NEW DELHI: Vistara’s woes are on the verge of a merger with Air India (AI) as “significant cancellations and delays in the last few days” are forcing the Tata-owned airline to “temporarily” adjust its schedule. I have no choice but to reduce. Come back. Airlines had to cancel almost 50 flights on Monday. Officials said … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to suspend Hindu prayers at the southern basement of the Gyanvapi Mosque and sought a response from the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Management Committee to the mosque’s management committee’s plea. The Supreme Court also issued a status quo for Muslims praying at the Gyanvapi building in Varanasi. “As … Read more
Delhi : CM Arvind Kejriwal was on Monday remanded in judicial custody till April 15 in the liquor policy case. The law enforcement agency produced Arvind Kejriwal and sought 15 days’ remand in the excise policy case. Delhi court extends Arvind Kejriwal’s remand till April 1. Kejriwal appeared in the Rus Street Court after completing … Read more
Narsinghpur/Jabalpur : As soon as the Vande Bharat Express train stopped at Narsinghpur railway station in Madhya Pradesh, a spark quickly turned into a fire. This incident happened in a coach of the train, which was immediately brought under control. The incident happened while traveling from Itarsi to Jabalpur. So far, no information about any … Read more
Ghazipur: The body of Mafia Mukhtar Ansari, the gangster-turned-politician from Uttar Pradesh, was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Kali Bagh, Ghazipur, on Saturday. He was buried next to his mother’s grave. The funeral was held under tight security, with heavy police deployment in the area. Thousands of people had gathered to pay … Read more
New Delhi : The Indian Navy on Friday responded to another piracy attack by intercepting an Iranian fishing vessel, Al Kamar 786, that was boarded by nine armed pirates, the Indian Navy posted on X. The vessel was hijacked on late Thursday evening, about 90 nm south-west of Socotra. After receiving the inputs, the Indian … Read more
New Delhi : In a body blow to the principal opposition Congress party ahead of Lok Sabha election, the Income Tax department has served notice of over Rs 1,800 crore to it for alleged discrepancies in tax returns for previous years. The notice includes penalty and interest for the assessment years from 2017-18 and 2020-21. … Read more
New Delhi : Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has sought a detailed investigation report from Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora in connection with an allegedly derogatory social media post made by Congress leader Supriya Shrinate against actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, Raj Niwas officials said on Thursday. A controversial comment was posted on social media platforms from … Read more
LUCKNOW : Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which bars large gatherings, were imposed across the state and additional security personnel were deployed in the Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi districts of the … Read more
NEW DELHI: A court here Thursday extended the Enforcement Directorate custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 1, saying the agency provided “sufficient reasons”, such as the need for him to be confronted with material collected and statements recorded, to permit his further custodial interrogation. In its fresh remand plea before the Rouse … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case linked to the excise policy ‘scam’. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice on the AAP leader’s petition challenging his arrest and the subsequent remand to … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to TMC leader Mahua Moitra and Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani for questioning in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) contravention case on March 28, official sources said on Wednesday. The 49-year-old Trinamool Congress leader was called for questioning twice earlier by the central agency but she … Read more
Chennai : The Indian Space Agency has achieved yet another milestone when the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) met its fiery end through a re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. The PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission has practically left zero debris in orbit, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in an update. The PSLV-C58 Mission was successfully launched … Read more
MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday released its first list of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, nominating former Union ministers Anant Geete and Arvind Sawant from Raigad and South Mumbai constituencies respectively. The party re-nominated all five sitting MPs, who stayed with party chief Uddhav Thackeray, following the outfit’s split in … Read more
JAIPUR: The Congress on Sunday replaced its candidate for the Jaipur Lok Sabha seat, fielding former Rajasthan minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas after a section of party leaders objected to Sunil Sharma’s nomination. Sharma’s candidate sparked controversy over his alleged association with the ‘Jaipur Dialogue’, which is critical of the Congress on social media. Sharma, however, … Read more
NEW DELHI: The AAP will hold a meeting of its leaders, MLAs and councillors on Sunday to decide its future strategy following the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, party sources said. AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak will preside over the meeting. “This is the first big meeting after the arrest of the … Read more
New Delhi : The opposition alliance on Sunday announced that it will hold a mega rally on March 31 at Ramlila Maidan here in protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case by Enforcement Directorate (ED). Addressing a joint press conference with Congress, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria joined the BJP on Sunday. BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde lauded Bhadauria’s long service in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and expressed confidence that he will now contribute actively in the political field after playing an active role in the defence forces. The BJP leader said … Read more
NEW DELHI : A court here on Friday sent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to the Enforcement Directorate’s custody till March 28, a day after his arrest in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja at the Rouse Avenue court said Kejriwal will be produced before the court on March 28 at … Read more
New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday issued a ninth summons to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case in connection with an alleged excise policy scam. “The AAP chief has been asked to depose before the investigation agency at its office in … Read more