Evening news brief: Swatantra Bharadwaj detained in Jantar Mantar assault case; Sebi clears Rs 30,000-crore NSE IPO | India News
- Swatantra Bharadwaj detained in Bulandshahr over Jantar Mantar assault
- Army kills one terrorist in Budgam, search for another continues
- Belgium backs India partnership as PM De Wever flags trade dependency risks
- Sebi clears NSE IPO, proposed issue could be worth Rs 30,000 crore
- Russian strike damages WHO warehouse storing medical supplies in Ukraine
Here are the top news stories of the day:
Swatantra Bharadwaj detained over Jantar Mantar assault
Delhi Police has taken Swatantra Bharadwaj into custody in Bulandshahr over the alleged assault on student activist Nishu Azad’s father during a Jantar Mantar protest. The action came after CJP representatives and MPs sought his arrest, with police earlier assuring them that Bharadwaj would be arrested within 72 hours. Read full story
One terrorist killed in Budgam, hunt for another underway
An Army, J&K Police and CRPF operation in Budgam resulted in the killing of one suspected terrorist and the recovery of an AK rifle. Security forces launched the operation following intelligence inputs about the movement of a suspected terrorist group and are continuing searches for another militant believed to be hiding in the area. Read full story
Belgium’s PM says Europe ignored PM Modi’s trade warning
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Europe had undergone a “rude awakening” over the risks of trade dependencies and acknowledged that PM Modi had warned European countries about the issue earlier. De Wever said India should be Europe’s top partner as the two sides seek stronger cooperation in trade, technology and supply-chain resilience, while making a veiled reference to China. Read full story
NSE IPO gets Sebi nod, issue may touch Rs 30,000 crore
Sebi has cleared the National Stock Exchange’s long-awaited IPO, paving the way for the country’s largest bourse to pursue a listing after years of regulatory delays. The proposed offer for sale of nearly 6% of NSE could be worth around Rs 30,000 crore, potentially making it one of India’s biggest public issues. Read full story
Russian strike damages WHO medical warehouse in Ukraine
A Russian overnight strike damaged one of WHO’s main warehouses in Ukraine’s Kyiv Oblast, which stores humanitarian medical supplies. No WHO staff were injured, while access to the facility remained restricted as officials assessed the damage, weeks after another WHO warehouse in Dnipro was destroyed in an attack. Read full story
