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According to the chargesheet, Pakistani spy Zaara Dasgupta and scientist Pradeep Kurulkar communicated via voice and video chats as well as WhatsApp. DRDO scientist Pradeep Kurulkar was arrested for espionage under the Official Secrets Act Pune:  According to the chargesheet, DRDO scientist Pradeep Kurulkar struck up a conversation with the Pakistani intelligence agent who went by the alias "Zara Dasgupta" about confidential defense programs as well as Indian missile systems . Kurulkar, the director of one of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) labs in Pune, was charged last week by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Maharashtra police. He is currently in judicial detention after being detained on May 3 for espionage in accordance with the Official Secrets Act. According to the chargesheet, Pradeep Kurulkar and 'Zara Dasgupta' communicated via voice and video conversations as well as WhatsApp. 'Dasgupta' sent him explicit messages and v...

Foxconn's withdrawal from its chip joint venture in Gujarat has sparked controversy over Vedanta's decision to choose Gujarat over Maharashtra                Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Aaditya Thackeray .(ANI)   Shiv Sena (UBT) is criticizing the Eknath Shinde-led administration for what it calls a "tragedy" after Taiwanese electronic contract manufacturer Foxconn withdrew from its chip joint venture, reigniting the debate over Vedanta's selection of Gujarat over Maharashtra. Aaditya Thackeray, a Sena (UBT) MLA, asserted that the project was entirely possible in Maharashtra and questioned the Maharashtra government as to why it was abruptly moved to Gujarat. This is a loss for India, and Maharashtra might have been the catalyst for India's economic story, said Thackeray, who has been outspoken on the subject ever before Vedanata announced that the plant will be built in Gujarat. The loss of Vedanta-Foxconn to Gujarat, accor...

Biden arrived in London late on Sunday to begin a three-nation trip that includes the NATO summit in Lithuania, where allies hope to express their support for Ukraine against Russia's incursion even though they have not yet admitted Kyiv as a member of the organization. Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden were seen sitting at the Downing Street garden London/Windsor :  On the way to a NATO conference intended to demonstrate Western determination against Ukraine, US President Joe Biden visited Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office in London and praised the two countries' "rock solid" friendship. Britain is Washington's closest partner. Biden arrived in London late on Sunday to begin a three-nation trip that includes the NATO summit in Lithuania, where allies hope to express their support for Ukraine against Russia's incursion even though they have not yet admitted Kyiv as a member of the organization. Both parties downplayed the president's fifth meeting with Sunak...

 The Delhi government stated that the Centre and LG will support it by citing the ordinance if it were to independently contest the LG order dismissing 400 specialists before any court.                 The Supreme Court said it will take up on Monday next the request for stay of the ordinance  NEW DELHI:  On a plea filed by the Delhi government questioning the legality of an ordinance giving the Centre control over the state bureaucracy, the Supreme Court on Monday served notice to the Union government. The Delhi government pointed out that the executive order was used to fire 400 "specialists" in the city, thus the bench agreed to look into the matter on Monday despite declining the city government's motion to halt the executive order. The Delhi government's supplementary request to add lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena as a respondent was also granted by the bench of Chief judge of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and jud...