New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has granted anticipatory bail to Pooja Khedkar, who allegedly secured an IAS position using fake certificates. The court ordered a bail bond of ?35,000, and imposed strict conditions: she must not interfere with the investigation or attempt to influence witnesses.

In 2024, the Delhi High Court had denied her bail, but the Supreme Court overturned that decision.

The verdict came from a bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma. During the hearing, the lawyer representing Delhi Police strongly opposed the bail, stating that Khedkar was not cooperating with the investigation. However, the bench dismissed this argument, questioning the seriousness of the allegations.

New Delhi: In a major development in the National Herald case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has told the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi that Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi gained illegal profits amounting to 142 crore through money laundering. The ED claims to have sufficient evidence to support these allegations.

The agency clarified that the case against both Rahul and Sonia Gandhi will proceed, and that it has filed a chargesheet on April 15, 2025, outlining the alleged financial misconduct. The court proceedings that took place on Wednesday were a follow-up to that chargesheet.

While the court is currently hearing arguments on whether to formally take up the case, the ED presented its argument before the Special Judge. The court has announced that detailed hearings will be held from July 2 to 8.

Narayanpur: In a fierce encounter in the Narayanpur and Bijapur districts of Chhattisgarh, security forces killed 26 Maoists. The encounter took place along the Narayanpur-Bijapur border after receiving intelligence about the presence of Maoists in the area.

The District Reserve Guard (DRG) was conducting an operation early Wednesday morning when the Maoists opened fire, leading to a prolonged gunfight. The security personnel responded, resulting in the elimination of 26 Maoist insurgents.

This encounter is part of ongoing efforts by security agencies to tackle Maoist insurgency in the region.

At the Wagah-Attari border in Punjab, the BSF has announced that public access to the daily Beating Retreat ceremony will resume from Wednesday. The event had been suspended for two weeks due to “Operation Sindoor” and resumed on Tuesday. However, going forward, BSF personnel will not shake hands with Pakistani Rangers, nor will the border gates be opened during the flag-lowering ceremony.

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will issue new ₹20 notes bearing the signature of Governor Sanjay Malhotra. The new notes will retain the design and features of the existing ₹20 notes, including the image of Mahatma Gandhi and the Ellora Caves on the reverse side.

The RBI clarified that all existing ₹20 notes will continue to be valid, regardless of the governor’s signature.

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh-based businessman Shahzad has been arrested for allegedly passing sensitive information to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). His arrest follows the detention of a popular YouTuber, Jyoti Malhotra, in Haryana.

The Special Task Force (STF) revealed that Shahzad had traveled to Pakistan multiple times and had been involved in smuggling goods across the border. He also supplied Indian currency and SIM cards to ISI agents.