DH Evening Brief: Court says lesser punishment for Rahul wouldn't have served 'purpose' of defamation law; Parliament logjam persists
Lesser punishment wouldn't have served 'purpose' of defamation law: Court on Rahul's sentence
Awarding the maximum punishment prescribed under the defamation law to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the court of chief judicial magistrate in Surat held that if Rahul Gandhi had received lesser punishment, "the purpose of defamation law" wouldn't have served as it would have sent a message that "any individual would easily defame another individual."
Parliament logjam persists as both sides remain rigid: VP Dhankhar
Another attempt to clear the logjam in Parliament ended without any result on Thursday with both the ruling BJP and the joint Opposition remaining “rigid” on their positions, leading to disruptions in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
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Rahul will appeal Gujarat court ruling, being punished for speaking truth: Congress
The Congress on Thursday said former party chief Rahul Gandhi will file an appeal against a Gujarat court verdict holding him guilty in a 2019 criminal defamation case and alleged that he was being "punished" for raising his voice for the truth.
Haryana woman who harboured Amritpal, his associate nabbed: Police
Haryana Police have nabbed a woman who allegedly harboured Amritpal Singh and his associate Papalpreet Singh at her home in the state's Kurukshetra district, an official said on Thursday.
Accenture to cut 19,000 jobs, trims forecasts
Accenture Plc said on Thursday it would cut about 19,000 jobs and lowered its annual revenue and profit projections, the latest sign that the worsening global economic outlook was sapping corporate spending on IT services.