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Delhi excise policy case: HC seeks ED response on Arvind Kejriwal's plea against summons

New Delhi/UNI: Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) response over a plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

Jharkhand's BJP leader Jai Prakash Bhai Patel joins Congress

New Delhi/UNI: BJP’s whip in Jharkhand Assembly and MLA from Mandu Constituency, Jai Prakash Bhai Patel, on Wednesday joined the Congress along with his supporters here.

Chinese visas case: Special court issues summons to Karti Chidambaram

New Delhi: A court here on Tuesday issued a summons to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram and others after taking cognizance of the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a case related to the issue of Chinese visas.

West Bengal Minister Aroop Biswas' brother Swarup Biswas and his wife raided by IT Dept

Kolkata/IBNS: The Income Tax Department on Wednesday raided the residences of West Bengal Minister Aroop Biswas' brother Swarup Biswas and his wife Juin Bisas in connection with extortion and tax evasion related to two construction companies, media reports said.

TMC, BJP supporters clash in Bengal's Dinhata in Union Minister Nisith Pramanik's presence, several injured

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Several people including policemen were injured after supporters of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed in West Bengal's Dinhata on Tuesday night, triggering a fresh showdown between the ruling dispensation and opposition camp, media reports said.

Election Commission issues notification for first phase of Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi/UNI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections for 102 seats.

Kolkata: Garden Reach illegal multi-storey building collapse toll rises to 10, 1 more missing

Kolkata/UNI: With the recovery of one more body, the toll in the five-storey under-construction illegal building collapse at Garden Reach in the city on Sunday night, left ten people dead, even though one more person is missing at the mishap site, official sources said on Wednesday.

Cricket Australia postpones another bilateral series against Afghanistan

Melbourne/UNI: Cricket Australia has postponed a Men’s T20I series against Afghanistan after consulting the Australian government.

Himachal ready to prevent use of liquor for influencing polling as state gears up for Lok Sabha election

Himachal Pradesh excise department on Tuesday said action would be taken against illegal liquor suppliers across the state to curb the illegal trade of liquor ahead of the Lok Sabha poll.

BJP trying to steal another Thackeray to win election in Maharashtra, says Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday accused the Bhartiya Jantha Party (BJP) of trying to 'steal' another 'Thackeray' to win the Lok Sabha elections.

SC allocates ‘Man Blowing Turha (trumpet)’ symbol to Sharad Pawar

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday clarified that the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) cannot use the symbol of ‘Clock” as its allocation is sub-judice till the outcome of the court proceedings.

High Court refrains Karnataka govt from sealing shops for non-compliance of Kannada signboard rule

Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: The Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order directing the state government to refrain from sealing any shop or commercial establishment for non-compliance with the 60 percent Kannada signage rule.

Supreme Court orders Ramdev to appear personally in Patanjali advertisement case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Patanjali Ayurved Ltd co-founder Baba Ramdev and managing director Acharya Balkrishna to personally appear before it and explain why no reply was filed on a contempt notice issued against them for showing misleading advertisements on medicinal cures.

Election Commission removes Vivek Sahay as Bengal DGP a day after appointment

New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission Tuesday removed Vivek Sahay as West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) a day after announcing his appointment for the post.

US, Britain conduct 10 airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen's Red Sea port

Sanaa/Yemen: Fighter jets of the U.S. and British naval forces stationed in the Red Sea waged ten airstrikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen's Hodeidah port city on Monday, residents and the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

BJP likely to stitch alliance with Raj Thackeray's MNS to counter Uddhav in Lok Sabha polls

Mumbai/IBNS: In an attempt to maximise seats from Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reached out to Uddhav Thackeray's estranged cousin Raj Thackeray and his Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).

Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on plea to stay CAA rules; no interim stay

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Tuesday sought a response from the Centre on the plea to stay the recently notified Citizenship (Amendment) rules of 2024 and asked it to file its reply by April 2.

Manifesto for Lok Sabha polls will be party's 'Nyay Patra': Congress

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Indian National Congress Tuesday said that it is fully prepared for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and will soon come with the manifesto, which will not just be a manifesto but the party's 'Nyay Patra' that will fulfill the five guarantees promised to the country.

Hemant Soren's sister-in-law Sita Soren joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Sita Soren, a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator and sister-in-law of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here on Tuesday.

India denounces China's remarks over Arunachal Pradesh

India has denounced the comments made by the Chinese Defence Ministry Spokesperson regarding Arunachal Pradesh.

Martin Luther King III feels 'profoundly honoured' after meeting Dalai Lama in Dharamshala

American human rights activist Martin Luther King III has said he felt honoured to meet Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.

Pilgrim dies due to cardiac arrest in UP's holy city Mathura

A 68-year-old pilgrim died after suffering from cardiac arrest outside Banke Bihari temple in Mathura here in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, a senior police officer said here.

Exim Bank extends USD 23.37 million credit to Guyana for the procurement of two aircraft from India

Export-Import Bank of India [Exim Bank], on behalf of the Government of India, has extended a Line of Credit [LOC] of USD 23.37 million to the Government of Cooperative Republic of Guyana for the procurement of two aircraft from India for the country’s defence forces, officials said on Tuesday.

ECI appoints Sanjay Mukherjee as new West Bengal DGP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday appointed Sanjay Mukherjee, a 1989 batch IPS officer as the new Director General of Police (DGP)of West Bengal with immediate effect.

Situation escalates following assault on Bengaluru shopkeeper for allegedly playing Hanuman Chalisa during Azaan

The situation in Bengaluru's Nagarathpet on Tuesday escalated significantly following the assault on a shopkeeper for allegedly playing Hanuman Chalisa during Azaan.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA Sita Soren resigns

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Sita Soren resigned on Tuesday from the party's primary membership and assembly membership.

PM Narendra Modi wishes Vladimir Putin for winning Russian presidential election, says he is looking forward to strengthen India-Russia strategic partnership

Indian PM Narendra Modi has wished Vladimir Putin for winning Russian Presidential polls and said he is looking forward to strengthening strategic partnership ties between India and Russia.

NDRF begins fresh search operation using sniffer dogs to find possible survivors of Kolkata building collapse

The NDRF on Tuesday began a fresh search operation using sniffer dogs to find if any survivors were still trapped under the debris of the Sunday five-storied building collapse at the Garden Reach area in Kolkata where 9 people were killed and about a dozen others injured.

PM Modi holds roadshow in Palakkad as BJP campaigns for NDA candidate C Krishnakumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow on Tuesday morning riding on a decorated open-roof vehicle as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Lok Sabha election campaign in Kerala to support C Krishnakumar, the NDA candidate in Palakkad Lok Sabha Constituency, for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Two Maoists surrender in Madhya Pradesh's Sukma

Two Maoists surrendered before police in Madhya Pradesh's Sukma district, police said on Tuesday.