Charges against Devyani Khobrgade dropped

In a major relief to Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, a US court has granted her motion to dismiss her indictment on visa fraud charges, saying she had full diplomatic immunity when the charge was returned against her on January 9. In a 14-page order, US District Judge Shira Scheindlin said it is "undisputed" that Khobragade acquired full diplomatic immunity from the State Department at 5:47 PM on January 8. The judge said Khobragade did not lose that immunity until her departure for India on January 9.