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Times Now Navbharat’s reporter Bhawana Kishore, cameraman, and driver get interim bail
Mumbai: Punjab & Haryana High Court granted interim bail to its reporter Bhawana Kishore, cameraman Mrityunjay Kumar and Driver Parminder Singh today. In its judgment the Court has commented that the arrests of Mritunjay and Parminder was illegal and that provisions of the law were not considered by the arresting police officer and remanding magistrate in the matter. Both of them have been granted further liberty to move the trial court for full bail. Bhawana Kishore’s interim bail has also been extended till the next date of hearing before the High Court on 22 May 2023.
This judgment is a big relief after the ordeal faced by the channel and the trio who have been tormented and harassed in the aftermath of Operation Sheesh Mahal’ wherein Times Now Navbharat uncovered details of the ultra-lavish and disproportionate expenditure incurred in refurbishing the official residence of the Delhi CM.
This incident, which has raised national concern over the gross and deliberate misuse of state powers along with the malicious use of SC/ ST Act, has gathered tremendous public support. The distressed families of the trio and Times Network welcome the judgment with great relief. This reinstates our belief that truth can never be silenced, no matter how devious the oppressors. This is a testament to Times Now Navbharat’s commitment to fearless journalism. We will continue to raise uncomfortable questions to those in power without fear of consequences.
In a bizarre turn of events on 5 May, Bhawana Kishore, along with cameraman Mrityunjay Kumar and Driver, Parminder Singh who went to cover a political program presided by Arvind Kejriwal in Ludhiana were implicated in a staged road accident case and falsely accused of using casteist remarks against a group of women, believed to be AAP workers, who in an e-rickshaw first rammed into the team’s car, got into a brawl and called the Ludhiana police. Bhawana Kishore’s illegal arrest violated several rules, including being detained without a lady police officer, arrest post sunset, denial of legal and telephone access and forced to sign documents in Gurmukhi, a language she didn’t understand. Mrityunjay who was just a passenger in the car involved in the alleged accident was illegally and unnecessarily detained and has spent four nights in jail in gross disrespect of his dignity as a citizen.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
