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May 22- Umar Khalid Granted 3-Day Bail; Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque Dispute Reaches SC; Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan Elected Kerala Speaker

7 min · 22. maj 2026
episode May 22- Umar Khalid Granted 3-Day Bail; Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque Dispute Reaches SC; Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan Elected Kerala Speaker cover

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On News@2 this May 22, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. The Delhi High Court on Friday granted three-day interim bail to activist and former Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Umar Khalid in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. Khalid will be released from June 1 to 3 to attend to his mother, who is undergoing surgery, and has been directed to remain within the National Capital Region. Meanwhile, the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar reached the Supreme Court after the Muslim side challenged a High Court ruling declaring the site a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi Saraswati and banning Friday namaz. In Kerala, senior Congress leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan was elected Speaker of the 16th Legislative Assembly with 101 votes. Tune In! Produced by Taniya Dutta Sound mixed by Rohan Bharti

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