Delhi High Court rejects PIL seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal as CM

Mar 28, 2024, at 09:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the removal of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s custody in connection with the liquor scam case, from the Chief Minister's post.

MHA extends AFSPA in 3 districts of Arunachal Pradesh for 6 months

Mar 28, 2024, at 08:45 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh for another period of six months declaring them as ‘disturbed area’ with effect from April 1.

Encourage fair, transparent and legal process: US comments again on Kejriwal's arrest

Mar 28, 2024, at 07:06 pm

New Delhi/UNI: United States reiterated its call for fair, transparent, and timely legal processes a day after India summoned a US diplomat and objected to remarks on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest.

TMC's Mahua Moitra likely to skip ED's summons in foreign exchange violation case

Mar 28, 2024, at 05:26 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra is likely to skip the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s third summons in connection with the foreign exchange violation case, media reports said.

India and China discuss border disengagement: EAM

Mar 28, 2024, at 04:42 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India and China exchanged views on achieving complete disengagement and resolving the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the western sector of their border areas, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discusses defence, trade while interacting with Malaysian leaders

Mar 28, 2024, at 03:11 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Malaysian leaders during his visit to the country when they discussed issues ranging from political, trade and economic, defence, digital, culture to education.

After India summons US diplomat over remarks on Kejriwal's arrest, Washington speaks on Congress's frozen accounts

Mar 28, 2024, at 06:44 am

Washington DC/New Delhi/IBNS: The United States has reacted to India summoning its diplomat over comments on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. 

Want to return money 'looted' from poor and attached by ED in Bengal: PM Modi tells Krishnagar BJP candidate

Mar 28, 2024, at 06:32 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said that he was exploring legal measures to return the nearly Rs.3,000 crore money “looted” from poor people in West Bengal and attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Congress drops Supriya Shrinate as candidate for LS polls over her remarks on Kangana Ranaut

Mar 28, 2024, at 06:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress Wednesday dropped Supriya Shrinate as a candidate from the constituency she contested in 2019, amid outrage over her remarks on actor Kangana Ranaut, the Bharatiya Janata Party's pick from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi.

AAP's lone MP from Jalandhar Sushil Kumar Rinku joins BJP ahead of polls

Mar 28, 2024, at 05:32 am

New Delhi: In another jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), its lone Lok Sabha member from Punjab's Jalandhar, Sushil Kumar Rinku, joined the BJP at the latter's headquarters here on Wednesday.

I don’t have money to contest Lok Sabha election: Nirmala Sitharaman declines BJP ticket

Mar 28, 2024, at 04:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday said  that she would not contest the Lok Sabha election and the same has been conveyed to the party

EC issues notices to Congress leader Supriya Srinate, BJP's Dilip Ghosh over derogatory remarks

Mar 28, 2024, at 04:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has issued show cause notices to Congress leader Supriya Shrinate and the Bharatiya Janata Party's Dilip Ghosh over "derogatory" remarks against actor-turned-politician-Kangana Ranaut - the BJP's candidate for Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Lok Sabha - and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Delhi HC refuses interim relief to Arvind Kejriwal, issues notice to ED

Mar 28, 2024, at 02:19 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will have to spend at least another night in jail after the Delhi High Court refused a petition Wednesday, challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam.

Nitin Gadkari files nomination from Nagpur LS seat

Mar 28, 2024, at 02:05 am

Nagpur/IBNS/UNI: Union Minister and BJP nominee Nitin Gadkari Wednesday filed his nomination from the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat.

BJP pulls up Dilip Ghosh for his controversial remarks on Mamata Banerjee

Mar 28, 2024, at 01:26 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has pulled up its national vice president and former West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh for his controversial remarks against state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee right at the start of his campaign for the upcoming General Elections.

Pune-based London School of Economics student Satyam Surana claims hate campaign against him during college elections for supporting PM Modi

Mar 27, 2024, at 11:33 pm

An Indian national, who is currently studying at the London School of Economics, has alleged that he was targeted and even called a 'fascist' during the campaign for this year's student union polls.

Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar arrives at Manila Bay

Mar 27, 2024, at 11:21 pm

Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialized Pollution Control Vessel, arrived at Manila Bay, Philippines on 25 March 2024 on a three-day visit.

S Jaishankar discusses defence, security and maritime cooperation with Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo

Mar 27, 2024, at 11:15 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed defence, security and maritime cooperation while meeting Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo during his visit to Manila.

Narendra Modi congratulates Belgian PM Alexander De Croo over hosting First Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels

Mar 27, 2024, at 11:06 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with Belgian PM Alexander De Croo and congratulated him after his country successfully hosted the First Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels.

West Bengal resident among 3 drug peddlers arrested in Kashmir's Baramulla

Mar 27, 2024, at 11:03 pm

Police on Wednesday arrested three drug peddlers, including a West Bengal resident, and recovered contraband substances from their possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Arvind Kejriwal to reveal liquor scam truth on March 28, says Delhi CM's wife

Mar 27, 2024, at 10:58 pm

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal will reveal the truth behind the so-called liquor scam tomorrow, his wife Sunita said on Wednesday.

Delhi HC warns lawyers protesting against CM Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest of dire consequences

Mar 27, 2024, at 10:54 pm

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday warned the lawyers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legal cell, protesting against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, to carry out protests at their peril.

After Germany, US remark on Indian leader Arvind Kejriwal's arrest irks India

Mar 27, 2024, at 08:15 pm

India on Tuesday strongly objected to US State Department's remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said New Delhi expects other states to be respectful of the sovereignty and internal affairs of others.

Centre to withdraw troops from Jammu and Kashmir gradually: Amit Shah

Mar 27, 2024, at 06:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government is planning to withdraw troops from Jammu and Kashmir gradually and lead the police to take charge.

PM Modi dials Sandeshkhali protest's face and BJP candidate Rekha Patra, calls her 'Shakti Swaroopa'

Mar 27, 2024, at 05:11 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: In quite a rare scenario, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dialled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Lok Sabha poll candidate from West Bengal's Basirhat Rekha Patra, who was also the face of the Sandeshkhali protests, to encourage her, a couple of days after her name was announced by the party.

Congress asks Modi govt to strongly counter China's claim on Arunachal Pradesh

Mar 27, 2024, at 07:34 am

New Delhi: Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and indivisible part of India, the Congress asserted on Tuesday and urged the Modi government to strongly counter China's “pathetic claims”.

BRO connects strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh

Mar 27, 2024, at 06:26 am

New Delhi: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) connected the strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road in Ladakh on March 25, 2024, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.

Wife commits suicide after Karnataka man loses Rs 1.5 cr in online cricket betting

Mar 27, 2024, at 05:45 am

Bengaluru: A man from Karnataka’s Chitradurga lost Rs 1.5 crore in online betting, after which his wife committed suicide, media reports said.

Under Modi's term people have left jobs, gone into agriculture, says Congress' Sandeep Dikshit

Mar 27, 2024, at 05:04 am

New Delhi: The Indian National Congress, while terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiatives of 'Make in India, Skill India, and Atmanirbhar Bharat' as mere slogans, said that in the last ten years, the country has seen a large number of people leaving employment and going into agriculture.

Nirmala Sitharaman slams Jairam Ramesh’s 'poorly-designed' remark on Atal Pension Yojana

Mar 27, 2024, at 04:55 am

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday strongly reacted to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s criticism of the government's Atal Pension Yojana (APY).