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Umar, Sharjeel bail rejected

A city court on Saturday rejected the bail applications of student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the larger-conspiracy case linked to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying it had “no option but to follow” the Supreme Court’s January 5 order and, therefore, could neither entertain the pleas nor grant them the relief. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai said the bail pleas are not even maintainable in the trial court.  The judge said, “This court has no option but to follow the judgment dated January 5, 2026, as passed by the Supreme Court, whereby the petitions of both the applicants were dismissed. Following the said order of the Supreme Court, this court cannot entertain the applications and grant bail to the applicants. In fact, the applications are not maintainable, and they are hereby dismissed.”

Delhi Govt ends WFH policy

With the geopolitical situation normalising, the Delhi Government has withdrawn the Work-From-Home (WFH) arrangement for its employees on Wednesdays and Saturdays after the “geopolitical situation has practically normalised”. The announcement was made during a press conference at the Delhi Secretariat, attended by all ministers of the Delhi Government. The Government has also announced to revise the office timing for the Delhi Government employees from 10 am to 6.30 pm, which was earlier from 10.30 am to 7 pm. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will continue with its existing schedule of 8:30 am to 5 pm. The measures, part of the city Government’s public campaign titled “Mera Bharat, Mera Yogdaan”, came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve fuel and reduce foreign exchange outflow amid the ongoing West Asia crisis.