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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicIshrat Jahan

Topic: Ishrat Jahan

Marriage, assault by inmates & 2 years in jail later, why court granted bail to Ishrat Jahan

Former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan was granted bail Monday in connection with an FIR over a conspiracy to hatch the Delhi riots. Here’s what led to the order.

‘No question of fake encounter’: What court said as it discharged 3 senior cops in Ishrat case

In its judgment Wednesday, the CBI court observed that there is nothing on record to suggest that Ishrat Jahan and the others killed in 2004 encounter were not terrorists.

Delhi HC rejects ex-councillor’s plea against extension of probe time in February riots case

Former Congress municipal councillor Ishrat Jahan was arrested on 26 February and booked under the UAPA in a case related to the communal violence in northeast Delhi in February.

Body politics

Irrespective of which side you are on, you would have to admit that a fake encounter would always be illegal. That's where we start to get into problems.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.