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A mob vandalised a missionary school in Telangana’s Mancherial district and manhandled the institution’s staff after the principal questioned some students wearing religious attire to campus. Following a complaint from the students’ parents, police have registered a case against two staff members, including the principal, under sections related to hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity […]

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The US has encouraged India and Pakistan to avoid escalation and find a resolution through dialogue, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday. Asked whether the Biden administration is concerned about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks that India will not hesitate to kill terrorists in their homes, Miller […]

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The Congress has objected to an Indian envoy accusing a “single dynastic party” of corruption in remarks published in a leading Irish daily. Akhilesh Mishra, the Indian ambassador to Ireland, made the remarks in a rejoinder after the embassy termed an editorial published in The Irish Times “highly biased and prejudiced”. The Congress denounced the […]

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Yoga guru Ramdev and his aide Balkrishna are in the Supreme Court today as it hears the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved in connection with its misleading ads and Covid cure claims. The court had come down heavily on the Patanjali founders during the previous hearing last week. It had also pulled up the Uttarakhand […]

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Air India flights will be avoiding Iranian airspace amid soaring Middle East tensions as warnings grew of retaliation for Israeli strike on Iran’s embassy, sources said today. A London-bound Air India flight took longer route to avoid Iranian airspace this morning, tracking website Flightradar24 showed. The flights may now take two hours more to reach the […]

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A day after the Delhi High Court dismissed his petition challenging his arrest in the liquor policy case, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal approached the Supreme Court today. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader’s counsel will raise the matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud around 10.30 am and seek an urgent hearing. The high […]

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Congress MP Nakul Nath – the son of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath is the richest candidate in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections with assets of Rs 717 crore, according to an analysis done by Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). Nath senior and junior had the Congress leadership on tenterhooks […]

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While every Indian is likely to harbour a political ideology or inclination, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud emphasized today that the loyalty of lawyers and judges should be directed towards the Constitution. Making the remarks just days before the Lok Sabha elections begin, the Chief Justice stressed the need for judges to be non-partisan. […]

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The Congress has released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, with jobs creation, development of infrastructure, and a national caste census among the major highlights. The manifesto was released in Delhi by party boss Mallikarjun Kharge, who was flanked by senior leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram […]

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has assets worth Rs 20 crore, but owns no vehicle or residential flat, according to his affidavit to file nomination for the Lok Sabha election in Kerala’s Wayanad. Mr Gandhi has declared about Rs 9.24 crore in movable assets. This includes Rs 55,000 cash, Rs 26.25 lakh in bank deposits, Rs […]

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is unwell and has lost 4.5 kg since he was arrested on March 21, sources in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have said. Authorities in Tihar jail, however, have said he is fine, and jail doctors have not flagged his health condition. Kejriwal, arrested in a money laundering case linked […]

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Yoga guru Ramdev today appeared in the Supreme Court over Patanjali Ayurved’s “misleading advertisements”. The Supreme Court during the last hearing severely criticised Patanjali for failing to obey its directives and directed Ramdev and company’s Managing Director Balkrishna to be personally present before the court today. After the hearing, an unconditional apology was submitted to […]

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The Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has been sent to judicial custody until April 15 by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court. This decision comes after his custody with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) concluded. Kejriwal was produced before Special Judge Kaveri Baweja in a jam-packed courtroom with high security. During this development, AAP ministers Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj, and Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal were present in court1. The ED had moved an application in the Rouse Avenue court, seeking direction […]

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The Congress party was greatly relieved to hear in the Supreme Court today that the government will hold off on any attempts to collect the purported income tax arrears from the party until the conclusion of the imminent general elections. The commitment was made by the Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta, before a panel […]

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The INDIA bloc’s rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan yesterday afternoon was a massive show of strength where the leaders of all major Opposition parties pressed for the release of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Jharkhand’s former Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The leaders flagged concerns about the health of the country’s democracy, accusing the BJP […]

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The Congress could face an existential crisis as the Income Tax Department is likely to ask the party to cough up nearly two times the amount of money than its total net worth of nearly Rs 1,430 crore. The Congress on Friday said it has been served income tax demand notices for five assessment years […]

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Delhi minister and AAP leader Kailash Gahlot has been called for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case linked to the Delhi liquor policy. Mr Gahlot is currently the minister for home, transport, and law in the Delhi government. Gahlot has already reached the probe agency’s office. The summons come just […]

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The final rites of the gangster-turned-politician, Mukhtar Ansari took place at the Kali Bagh graveyard in Ghazipur’s Mohammadabad on Saturday. Mukhtar was buried next to his mother as the funeral rituals were conducted amid a sea of the don-neta’s supporters. His younger son — Umar Ansari — and brother — Afzal Ansari — were present […]

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Taking an apparent swipe at the opposition, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar asserted on Friday that those who thought they were beyond the system are now being held accountable, saying some people hit the streets when the law is set in motion. He also wondered as to how one engaging in transgression of law plays the […]

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After India summoned an American diplomat over their remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case, the US reiterated on Wednesday its call for “fair, transparent, timely legal processes”. We continue to follow these actions closely, including the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, said US State […]

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The government will not be run from jail, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena said on Wednesday in the backdrop of statements by AAP leaders that Arvind Kejriwal will continue as chief minister even if he is behind bars. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 […]

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita on Wednesday said that her husband will reveal the truth regarding the Delhi excise policy case in court tomorrow (March 28). She also said that he will reveal where the money of the scam is and also provide evidence. Addressing a press conference, Sunita Kejriwal claimed that no money […]

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today challenged in Delhi High Court his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case related to the now-scrapped liquor policy. The bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma has passed over the matter for a hearing later in the day after Kejriwal’s counsel, Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi questioned […]

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The Grand Alliance in Bihar has come to an understanding about the sharing of the state’s 40 Lok Sabha seats. Sources said the under the deal, Lalu Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal will contest 26 seats, the Congress 9 seats, the Left parties five of which the CPIML will contest three seats. The parties will hold […]

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