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PM degree defamation case: Gujarat court rejects Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh’s plea for separate trial

Ahmedabad, Dec 16 (PTI) A sessions court here has rejected pleas of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh for separation of trial in a criminal defamation case over their remarks on PM Narendra Modi’s educational degree, noting they appeared to be “animated by a common purpose”. Additional Sessions Judge M P Purohit on Monday dismissed the revision applications filed by former Delhi chief minister Kejriwal and Rajya Sabha member Singh, who challenged the trial court’s order that had rejected their request for separate trials, and requested to quash the orders. Gujarat University had filed the defamation case over what

Toxic smog blankets New Delhi, disrupting travel and plunging air quality to hazardous levels

NEW DELHI, December 16, 2025 (AP) — Dense toxic smog blanketed India’s capital on Monday, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks, disrupting travel and causing authorities to impose the strictest containment measures. More than 40 flights were cancelled and several dozens delayed. Over 50 trains arriving and departing from New Delhi were delayed by several hours, authorities said. Healthcare experts warned residents to avoid all outdoor activities as hospitals reported an influx of patients with breathing difficulties and eye irritation. “New Delhi is a gas chamber right now. Air purifiers can help only a bit, so

Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over editing of president’s Jan. 6 speech

President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (Photo: AP)

WASHINGTON, December 16, 2025 (AP) — President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices. The 33-page lawsuit accuses the BBC of broadcasting a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump,” calling it “a brazen attempt to interfere in and influence” the 2024 U.S. presidential election. It accused the BBC of “splicing together two entirely separate parts of President Trump’s speech on January 6, 2021” in order to ”intentionally misrepresent the meaning of what President Trump

US Jewish groups urge heightened security at public events after Hanukkah attack in Australia

NEW YORK, December 16, 2025 (AP) — Leading Jewish groups in the United States are urging all Jewish organizations to ratchet up security measures at public events — including restrictions on access — following the deadly mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration on a popular Australian beach. The groups — including three which specialize in security issues — said Jewish public events in the coming days should be open only to people who had been screened after preregistering. “Provide details of location, time, and other information only upon confirmed registration,” the groups’ advisory said. “Have access control (locks and

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