- Delhi HC rejected Kuldeep Sengar’s plea to suspend sentence in the Unnao custodial death case.
- Trump links Nobel Peace Prize snub to Greenland stance, tells Norway he no longer feels bound to “think purely of Peace.”
- Jaishankar urged Poland to maintain zero tolerance on terrorism and avoid aiding terror infrastructure in India’s neighbourhood.
- Eight Army personnel injured in Kishtwar gunfight with suspected foreign militants; large-scale hunt underway.
- India’s growth accelerates after decades, expected to enter upper-middle-income status by 2030.
Here are your top stories of the evening
Unnao rape: Delhi HC rejects Kuldeep Sengar’s plea to suspend jail term in custodial death case
The Delhi high court rejected former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s application seeking suspension of his sentence in the Unnao custodial death case. Sengar, who is undergoing a 10-year jail term for the death of the victim’s father and a separate life sentence in the rape case. Read full story
Trump whines again over Nobel snub, writes to Norwegian PM over Greenland
US President Donald Trump sent a candid letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, linking the Nobel Committee’s decision to withhold the Peace Prize from him to his firm position on Greenland. Trump stated that he no longer feels obligated to “think purely of Peace.” Read full story
EAM confronts Poland, asks not to ‘fuel terrorism in neighborhood’
External affairs minister S Jaishankar called on Poland to refrain from any actions that could contribute to the growth of terrorist networks in India’s neighbourhood. Speaking during bilateral talks with Polish deputy prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, Jaishankar said Poland was well aware of the persistent challenge posed by cross-border terrorism in the region and stressed that there should be zero tolerance for such activities. Read full story
Operation Trashi-I: Paratrooper killed in encounter with terrorists in J&K’s Kishtwar; 8 Army personnel injured
A violent gunfight in the dense forests of Kishtwar resulted in injuries to eight Army personnel. Security forces clashed with two to three suspected foreign militants during a search operation. Additional troops have been dispatched, and a large-scale operation is underway to neutralize the terrorists. This is the third encounter in Jammu this year, with security operations being ramped up ahead of Republic Day. Read full story
India to become upper middle income country soon! Per capita income to rise; economy set to be 3rd largest
India took six decades to advance from a low-income to a lower-middle-income country. Since then, its economic growth has accelerated significantly, and the country is projected to reach the upper-middle-income bracket by approximately 2030. Read full story
