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According to sources, the car’s driver, Joginder, had brought the vehicle, a Toyota Fortuner, to Govindpuri after servicing and had stopped to have dinner at his home. It was during this time that the car was stolen. New Delhi: The car belonging to the wife of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda was reported stolen from…

Several groups in Ladakh led by Sonam Wangchuk are demanding constitutional measures enabling them to protect their land, culture, environment. Several groups in Ladakh led by environmentalist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk are demanding constitutional measures enabling them to protect their land, culture, environment. Ladakh is being treated like a colony, with bureaucrats from outside controlling all policies…

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi excise policy case and a remand order subsequently passed by a trial court. Kejriwal’s legal team confirmed the development to Bar & Bench. Though a request had been made for an urgent hearing of the…

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers are staging protests in all assembly constituencies of Delhi today (March 24) against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an excise policy-linked money laundering case. AAP said it will take out a candle march and burn effigies in protest against “BJP’s dictatorship” and the…

A Delhi Court on Saturday sent BRS leader K Kavitha to the Enforcement Directorate’s custody for three more days in the liquor scam case, while the former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter filed a bail plea. CNN-News18 accessed the central probe agency’s remand note against Kavitha. It said that the BRS MLC “is evasive in…

The incident happened around 10.30 pm on Friday when the elephant, Guruvayur Ravikrishnan, carrying the ‘Ammathiruvady’ deity, lost control and attacked the other elephant, Puthupally Arjunan. A video of an elephant going berserk and attacking another elephant at the Tharakkal temple festival in Kerala has emerged on social media. The incident happened around 10.30 pm on Friday…

Police found three charred bodies in a car in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district and said the victims were duped on the pretext of selling ‘treasure’. Three people who were found burnt in a car in Tumakuru district hailed from Belthangadi Taluk of Mangaluru and they might have been duped on the pretext of ‘treasure’, police said on Saturday.…

CJI Chandrachud recounted a recent episode where a video of a live stream from his court was doctored to portray him in a negative light. Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Saturday shared an incident where he was subjected to trolling and online abuse for what he termed a “misrepresented action” during a court hearing.…

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the project of India’s bullet train is progressing well and the first corridor of Mumbai to Ahmedabad would help in integrating economies. Since November 2021, the Bullet Train’s Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor has been making steady progress. Also, at over eight rivers, bridges have been built which are part of Mumbai-Ahmedabad…

The AAP has insisted that Arvind Kejriwal will remain the chief minister of Delhi, even if it meant functioning from inside the jail. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has planned a protest in the national capital today against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a corruption case linked to the Delhi liquor policy. Here are…

The FBI has told passengers on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max that lost a door-plug panel in midflight that they might be victims of a crime. “I’m contacting you because we have identified you as a possible victim of a crime,” a victim specialist from the federal agency’s Seattle office wrote in the letters, which passengers…

The 55-year-old former IRS officer and activist was arrested by the ED on Thursday under the anti-money laundering law from his official residence in the Civil Lines area of Delhi. New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal “took advantage” of being the chief minister of Delhi to facilitate money laundering by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is a “major…

Arvind Kejriwal, while speaking with India Today TV, said that he will not resign as Delhi Chief Minister and will run the government from jail, if needed. AAP supremo’s remarks came after he was sent to 6-day ED custody. Arvind Kejriwal, who was remanded to 6-day Enforcement Directorate custody by a district court on Friday, said that…

In a courageous act, a woman skilled in martial arts and her young daughter foiled a robbery attempt by two armed men pretending to be delivery workers at their home in Hyderabad’s Begumpet, police revealed on Friday. The two suspects, hailing from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, had schemed to rob the house after scouting it out beforehand,…

The Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday informed the Madras High Court that six people have gone missing from Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation in Coimbatore since 2016. The police made the submission orally before a Bench of Justices MS Ramesh and Sunder Mohan. It also informed the Court that a probe into the missing cases was already ongoing.…

The CBSE has released a notification with a list of 20 schools it has disaffiliated after malpractices were found during a surprise inspection. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has taken stringent action against schools found engaging in malpractices, disaffiliating 20 and downgrading three across the country. According to CBSE Secretary Himanshu Gupta, this move comes…

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was remanded in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate by a city court till March 28 late on Friday night. The verdict by the Rouse Avenue Court came following a hearing during which the Enforcement Directorate said it had concrete evidence that Delhi’s excise policy was changed by the Arvind Kejriwal government…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made history on Friday by becoming the first foreign Head of Government to be bestowed with Bhutan’s highest civilian honour, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo. Modi was awarded by the King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, during his state visit to the country. “This honour is not my personal achievement, it is…

The Maldives owed approximately $400.9 million to India by the end of last year. Male: After his anti-India rhetoric, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has struck a reconciliatory tone, saying India will continue to remain his country’s “closest ally” and urged New Delhi to provide debt relief to the archipelago nation. The Maldives owed approximately $400.9 million to…

