New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has said that its minister Raaj Kumar Anand, who stepped down on Wednesday and quit the party alleging corruption, was under pressure from investigative agencies.
Vellore/IBNS/UNI: Continuing his onslaught on the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu and its ally the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday alleged that the whole DMK has become a company of a family and is looting the State.
Delhi Minister Raaj Kumar Anand cited his dissatisfaction over the party's policy on corruption and resigned from his post and the primary membership of the Aam Aadmi Party.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accept the second apology of Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna in the contempt case over the publication of misleading medical advertisements, as the contemnors deliberately evaded personal presence before the court.
India is poised to secure a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and this reflects not just an ambition but a recognition of India’s evolving role on the global stage. Underscored by pragmatism and determination, this signals a pivotal moment for India and the world at large. It’s a call to action, advocating for a reformed and inclusive UN system that mirrors today’s geopolitical realities rather than the post-World War II power structure.
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on infiltration ahead of the kickstarting of the Lok Sabha elections.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the allegations of sexual abuse and land grabbing levelled against now arrested erstwhile Trinamool Congress (TMC) local leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his ades by local women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, media reports said.
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded former Union Minister S.S. Ahluwalia from West Bengal's Asansol for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ripped apart Patanjali and its founders- Acharya Balkrishna and yoga guru Ramdev- rejecting their "unconditional apology" in connection with the misleading advertisements by the company, media reports said.
Srinagar/UNI: The Jammu and Kashmir administration did not allow the congregational Eid prayers here at the historic Jamia Masjid, the management committee of the Jamia Masjid said on Wednesday.
Raipur/IBNS: 14 people died and 12 others were injured after a bus fell into a mining pit in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday night, media reports said.
Chennai/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attempted to corner the DMK and Congress on the issue of Katchatheevu, which was handed over to Sri Lanka during the Indira Gandhi regime, in Tamil Nadu.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the recruitment of teachers by the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) in the hill areas of West Bengal, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: It will be a person's choice to opt for Ayush or allopathy, the central government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court in response to the misleading advertisement case filed against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders Acharya Balkrishna and yoga guru Ramdev, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will on Wednesday move the Supreme Court, a day after the Delhi High Court dismissed the plea challenging his arrest in connection with the liquor policy case, media reports said.
At least 12 workers of a private company died and 14 others were injured on Tuesday after a bus overturned and fell in a ditch in Kumhari area of the Durg district of Chhattisgarh, media reports said.
Chandigarh/IBNS/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh Tuesday said that the excise policy case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other leaders of the outfit is the "biggest political conspiracy after independence".
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray Tuesday announced unconditional support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of Lok Sabha elections.
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Tuesday held that candidates contesting elections are not required to disclose every moveable property owned by them or their dependents unless they are of substantial value or reflect a luxurious lifestyle.
Kolkata: Ambuja Neotia Group Chairman Harshvardhan Neotia on Tuesday aappeared before the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) following a summons by the central agency, media reports said.
Pilibhit (UP)/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked the INDIA alliance of Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress accusing them of insulting Lord Ram by rejecting the invitation to the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram in the grand temple of Ayodhya.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed the petition by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the now-scrapped excise policy case.
Mumbai/UNI: The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance on Tuesday announced the seat sharing details for the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra.
Pakistan has been facing a major investment and savings problem, and an economic crisis which are usually blamed on the political instability of the country and perhaps the first-ever woman Chief Minister of a province (Punjab) in Pakistan, Maryam Nawaz, was not wrong when she flagged it in public.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court has said Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra has every right to defend herself in public if allegations are also levelled against her in public domain, in connection with the pot-boiling "cash-for-query" allegations brought against the 49-year-old fiery politician media reports said.
Dehradun/UNI: Amarjeet Singh, alias Bittu, who shot dead Baba Tarsem Singh, the Karseva head of Nanakmatta Gurudwara in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district, was killed by a team of Special Task Force and Haridwar police in an encounter on Tuesday, officials said.
Kolkata/IBNS: The bomb threat emails received by several schools in Kolkata were a "hoax", said the Kolkata Police on Tuesday.
An Indian-origin student, who went missing in the US, was found dead in Cleveland, Ohio, the Indian Consulate in New York confirmed.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress Monday brushed off the latest advice to Rahul Gandhi by political strategist Prashant Kishor, saying "consultants' remarks" do not require any comment.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party exchanged sharp barbs Monday over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Muslim League imprint" and "bundle of lies" jibe at his rival's manifesto for the Lok Sabha election.
