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Former Army Chief General VN Sharma Dies at 96

General Vishwa Nath Sharma, a former Chief of Army Staff, passed away at the age of 96. He holds the distinction of being the first officer commissioned after India's Independence to rise to the top post of the Indian Army. General Sharma played a significant role during the 1987 military standoff with China, a particularly tense period in India's defence history. His tenure as Army Chief was marked by several internal and external security challenges facing the nation. He was widely regarded as a soldier-scholar who led the armed forces at a critical time.

Delhi Court Sentences Tahir Hussain to Life in IB Officer Ankit Sharma Murder Case

A Delhi court has sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma. The killing took place during the northeast Delhi riots in February 2020. While prosecutors argued the case met the 'rarest of rare' threshold warranting the death penalty, the court disagreed. The judge cited the possibility of reformation as the key reason for rejecting capital punishment. The verdict marks a significant conclusion to one of the most high-profile cases to emerge from the 2020 Delhi riots.

AFC joins UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing FIFA's private investor commercial plan

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has publicly opposed FIFA's proposal to bring private investors into its commercial rights structure. The AFC declared solidarity with UEFA and CONCACAF, both of which had already rejected the plan put forward by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Beyond opposing the commercial proposal, the AFC also called for an urgent review of FIFA's overall governance framework. FIFA has defended its position, claiming that media coverage misrepresented the true intent of the proposal. The growing opposition from major continental bodies marks a significant escalation of resistance against Infantino's commercial ambitions.