ‘one man, one government, one business group’: Congress

The Congress attacked the government over the Adani issue, saying the G20 theme is ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ but Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to actually believe in “One man, one government, one business group”.

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Congress demands white paper on Chinese man who swindled crores from Gujaratis using a fake betting app

The Congress targeted the Centre over an alleged scam involving a Chinese national claiming that he “duped” 1,200 people in Gujarat of ₹1,400 crore using a betting app

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U.K. has no intention of becoming a place where those seeking to evade justice can hide: British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat

U.K. Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said the U.K. has no intention of becoming a place for those seeking to evade justice, while in India for a 3-day visit. He held talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

The Times of India

Adhir suspended to keep him away from Public Accounts Committee meetings, alleges Mallikarjun Kharge

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday alleged that the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been suspended from the House with a view to keeping him away from the meetings of the Public Accounts…

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TNCC leaders protest against Gujarat High Court’s verdict in Rahul Gandhi’s defamation case

Following Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s unsuccessful attempt to stay his conviction and two-year sentence in a defamation case at Gujarat High Court, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Alagiri along with other Congress cadres protested in front of Egmore railway station on Friday.

The Times of India

Gujarat HC order on Rahul Gandhi’s conviction: Congress calls it political conspiracy

NEW DELHI: Backing Rahul Gandhi after the Gujarat high court on Friday rejected his petition seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remark, senior Congress leaders have, in immediate response, called his suspension from Parliament a “political conspiracy”.

The Hindu

Only Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya now left to be inducted into BJP: Shiv Sena (UBT)

Days after Nationalist Congress party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar joined the Maharashtra government, the Shiv Sena (UBT) claimed that only alleged economic offenders Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya were left to be inducted into the BJP.

The Hindu

Goa Opposition boycotts Om Birla’s address to Assembly

“The Lok Sabha Speaker has failed to give a hearing to our leader Rahul Gandhi.”

The Week

Rahul Gandhi: defamation conviction causes uproar in India

“Why do all thieves have Modi as their surname?”

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