An initial analysis of electoral bonds data provided by the State Bank of India (SBI) shows that Future Gaming and Hotel Services PR—the biggest donner of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) also gave at least ₹150 crore to YSR Congress and ₹50 crore to BJP An initial analysis of electoral bonds data provided by the State Bank of…

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal and Grecia Munoz returned from their honeymoon in February, sources said. Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal has tied the knot with model Grecia Munoz, people familiar with the matter told HT.com. Goyal, founder of the food delivery platform, and the Mexican-born Munoz returned from their honeymoon in February, one of the persons cited above…

She also said that the Aam Aadmi Party has moved the Supreme Court against the action by the federal agency. New Delhi: Delhi Cabinet minister Atishi on Thursday said Arvind Kejriwal will continue as the chief minister and run the city government from prison if needed after his arrest by the ED in an excise policy-linked money…

After a cat-and-mouse game since November 2023, the Enforcement Directorate finally arrested Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday. The ED arrested Kejriwal after the Delhi High Court refused to intervene and provide any protection to him. What led to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest? 1. High Court not intervening Arvind Kejriwal…

Badaun double murder: Two boys Ayush and Ahaan died, while their brother Yuvraj was admitted to the hospital. Vinod Kumar, the father of the Badaun double murder victims, has urged the Uttar Pradesh Police to not kill the second accused in an encounter. He wants that the accused, Javed, who was arrested on Thursday, should be questioned…

Lists supplied by the State Bank of India earlier today have been published by the Election Commission, in keeping with the Supreme Court order on the matter. The missing piece of Electoral Bonds jigsaw — unique numbers that can match donors with political parties their contribution went to — is out. Lists supplied by the State Bank…

After a cat-and-mouse game since November 2023, the Enforcement Directorate finally arrested Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday. The ED arrested Kejriwal after the Delhi High Court refused to intervene and provide any protection to him. WHAT LED TO DELHI CM ARVIND KEJRIWAL’S ARREST? 1. HIGH COURT NOT INTERVENING Arvind Kejriwal…

Aam Aadmi Party’s Delhi unit convenor and Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday gave a call for nationwide protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). As per the officials, Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in an excise policy-linked money-laundering case and was taken to central probe agency’s headquarters…

The Order of the Druk Gyalpo, Bhutan;’s highest civilian award is PM Modi’s first visit since the award was announced in 2021; Earlier, Modi had to postpone visit on Thursday due to bad weather. After postponing his visit to Bhutan due to bad weather on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, March 22, 2024, arrived in…

While the government is presenting its report card of the last 10 years and planning for the first 100 days of its next term, the Opposition is busy hurling its 104th abuse at me, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the CNN-News18 Rising Bharat Summit on Wednesday. “Elections are around the corner. Dates have been announced. There…

The accused are in the business of metal scrap and have collectively caused a revenue loss of around ₹ 25 crore to the exchequer, a senior police officer said. In a breakthrough in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud case, the Noida Police on Wednesday said it has arrested two Haryana-based “billionaire businessmen” who allegedly masterminded…

The Centre rejected the petitioners’ allegation that Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Sandhu were ‘hastily’ appointed as ECs on March 14 The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday opposed a batch of pleas seeking stay on the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which had dropped the Chief Justice of India from the panel selecting election…

Investigators, so far, have no clarity on what drove Mohd Sajid, who ran a barber shop across the victims’ house and was, in fact, on good terms with the family, to brutally attack Ayush and Aahan, aged 13 and six, with a knife More than 24 hours after the sensational murders of two minor brothers in Budaun…

In its letter, the Union Health Ministry said a woman only between the age of 21 to 50 can give birth to a child with the help of in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The Union Health Ministry has flagged the case of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s parents welcoming a baby via In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), saying that…

Sadhguru is recovering, and his health situation is stable, the foundation said. “Sadhguru has recently undergone a life-threatening medical situation. He is currently recovering well.” Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev faced a “life-threatening” health emergency and underwent brain surgery, the Isha Foundation said on Wednesday. Sadhguru is recovering, and his health situation is stable, the foundation said.…

The Lokpal on Tuesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra under Prevention of Corruption Act and investigate allegations under the cash for query case. “Accordingly, we direct the CBI, under Section 20(3)(a) to investigate all aspects of the allegations made in the complaint, and submit a copy of the…

Badaun murder news: The incident took place when the two children, aged around 11 and 6 years, were playing on the terrace of a building in Baba Colony. In a disturbing incident, two children were hacked to death on Tuesday evening in Uttar Pradesh Badaun’s Baba Colony by a person, who was later killed in an encounter…

The mafia don has ‘done a lot for Muslims,’ the ex-captain of the Pakistan cricket team said in an interview. Having family ties with Dawood Ibrahim is an ‘honour’ for Javed Miandad, with Pakistan’s former cricket captain also describing the fugitive underworld don as someone who has ‘done a lot for Muslims.’ “I have known him for…

