'Blatant assault on democracy': Mamata Banerjee condemns Arvind Kejriwal's ED arrest
Mar 22, 2024, at 07:21 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrest of her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy case a "blatant assault on democracy".
Arvind Kejriwal withdraws plea against his arrest in Supreme Court
Mar 22, 2024, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has withdrawn his plea in the Supreme Court against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the excise policy case, media reports said.
After Kejriwal's arrest, Delhi Assembly cancels scheduled sitting for today
Mar 22, 2024, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Assembly on Friday cancelled the scheduled sitting of the house slated for March 22, i.e., today, and set the next sitting for March 27 at 11:00 am.
Spiritual leader Sadhguru recovering well: Isha Foundation
Mar 22, 2024, at 05:45 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, the spiritual leader, who recently underwent emergency brain surgery in Delhi after experiencing life-threatening bleeding in the skull, is recovering well and making steady progress.
ED raids Bengal minister Chandranath Sinha's residence in teacher recruitment scam
Mar 22, 2024, at 05:32 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on West Bengal Minister Chandranath Sinha's premises on Friday in connection with the teachers' recruitment scam, official sources said.
Arvind Kejriwal's arrest: AAP protests in Delhi; Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj detained
Mar 22, 2024, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi Marlena have been detained after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers and leaders started protesting against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case.
PM Modi arrives in Bhutan for a two-day state visit
Mar 22, 2024, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bhutan on Friday on a two-day state visit, where he will hold talks with Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay.
India, Mozambique, Tanzania participating in joint maritime exercise
Mar 22, 2024, at 03:47 pm
INS Tir and INS Sujata will participate in the forthcoming second edition of India Mozambique Tanzania (IMT) Tri Lateral (TRILAT) Exercise, a joint maritime exercise scheduled from Mar 21 to Mar 29.
Narendra Modi departs for Bhutan trip, aims to further cement relationship between two nations
Mar 22, 2024, at 03:03 pm
Aiming to further cement the relationship, Indian PM Narendra Modi commenced his Bhutan visit on Friday.
Police arrest two drug peddlers from Assam's Cachar
Mar 22, 2024, at 02:30 pm
Police arrested two drug peddlers along with drugs in Assam's Cachar district on Thursday night, officials said.
AAP says arrested Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will run the government from jail
Mar 22, 2024, at 02:25 pm
The Aam Aadmi Party has said arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not step down and run his government from jail.
Mar 22, 2024, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Indian National Congress Thursday released the third list of 57 candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, West Bengal and Puducherry.
Trinamool condemns Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, wonders 'how we can expect fair polls?'
Mar 22, 2024, at 05:32 am
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday "vehemently" condemned the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and wondered how one could expect fair elections if sitting CMs and prominent opposition leaders were taken into custody weeks before the polls.
Ex-Telangana Guv Tamilisai Soundararajan feature in BJP's 3rd list of candidates for LS polls
Mar 22, 2024, at 05:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday released its third list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Mar 22, 2024, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called Arvind Kejriwal's arrest this evening by the Enforcement Directorate "completely wrong and unconstitutional".
SC stays Centre's notification to set up Fact Check Units
Mar 22, 2024, at 04:22 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a stay order on the government's notification setting up Fact Check Units (FCU) under the 2023 Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules (IT Amendment Rules 2023) pending the final decision of the Bombay High Court.
CBI files FIR against ex-Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in cash-for-query case
Mar 22, 2024, at 04:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Based on the directions from the anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday registered an FIR against former Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in the cash-for-query case, media reports said.
Arvind Kejriwal arrested by ED in Delhi excise policy case
Mar 22, 2024, at 02:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Just weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Thursday evening arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the alleged liquor policy scam.
Mar 22, 2024, at 02:53 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court rebuked Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Thursday for his refusal to reinstate a DMK leader as a minister despite a temporary halt on his conviction, media reports said.
Mar 22, 2024, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant protection from arrest to Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case, a team from the Enforcement Directorate Thursday reached the chief minister's residence and began questioning him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Freezing of Congress account is freezing of Indian democracy: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 22, 2024, at 02:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi Thursday attacked the government for freezing the party's accounts and said that freezing the Congress' bank accounts is freezing Indian democracy.
SBI submits all details, including serial numbers, of electoral bonds to Election Commission
Mar 22, 2024, at 12:40 am
New Delhi: After the Supreme Court’s rebuke, the State Bank of India has furnished critical details on electoral bonds, including the serial numbers for the bonds, to the Election Commission, media reported.
BJP has problem with 'parivars' that are opposed to it: Omar Abdullah
Mar 21, 2024, at 11:37 pm
Srinagar: Former Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the BJP has a problem with only those ‘parivars’ (families) that are opposed to it.
Election Commission asks Centre to stop sending 'Viksit Bharat' messages
Mar 21, 2024, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi: In a strong measure to implement adherence to the model code of conduct, the Election Commission has ordered the Union government to stop the dissemination of 'Viksit Bharat' messages via WhatsApp immediately, media reports said.
Annual Amarnath Yatra likely from June 29 this year
Mar 21, 2024, at 07:03 pm
Jammu/UNI: The annual Shri Amarnath yatra this year is likely to begin from June 29.
Modi's systematic effort to cripple Congress financially underway: Sonia Gandhi
Mar 21, 2024, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of attempting to "cripple Congress financially".
Patanjali issues apology after Supreme Court raps Ramdev and company MD Balkrishna
Mar 21, 2024, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Acharya Balkrishna, the MD of Indian multinational conglomerate holding company Patanjali, has issued an apology a day after the Supreme Court rapped him and his aide Ramdev for not responding to its contempt notice over misleading advertisements, media reports said.
Arvind Kejriwal moves Delhi HC seeking no coercive action by ED in excise policy case
Mar 21, 2024, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed a fresh plea in the high court seeking no coercive action against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case, media reports said.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP inks seat-sharing deal with AMMK, NJP, TMMK in Tamil Nadu
Mar 21, 2024, at 04:03 pm
Chennai/UNI: The BJP-led NDA, which is cobbling up a formidable alliance after its key partner AIADMK had severed its ties, has finalised the seat sharing agreement with its new found ally, the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, besides the New Justice Party (NJP) and Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu.
Mar 21, 2024, at 08:46 am
New Delhi: The Directorate of Income Tax (Investigation), Delhi has opened a 24X7 Control Room at the Civic Centre to keep a vigil on the movement of unaccounted cash, bullion and other valuables, suspected to be used for electoral purposes, during the Model Code of Conduct in the national capital.