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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested on March 21, late evening in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam after skipping nine summons by the Enforcement Directorate, has withdrawn a Supreme Court petition against his arrest, according to sources. Kejriwal will now approach a lower court, following protocol. This move comes hours after […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday in connection with its ongoing probe into a money laundering case. The arrest took place at Kejriwal’s official residence, following the Delhi High Court’s refusal to grant him interim protection from coercive action by the ED in the excise policy case. The court […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) team arrived at the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, mere hours after the Delhi High Court denied him protection from arrest in the ongoing liquor policy case on Thursday, late evening. The team, comprising 12 officials, entered the residence armed with a search warrant. Kejriwal, who also serves as […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to stay the controversial legislation that removes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel which will appoint election commissioners. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta heard petitions by Congress leader Jaya Thakur, the Association for Democratic Reforms, and others, questioning the new Chief Election […]
The Rajasthan police have revealed that the alleged kidnapping of a girl student from Madhya Pradesh, who was preparing for NEET in Kota, was actually a conspiracy hatched by the student herself and her two friends. The motive behind the plot was to extract money from her father, as she harboured dreams of going abroad. […]
The Isha Foundation announced that their spiritual leader, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, has successfully undergone emergency brain surgery following a severe health crisis. The 66-year-old leader is now in a stable condition and on the path to recovery. The foundation’s statement read, “Sadhguru has recently faced a life-threatening medical situation. He is currently recovering well.” Prior […]
This “update” came after many people on social media pointed out how this colour segregation could be used to target those eating non-vegetarian food. Food delivery company Zomato has come under criticism for its decision to introduce a “pure veg fleet” of delivery vehicles, which will not deliver food from any restaurants that serve egg, […]
Narendra Modi is everywhere this election season; he is campaigning offline, online and would reach the quantum realm in a jiffy if it helps the National Democratic Alliance win those 400-plus MP seats for the upcoming parliament elections. The WhatsApp messages from the prime minister sending us a letter to reply to him with feedback […]
Two of India’s most senior and most highly regarded lawyers have sharply differed over whether the Citizenship Amendment Act of 2019 (CAA) violates the constitution and also over whether the rules notified on Monday (March 11) should be stayed till the 200 plus challenges to the Act, which have been admitted by the Supreme Court, […]
At least three companies, Kamna Credits and Promoters Pvt Ltd., Innocent Merchandise Pvt Ltd. and Renuka Investment Finance Ltd, that have bought electoral bonds to fund political parties for the elections have featured in the Ministry of Finance’s annual lists of ‘high-risk non-banking financial services (NBFCs)’ for violating rules under the Prevention of Money Laundering […]
Four firms linked to Kolkata-based industrialist Mahendra K Jalan and his family purchased electoral bonds worth Rs 616.92 crore between April 2019 and January 2024, data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) under the Supreme Court (SC)’s instructions revealed This makes the group the third-highest political funder, after the Tamil Nadu-based lottery firm […]
“SBI in an RTI reply confirmed that these unique numbers were recorded and it is used for audit trail. The finance ministry responded to my story saying that the unique hidden number is a security feature. So both are true, it is a security feature and also used for audit trail.” Even as we try […]
India has firmly rejected the United States’ comments on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), terming them as “misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted.” The country reiterated that the Act is an internal matter, reflecting India’s inclusive traditions and its long-standing commitment to human rights. The United States had expressed concerns about the notification of the CAA in […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the forthcoming Loksabha elections on Saturday at 3 pm. The Model Code of Conduct which prohibits the government from announcing any new policy decisions, will be enforced immediately following the announcement. On Thursday, a committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed Gyanesh Kumar […]
The Sapporo High Court in northern Japan declared on Thursday that the country’s prohibition on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. This is the first time an appeals court has made such a ruling, marking a significant turning point in a contentious issue that has divided the lower judiciary. Japan stands alone as the only Group of […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted search operations at multiple locations across Maharashtra and Gujarat, in relation to an ongoing money laundering investigation. The operations were carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The search operations, which spanned across as many as 10 locations in the two states, […]
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suffered a significant injury on Thursday, as reported by the party on a social media platform. The incident reportedly occurred at her residence. The party informed Mamata’s injury on X, saying, ”Our chairperson @MamataOfficial sustained a major injury. Please keep her in your prayers […]
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Union government has imposed a ban on the import, breeding and sale of certain dog breeds deemed dangerous. This decision was made following recommendations from an expert committee established by the department. The list of banned breeds includes, but is not limited to, Pitbull Terrier, Tosa […]
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a high-severity security warning for Android smartphone users. The government’s cybersecurity agency, in its latest advisory CIAD-2024-0013, has raised concerns over multiple vulnerabilities discovered in various versions of the Android operating system. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could potentially allow hackers to seize control of your smartphones. […]
A three-member committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed bureaucrats Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as Election Commissioners (ECs). The announcement was made by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, a member of the selection panel, in a media briefing following the meeting. The appointments come in the wake of the recent resignation […]
