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Arvind Kejriwal unwell in jail, has lost 4.5 kg weight
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is unwell and has lost 4.5 kg since he was arrested on March 21, sources in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have said. Authorities in Tihar jail, however, have said he is fine, and jail doctors have not flagged his health condition. Kejriwal, arrested...
Supreme Court declines to accept Ramdev ‘apology’
Yoga guru Ramdev today appeared in the Supreme Court over Patanjali Ayurved’s “misleading advertisements”. The Supreme Court during the last hearing severely criticised Patanjali for failing to obey its directives and directed Ramdev and company’s Managing Director Balkrishna to be personally present before the court today. After the hearing,...
Kejriwal sent to judicial custody till April 15
The Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has been sent to judicial custody until April 15 by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court. This decision comes after his custody with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) concluded. Kejriwal was produced before Special Judge Kaveri Baweja in a jam-packed courtroom with high security. During this development, AAP ministers Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj, and Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal were present in court1. The ED had moved an application...
Cong gets relief in IT case in Supreme Court
The Congress party was greatly relieved to hear in the Supreme Court today that the government will hold off on any attempts to collect the purported income tax arrears from the party until the conclusion of the imminent general elections. The commitment was made by the Solicitor General of...
INDIA Bloc’s Delhi rally demands level-playing field in elections
The INDIA bloc’s rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan yesterday afternoon was a massive show of strength where the leaders of all major Opposition parties pressed for the release of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Jharkhand’s former Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The leaders flagged concerns about the health of...
IT may ask Cong to cough up double of its net worth
The Congress could face an existential crisis as the Income Tax Department is likely to ask the party to cough up nearly two times the amount of money than its total net worth of nearly Rs 1,430 crore. The Congress on Friday said it has been served income tax...
Another Delhi minister being grilled by ED
Delhi minister and AAP leader Kailash Gahlot has been called for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case linked to the Delhi liquor policy. Mr Gahlot is currently the minister for home, transport, and law in the Delhi government. Gahlot has already reached the probe...
Magisterial probe ordered into Mukhtar Ansari’s death
The final rites of the gangster-turned-politician, Mukhtar Ansari took place at the Kali Bagh graveyard in Ghazipur’s Mohammadabad on Saturday. Mukhtar was buried next to his mother as the funeral rituals were conducted amid a sea of the don-neta’s supporters. His younger son — Umar Ansari — and brother...
Dhankar criticises INDIA show over Kejriwal arrest
Taking an apparent swipe at the opposition, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar asserted on Friday that those who thought they were beyond the system are now being held accountable, saying some people hit the streets when the law is set in motion. He also wondered as to how one engaging...
US reiterates concern over Kejriwal arrest, Cong accounts
After India summoned an American diplomat over their remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case, the US reiterated on Wednesday its call for “fair, transparent, timely legal processes”. We continue to follow these actions closely, including the arrest of Delhi Chief...
No running of govt from jail, says Delhi Lt Governor
The government will not be run from jail, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena said on Wednesday in the backdrop of statements by AAP leaders that Arvind Kejriwal will continue as chief minister even if he is behind bars. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Kejriwal was arrested by...
Kejriwal to reveal whereabouts of scam money to court, says wife
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita on Wednesday said that her husband will reveal the truth regarding the Delhi excise policy case in court tomorrow (March 28). She also said that he will reveal where the money of the scam is and also provide evidence. Addressing a press conference,...
Kejriwal challenges his ED arrest in Delhi High Court
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today challenged in Delhi High Court his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case related to the now-scrapped liquor policy. The bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma has passed over the matter for a hearing later in the day after Kejriwal’s...
Bihar Grand Alliance agrees on seat sharing
The Grand Alliance in Bihar has come to an understanding about the sharing of the state’s 40 Lok Sabha seats. Sources said the under the deal, Lalu Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal will contest 26 seats, the Congress 9 seats, the Left parties five of which the CPIML will contest...
Several AAP members detained as cops deny permission to protest
Punjab Minister Harjot Singh Bains and Somnath Bharti were among the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members who were detained by the Delhi police today as they protested against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case. Several AAP leaders and workers – including women –...
United Left sweeps JNU Student Union polls
Amid cries of ”Lal Salaam” and “Jai Bhim”, the winning students were hailed by their supporters. The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) on Sunday elected its first Dalit president from the Left-backed groups after nearly three decades. The United Left panel on Sunday effected a clean sweep in...
Over 60 Killed In Moscow Concert Hall Attack by ISIS
Videos showed images of flames and black smoke pouring from the hall. More than 60 people were killed and about 115 others injured after gunmen opened fire at them in a Moscow concert hall, Russian authorities said, raising an earlier count of 40. Russia’s Health Minister Mikhail...
Disqualified HP Cong MLAs, Independents may join BJP
Several former MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly are expected to join the BJP and contest the upcoming bypolls on its ticket, sources told Press Trust of India today, as the political crisis plaguing the state continues to rumble. Six rebel Congress MLAs – Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Rajinder...
