Mehul Choksi faced a major setback when Belgium’s Supreme Court rejected his appeal, allowing his extradition to India in connection with the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank scam. Arrested in Antwerp in April, Choksi was denied bail as concerns remain over his flight risk. His nephew Nirav Modi is also fighting extradition from London.
A priest in Mumbai’s Chembur area was arrested for dressing the Goddess Kali idol as Mother Mary. While the priest claimed the goddess requested this in a dream, outraged devotees filed a complaint. Police have charged him under Section 295A for hurting religious sentiments.
An FIR has been filed in a Pune land deal involving Ajit Pawar’s son, Parth. The case concerns ₹1,800 crore government land sold for ₹300 crore. CM Fadnavis has ordered a probe, and two officials have been suspended.
The State Education Department said that Arya collected money from schools in the name of the registration fee for the Mazi Shala Sundar Shala initiative without government's approval.
PM Modi shared insights on India’s maritime progress, from doubling port capacity to pioneering green ports and deep-draft projects, reflecting a decade of reforms driving economic growth, innovation, and global leadership in the Blue Economy.