Sidhu Moosewala’s parents welcomed a baby boy on Sunday, almost 22 months after the Punjabi singer was killed in Mansa district in broad daylight. Balkaur Singh, the father of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, has accused the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government of harassment after the birth of their second son. Balkaur Singh and his wife Charan Kaur…

Uddhav Thackeray said the BJP “knows very well that they don’t get votes in the name of PM Narendra Modi in Maharashtra… People vote here in the name of (Bal) Thackeray”. The BJP has realised that only the Thackeray name gets votes in Maharashtra and so they are trying to “steal a Thackeray,” former Chief Minister Uddhav…

Meghana Foods in the country’s IT hub is a popular eatery well known for its biryani. Income Tax officials on Tuesday morning began raids and searches at outlets belonging to Meghana Foods, a popular restaurant chain in Bengaluru. Initial reports suggested that the raids were under way in outlets in Koramangala and Indiranagar. VIDEO | IT raids…

The Supreme Court gave the Centre three weeks to respond to the petitions seeking a stay on the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act rules. The Centre on Tuesday sought time from the Supreme Court to file a reply to the petitions seeking a pause on the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act rules. “It (CAA) does…

Mr Paras was non-committal on talk of a deal with the opposition – either with the state-level Congress-RJD alliance or with national-level INDIA bloc led by the Congress. Union Minister Pashupati Paras announced his resignation Tuesday morning and withdrew his Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party from the BJP-led national alliance. This comes a day after the BJP confirmed…

K Kavitha was arrested from her Hyderabad residence on March 15 after a daylong search conducted by the ED in connection with the Delhi liquor scam. The BRS leader has been remanded to judicial custody till March 23. New Delhi: Following Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha’s arrest for her alleged involvement in the Delhi liquor…

The Court recently banned advertisements of Patanjali Ayurved’s medicines and issued contempt notices to founders Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna for making misleading claims. The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Baba Ramdev to be personally present before it after he failed to file a reply to a show cause notice in the contempt proceedings initiated against Patanjali…

In the report’s list of the top 50 most polluted cities in the world, 42 cities were in India. Begusarai was the most polluted metropolitan area of 2023, followed by Guwahati and then Delhi. India was declared as the third-most polluted country in 2023, after Bangladesh and Pakistan, according to a report released by Swiss air quality…

Why has BRS leader K Kavitha been arrested in the Delhi excise policy case? What exactly is this case, in which Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh are in jail, and Kejriwal has been issued several summons? Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha was on Saturday (March 16) sent to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) custody till March…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a grand National Democratic Alliance rally ‘Prajagalam’ (the voice of the public), on Sunday evening in Palnadu district. PM Modi, while addressing the people gathered at the rally said that people of Andhra Pradesh have decided to support the NDA’s development agenda in the upcoming polls. He further said, “The whole country…

The incident took place after midnight, with locals saying the structure collapsed on neighboring residences in the densely populated area A five-storey under-construction building collapsed in Kolkata’s congested Garden Reach area late Sunday night, following which the police and disaster management personnel evacuated 10 people, even as searches continued for anyone else who may be trapped. The…

The Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday that it is in touch with the Gujarat government and strict action is being taken against those who attacked a group of foreign students while they were offering namaz inside a university hostel premises. The incident occurred late Saturday night when the students gathered at the Gujarat University hostel…

He was arrested by the police on Saturday and he will be presented in the court on Sunday Controversial YouTuber and winner of Bigg Boss OTT 2, Elvish Yadav, has been arrested by the Noida Police in the snake venom case. He was arrested by the police on Saturday and he will be presented in the court…

While former CEC TS Krishnamurthy believes that simultaneous polls is a step forward for electoral democracy, former CEC SY Quraishi states that the concept is a blow to federalism. An Expert Committee recently green-signalled the Central government’s push for conducting simultaneous polls for Parliament and state assemblies, suggesting amendments to the Constitution to facilitate the same. While…

While the BJP received the maximum funds through electoral bonds at ₹6,986.5 crore, Future Gaming and Hotel Services donated ₹509 crore to the DMK. The Election Commission of India on Sunday released data received from political parties on electoral bonds, which it had given to the Supreme Court in sealed covers, following a directive from the apex…

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar responded to his Bulgarian counterpart Mariya Gabriel after she expressed gratitude for the rescue operation carried out by the Indian Navy on the hijacked cargo ship, MV Ruen, in the Arabian Sea. Among the 17 rescued crew members, seven were Bulgarian nationals. Garbriel, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria,…

Sharing insights from her own marriage, Sudha Murty highlighted the importance of maintaining calm during moments of anger. The engineer-turned-philanthropist is known for sharing life lessons which often get a lot of traction on social media. Engineer-turned-philanthropist and now a Rajya Sabha member, Sudha Murty, shared some priceless advice on marriage that every couple must listen to,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at the India Today Conclave 2024 praised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for its rigorous anti-corruption efforts and criticised opposition parties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday for its “stringent and unwavering” action against corruption, while also taking a dig at opposition parties, saying that they…