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Delhi minister’s massage giver a rape case convict: BJP
In a new twist to the row over viral videos of Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain getting massages in jail, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s claim that these were “physiotherapy” has been denied by official sources who say the “masseur” in the video is a prisoner in a rape case. The...
Top leaders converge to Gujarat for high-voltage campaign
Gujarat will today witness high voltage campaigning ahead of Assembly elections scheduled for next month, as all top leaders of the top three parties staking claim to power will address several rallies across the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address three back-to-back ‘Vijay Sankalp Sammelan’ rallies of his...
Mangaluru autorickshaw blast act of terror: Police
The autorickshaw blast in coastal Karnataka’s Mangaluru Saturday was not accidental but an “act of terror with the intention to cause serious damage”, the state police chief confirmed today. While confirming the news on Twitter, Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood also added that the state police is “probing deep” into it...
CJI disapproves of lawyers strike over judge’s transfer
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, who has agreed to meet lawyers of the Gujarat High Court striking over a judge’s transfer, on Saturday said that the strike makes “consumers of justice suffer”. Speaking at the felicitation function organised by the Bar Council of India (BCI), he backed...
Ex-bureaucrat Arun Goel appointed poll commissioner
Retired bureaucrat Arun Goel has been appointed as an Election Commissioner ahead of the crucial assembly election in Gujarat. The third post in the country’s top poll body has been vacant for nearly six months. A communique from the law ministry this evening read, “The President is pleased to...
Row over Maharashtra Governor’s remarks on Shivaji
Maharashtra Governor B S Koshyari on Saturday said Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was an icon of “olden days” even as he referred to B R Ambedkar and Union minister Nitin Gadkari while talking about “icons” in the state, drawing criticism from NCP. Governor Koshyari made the remarks after conferring D.Litt...
BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for marching with Medha Patkar
The BJP on Friday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for marching with activist Medha Patkar on his Bharat Jodo Yatra march that is traversing the length of the country. “Congress and Rahul Gandhi have time and again shown their animosity towards Gujarat and Gujaratis. By giving Medha...
BJP leader summoned over bid to ‘buy’ Telangana MLAs
Top BJP leader BL Santhosh has been summoned by the Telangana police over his party’s alleged attempts to “buy” four MLAs from Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s TRS. National General Secretary (Organisation) of the BJP, BL Santhosh has to appear on November 21 or he will be arrested, according to...
Centre seeks review of Rajiv Gandhi killers’ release
A week after the Supreme Court ordered the release of six people who were convicted in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, the central government on Thursday requested the court to review its decision. The Centre filed a petition in the Supreme Court asking it...
Modi govt extends ED chief’s tenure for third time
Enforcement Directorate chief SK Mishra has received another year-long extension, his third in the job. With this extension, he would complete five years in the post next year. Last year, Mishra became the first to receive a year’s extension in service. The notice came days after the government passed...
Modi confidante Ananda Bose appointed Bengal governor
Former bureaucrat CV Ananda Bose has been appointed Governor of West Bengal. In a statement, the office of President Droupadi Murmu confirmed Bose’s appointment. “The President of India is pleased to appoint Dr CV Ananda Bose as regular Governor of West Bengal. The appointment will take effect from the...
CBI books Rotomac directors for Rs 750 cr bank fraud
The CBI has booked Kanpur-based Rotomac Global and its directors for Rs 750.54 crore for alleged fraud in Indian Overseas Bank, officials said. The company, which was in the business of writing instruments, has a total outstanding of Rs 2,919 crore against a consortium of seven banks led by Bank...
Row over Kamal Nath’s temple-shaped cake with Hanuman
A cake has landed Congress chief and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath in a political controversy. A video showed him cutting the four-tier, temple-shaped cake that had a saffron flag and an image of lord Hanuman on top. Now, Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh...
Missile that hit Poland likely ‘misfired’ by Ukraine
Western leaders moved to calm fears of a dangerous escalation in Russia’s war in Ukraine Wednesday, saying a missile blast in Poland was likely an accident, while Kyiv pushed back hard at the idea its anti-aircraft fire was to blame. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky pointed the finger at Russia,...
Modi calls for ceasefire, diplomacy in Ukraine war at G20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a return to the path of ceasefire and diplomacy in Ukraine, saying the members of the G20 should show “concrete and collective resolve” to ensure peace and security in the world. “Over the past century, the Second World War wreaked havoc in the...
Tejashwi praises Nitin Gadkari as model minister
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and staunch BJP critic Tejashwi Yadav heaped praise on union minister Nitin Gadkari at an event in Bihar. He said Bihar would greatly benefit if more union ministers were “progressive and positive” like him. “I have no doubt that Mr Gadkari in his department does...
Chief Justice decries ‘colonial mindset’ in judiciary
Newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday asked Supreme Court and High Court judges to shun the “colonial mindset” and the “culture of subordination” while dealing with district court judges, saying the country needs to move towards a “more modern and equal judiciary”. Speaking at his...
Rahul Gandhi to take yatra break to campaign in Gujarat
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be campaigning in Gujarat on November 22. He will visit Gujarat during a break from Congress party’s ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra. Elections are scheduled to be held in Gujarat in two phases, on December 1 and 5. Votes will be counted on December 8....
