Evening news wrap: Panel indicts ex-judge in cash case; LS deadlock continues over debate on students’ protest & more
- Lok Sabha panel indicted ex-judge Varma over
unaccounted cash found at his residence. - Amit Shah offered a 24-hour debate on alleged student protest crackdown; Rahul Gandhi rejected it.
- Tata Sons chairman Chandrasekaran resigned after differences with Tata Trusts over reappointment.
- Kiren Rijiju defended FCRA Bill as opposition criticised it as anti-minority.
- Iran reportedly knew Trump’s location during NATO summit, prompting Secret Service to use decoy aircraft.
Here are top 5 stories of the day
Lok Sabha inquiry panel indicts ex-HC judge Yashwant Varma in cash-at-home case
A Lok Sabha inquiry committee indicted former Allahabad high court judge Yashwant Varma in the cash-at-home case, finding his explanation for the discovery of unaccounted cash at his official residence “evasive” and “unsatisfactory.” The panel said all three charges against Varma — possession of unexplained cash, failure to preserve evidence, and furnishing misleading explanations — were proved. Varma resigned during the inquiry. Read full story.
Amit Shah offers to answer all questions; Rahul Gandhi says ‘not interested in lecture’
Union home minister Amit Shah offered to sit in Parliament from “3pm today till 3pm the next day” to respond to opposition concerns over alleged police action against student protesters, but leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi rejected the offer, saying the opposition seeks answers, not lectures. Shah said the government was ready for a detailed discussion, while Rahul demanded answers on who ordered the use of force against students. Read full story.
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran steps down, to serve out term till February
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran resigned, saying he would not offer himself for reappointment when his term ends on February 20, 2027, and asked the board to begin the succession process soon. The decision comes after differences with Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata over the group’s future governance, including a board deadlock over his extension.
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‘India not banana republic’: Rijiju defends FCRA Bill amid opposition criticism
Union minister Kiren Rijiju strongly criticised the opposition over what he called a “misleading campaign” against the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, saying India is not a “banana republic” and there must be rules to regulate foreign funds. The Bill has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for deeper deliberations after opposition parties termed it “anti-minority.” Read full story.
Iran knew Trump’s hotel floor, targeted his aircraft during Nato summit: Report
Iranian operatives knew which floor of Donald Trump’s hotel in Ankara he was staying on and posed a specific surface-to-air missile threat to his aircraft during the Nato summit, prompting an elaborate security deception in which the president was secretly moved out of Turkey inside a catering container while a decoy Air Force One flew with top officials aboard, according to a New York Times report. Trump later secretly rejoined the aircraft before disembarking in front of cameras. Read full story.
