News18 Evening Digest: Jyoti Malhotra's Custody Extended, Covid-19 India Update & Other Top Stories
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In today's evening digest, News18 brings latest updates on Jyoti Malhotra's spying case, Covid-19 cases in India, and other top stories.
News18 Evening Digest: In today's evening digest, News18 brings latest updates on Jyoti Malhotra's spying case, Covid-19 cases in India, and other top stories.
Jyoti Malhotra, Accused Of 'Spying For Pakistan', Sent To 14-Day Police Custody In Hisar
In a significant development into the spying for Pakistan case, accused spy Jyoti Malhotra has been sent to 14-day police custody in Haryana's Hisar. The Hisar Police has recovered the meta data from Malhotra's mobile phone. After going through the data dump, cops will ask for further custody of the alleged spy. Read more
Delhi reported at least 104 Covid-19 cases during the last week, while Kerala and Maharashtra have logged 430 and 209 new cases respectively in the same period, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. A total of 1,009 active cases have been reported from across India, including 12 in West Bengal, 13 in Rajasthan, 15 in Uttar Pradesh, 69 in Tamil Nadu, 47 in Karnataka and 83 in Gujarat. Read more
The first visuals of the chiefs of the Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy leading 'Operation Sindoor' on May 7 have been shared by the Indian Army's Headquarters (IHQ) Ops Room. Read more
Did French President Macron Get Slapped By Wife Brigitte? Aircraft Video Goes Viral
A video showing French President Emmanuel Macron's wife, Brigitte, seemingly slapping him before stepping off the plane in Vietnam has gone viral on social media. Macron arrived in Hanoi on Sunday evening to start his Southeast Asia tour. However, the diplomatic mission was overshadowed by apparent 'bickering' between the couple. Read more
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