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Mehul Choksi appeal helps him get off Interpol red list
The name of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi wanted in a Rs 13,000-crore scam in the Punjab National Bank is understood to have been removed from the Interpol database of Red Notices on the basis of his plea to the Lyon-headquartered agency, people in the know of the development said....
Hunt on for Khalistani leader, 4 aides charged under NSA
As the chase for Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh entered Day 3, his uncle and driver surrendered today. His uncle Harijit Singh and driver Harpreet turned themselves in at Punjab’s Mehatpur. Amritpal Singh’s uncle Harijit Singh was driving a Mercedes when the police were chasing the Khalistani leader and his aides...
Rehab centres were used to recruit ‘human bombs’
Security agencies had raised a red flag after intelligence inputs suggested that pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh was using drug de-addiction centres and a gurdwara for stockpiling weapons and preparing youths to carry out suicide attacks, officials said on Sunday. A thick dossier prepared with inputs from various security agencies...
Row over Cong invoking Savarkar in Rahul photo caption
The Congress and the BJP faced off in yet another political showdown this time over BJP’s iconic figure Veer Savarkar. The latest row comes after the Congress posted a photo with a caption invoking Veer Savarkar. In the photo, Rahul Gandhi is seen driving his car and the caption...
Cong promises Rs 1,500 monthly assistance for women
The Congress on Sunday said women in Madhya Pradesh will get a monthly aid of Rs 1,500 and a cooking gas cylinder will be made available for Rs 500 if the party is voted to power in the upcoming Assembly polls. Making the announcement, state Congress president Kamal Nath...
No Opposition front possible sans Cong, says Jairam Ramesh
No Opposition front to take on the BJP is possible without the Congress and if a coalition is formed for the 2024 general elections, the party will have a central role in it, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has said. In an interview with PTI, Ramesh, however, said it...
Rahul denies making anti-India remarks in London
After returning from London, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attended the meeting of the parliamentary committee on external affairs where, sources said he responded to the BJP MPs without naming him about MPs going abroad and speaking against the country. The meeting was held on Saturday. Sources said Rahul Gandhi...
Akhilesh sees key role for regional parties to defeat BJP
Exuding confidence that an opposition alliance would take shape in the days to come, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav said regional parties would play a key role in putting up a fight against the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. However, on the role of the Congress in...
Khalistani leader on the run declared fugitive
Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh, who is on the run from the Punjab Police, has been declared a fugitive, officials have said. A massive operation has been launched to catch Amritpal Singh who, sources say, was last seen speeding away on a motorcycle last evening. Police have arrested 78 members of...
Delhi Police at Rahul’s residence over Kashmir speech
The Delhi police on Sunday arrived at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s residence in connection with his speech during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir. A notice had been served to him earlier by the Delhi police seeking details of the victims who had allegedly met him and spoken about...
Assam CM says all Madrasas will be shut, calls Cong ‘New Mughals’
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is visiting Karnataka, said he intended to shut all the madrasas (Muslim religious schools) in his state, as they were not needed in “New India”. Addressing an event here on Thursday night, Sarma said what Assam needed were schools, colleges and universities...
TMC, SP come together for new front to fight 2024 polls
The Trinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party have said they will remain equidistant from the Congress and BJP, within a fortnight of Rahul Gandhi speaking of a larger opposition unity to take on the saffron party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This joint stand of Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh...
Govt revives simultaneous polls debate, ball in law panel court
The government on Friday batted for holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies, saying it would result in huge saving to the public exchequer, as it listed out “imperatives” such as amending the Constitution and bringing all political parties on board before carrying out the gigantic exercise....
Kremlin denies ICC charge, says arrest warrant void
The Kremlin has denied the allegations of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague and said the arrest warrant was legally “void” since Moscow does not recognise ICC’s jurisdiction. The ICC has issued a warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of being responsible for war crimes...
Gehlot announces formation of 19 new districts
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the formation of 19 new districts in the state and also declared three new divisions namely Sikar, Pali and Banswara. His announcement is seen as a master stroke in a way as Gehlot has struck a regional as well as the political balance...
‘Modi Mitra’ drive for 65 Muslim-dominated seats
With only a year left for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch a special “Modi Mitra” outreach program to woo the Muslim community. In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas” approach, the campaign will be rolled out...
BJP says Rahul Gandhi part of anti-national ‘toolkit’
Reiterating Centre’s demand for an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Friday hit out at him for his alleged “anti-India” remarks during his London visit. He also took a swipe at the Congress party and alleged that the grand old...
Delhi Police notice to Rahul over meeting with sex abuse victims
The Congress on Thursday attacked the Centre over a Delhi Police notice to Rahul Gandhi seeking details of sexual assault victims who the party said met him during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, alleging that a government rattled by his questions on the Adani issue was hiding behind its police....
