News 18 Afternoon Digest: Updates On Meerut Merchant Navy Officer Murder, India Reacts To China’s Claim Of 'New Counties' In Ladakh & Other Top Stories

A dimly lit room adorned with eerie paintings, cryptic occult symbols, and a mind consumed by dark fantasies—this was the world of Sahil Pandey, one of the prime accused in the gruesome murder of Merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rastogi. Read More

‘Never Accepted Illegal Chinese Occupation’: India Reacts Sharply To China’s Claim Of ‘New Counties’ In Ladakh

India has reacted sharply to China’s announcement about the establishment of two new counties in the border region, parts of which fall in Ladakh. The government informed Parliament on Friday that the Centre has filed a “solemn" protest through diplomatic channels regarding the matter. Read More

‘Will Continue To Fight For Fair Delimitation’: Stalin At Major Opposition Meeting, BJP Stages Protest

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday asserted that his DMK government will continue fighting till the delimitation exercise is conducted fairly while addressing the first Joint Action Committee meeting on the issue in Chennai. Read More

Justice Yashwant Varma Figured In CBI And ED Case Earlier, SC Set It Aside Last Year

Justice Yaswant Varma’s name had figured in a CBI FIR and an Enforcement Directorate ECIR earlier when he was non-executive director of a company prior to his elevation as a judge of the Allahabad High Court in 2014. Read More

Woman Presumed ‘Dead’ Returns After 18 Months, Four Arrested On Her Murder Charges Still Behind Bars

A woman, who was presumed to be ‘dead’, returned home alive after 18 months, while the four men arrested on accusations of killing her remain in custody. The incident took place in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district. Read More

3000 Police Officials, ‘She Teams’ For Women’s Safety, Late-Night Metro: Hyderabad Gears Up For IPL 2025

Hyderabad Police has made elaborate security arrangements for the IPL 2025 matches to be played at the city’s Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium from March 23. Last year’s runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad will begin their IPL campaign when they host Rajasthan Royals on Sunday afternoon. Read More

Karan Kundrra Seemingly Confirms Wedding With Tejasswi Prakash: ‘I Will Start Thinking…’

Karan Kundrra has seemingly confirmed that he is planning to tie the knot with Tejasswi Prakash soon. In a recent interview, the Laughter Chefs contestant shared exciting details about their big day. He talked about the wedding menu and told IANS, “Absolutely, I am a big foodie. But when it comes to the wedding food, I would like to leave it to the professionals." Read More