JOIN USDH Evening Brief: September 18, 2021
'Humiliated' Punjab CM Amarinder Singh resigns; says 'future options open'
Ending suspense over the Punjab Congress leadership issue, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned, saying he felt "humiliated" and suggesting that "future course" of politics is open for him. Read more
Shashi Tharoor asks for immediate change of leadership in Congress
Three-time Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said there should be a new leadership of the Congress party. Read more
Sonu Sood evaded Rs 20 crore in taxes, says I-T Department
Actor-philanthropist Sonu Sood, his entities and associates have evaded tax to the tune of Rs 20 crore, kept charity funds unutilised, engaged in bogus contracts and dubious circular transactions all totalling Rs 250 crore, according to the Income Tax department. Read more
Karnataka cops arrest gang extorting money over nude videos
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) sleuths from Karnataka have arrested a three-member gang who blackmailed and extorted money from people posing as young women on social media. The accused persons after trapping people made their nude videos and extorted money, CID sources said on Saturday. Read more
In Pics: In protest against Taliban clothing mandate, Afghan women share photos dressed in traditional attire
Afghan women around the world have taken to social media to post pictures in their traditional best to protestthe Taliban's clothing mandate for women. Eversince the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan what women would be required to wear is still a major concern. Under the last Taliban rule, women were forced to cover themselves from head to toe by wearing a burqa. See pics