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Kejriwal says LG insulting people of Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s decision to reject a panel of lawyers picked by the city government for cases against the farmers protesting against the centre’s three new farm laws was “an insult to the people of Delhi”. “Overturning...
J&K district magistrates in CBI net for arms scam
Srinagar: Several district magistrates in Jammu and Kashmir in collusion with arms dealers had issued illegal gun licences going back as far as 2012, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Saturday as part of their probe into an arms licence racket. Over 2.78 lakh illegal gun licences...
Key Congress meeting today to resolve Rajasthan infighting
After Punjab, Congress To Resolve Rajasthan Infighting, Key Meet TodayRajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra has called a meeting of MLAs this morning, just days after the party settled the political tension and tussle among its two big leaders – Amarinder Singh and Navjot Sidhu – in Punjab. There...
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first medal at Tokyo Olympics
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won India’s first medal at Tokyo Olympics with a silver.© AFP Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bagged the country’s first medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics with a silver in women’s 49kg category. China’s Zhihui Hou took the gold medal with a total lift of 210kg,...
76 dead as rain, landslides hit Maharashtra
Mumbai: At least 76 people have died in rain-related incidents, including multiple landslides, in Maharashtra. The deaths include 36 people who died in a landslide in the coastal Raigad district, about 70 km from state capital Mumbai. However, it is feared that the death count could be over 100 as...
Shilpa Shetty says ‘erotica’ is not ‘porn’
Mumbai: Actor Shilpa Shetty has said she was unaware of the exact nature of content on ‘Hotshots’ – the mobile app via which her husband, Raj Kundra, is accused of streaming pornographic content – Mumbai Police sources have told news agency ANI. Police sources said Ms Shetty said it...
Amarinder, Sidhu to end war with tea
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Navjot Sidhu will meet today for tea in a first effort for peace ahead of the cricketer-turned-politician’s inauguration as the Punjab Congress chief. The overture came from Mr Sidhu, who invited the Chief Minister for the programme at the party office. Mr Singh...
Amarinder slams Meenakshi Lekhi for “hooligans” remark on farmers
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday demanded resignation of Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi for allegedly calling protesting farmers “hooligans”. Ms Lekhi, when asked about incidents of violence during the farmers’ protests against the three central agricultural laws, had on Thursday called the protesters “mawali” or hooligans. After...
Parliament uproar over Pegasus continues
Both houses of parliament continued to witness uproar over the Pegasus snooping incident. The trouble forced adjournment of both houses. The opposition benches were demanding to know whether India has bought the Israeli spying tool. The opposition gave a notice for adjournment to discuss the issue in Lok Sabha,...
