Last Updated: February 26, 2024, 12:47 IST
In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates Gyanvapi mosque case hearing, Haryana INLD chief’s death, Farmer’s Dilli Chalo protest, Sandeshkhali unrest, and other top stories
Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Hindus Can Continue Prayers in Cellar, Allahabad HC Dismisses Muslim Side Plea
In a big victory for the Hindu side, the Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed the Gyanvapi Mosque committee’s appeals challenging the Varanasi district judge’s orders allowing ‘Puja’ inside the ‘Vyas ka Tehkhana’ (southern cellar of the mosque). Noting that there is no merit in the plea filed by the Muslim side, the high court said worship in the “Vyas Tehkhana” will continue. READ MORE
Haryana INLD Chief’s Murder: Killers Caught On CCTV, BJP Leader Among 7 Named In FIR
A surveillance camera footage has emerged during the police probe which shows the killer’s movement in a Hyundai i10 just before they sprayed the SUV of Haryana Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Nafe Singh Rathee with bullets in Haryana’s Jhajjar district. READ MORE
Pakistan Woman Mobbed By Crowd After They Mistake Arabic Text On Her Dress For Quran Verses
In Lahore, Pakistan, a woman found herself in police custody after being surrounded by a mob due to her attire adorned with Arabic prints, which some individuals mistakenly interpreted as Quranic verses. A viral video captured her distress as she sat in a local restaurant, her hands shielding her face from the jeering crowd. Due to her colourful dress featuring printed letters, misconceptions led to accusations of disrespect towards the Quran, subjecting her to public scrutiny and ridicule. READ MORE
Scammer Disguised as ‘Wine Trader’ Love-Bombs Indian-American Woman, Robs Her of Rs 3.73 Crore
A cryptocurrency scammer posing as a wine trader from France wooed 37-year-old Indian-American techie Shreya Datta and then conned the Philadelphia resident out of savings and retirement funds while saddling her with debt. The scammer, who identified himself as Ancel, defrauded the tech professional out of $450,000 in a cryptocurrency romance scam after wooing her romantically for months with his flirtatious smile and emoji-sprinkled texts. READ MORE
Sandeshkhali Unrest: Another Local TMC Leader Arrested, Case Filed Against Shajahan Shiekh
The West Bengal Police on Monday morning arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Ajit Maity from the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district on the charges of land grabbing from villagers. Maity, considered a close aide of absconding TMC strongman Shahjahan Sheikh, was detained on Sunday evening from the residence of a civic volunteer where he had locked himself for over four hours after being chased by villagers, police said. READ MORE
Farmers’ Protest: Massive Traffic Jams Likely in Delhi-Noida Borders Today; Check Routes To Take
Noida Traffic Police late on Sunday issued a traffic advisory ahead of the tractor marches by Samyukta Kisan Morcha, Bharatiya Kisan Union and other farmers’ unions. The advisory noted that all the routes leading towards Delhi from Gautam Buddh Nagar will be heavily barricaded and strict checking of vehicles will also be in place. READ MORE
