Mumbai Indians appointed Zubin Bharucha as Director of Performance on August 21, 2026, triggering controversy after his name resurfaced as a signatory to a 2012 civil society petition seeking commutation of 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab's death sentence. The petition opposed capital punishment broadly and was separate from Kasab's personal mercy plea, which was rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court criticises Maharashtra Police for a four-year delay in framing charges and seeks explanations from the SP and Trial Court over prolonged incarceration.
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