Samarth Singh, who has been absconding since the death of his wife, Twisha Sharma, filed an application for interim bail in the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday.
Ahead of his visit to India, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington wants to expand energy ties with New Delhi and deepen coordination through the Quad, while describing India as a "great ally" and "great partner" amid global supply disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India and Nordic nations will continue to work together to strengthen rules-based global order amid the current global tensions.
The death of 33-year-old Twisha Sharma at her matrimonial home in Bhopal has triggered a major controversy, with allegations of dowry harassment, institutional influence, and demands for a Supreme Court-monitored investigation intensifying after a local court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of her husband, advocate Samarth Singh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Friday, with the discussions centred on enhancing bilateral relations, particularly in the sectors of energy, trade and investment, the blue economy, technology, including fintech, defence, and fostering people-to-people connections.
The arrest of two Indian nationals of Punjab origin in Canada over a shooting incident linked to an alleged extortion racket targeting the South Asian community in British Columbia comes amid growing concern among law enforcement agencies over gang-driven criminal networks.
