A bench of Justice AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh extended interim bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendra Jain on medical grounds till September 1 in a money laundering case. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for Jain and apprised the court about his medical conditions. The lawyer said that Jain […]
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G20: Delhi police to ramp up security, impose restrictions ahead of mega summit
With the 18th Heads of State and Government Summit of the G20 (Group of 20), scheduled to begin next month in the national capital under India’s presidency, Delhi police authorities are busy making special arrangements to ensure smooth vehicular movement during the arrival of the high-profile delegates, including heads of states for […]
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Tamil Nadu: Senthil Balaji’s judicial custody extended till August 28
The special court for MP/MLAs extended Tamil Nadu jailed minister Senthil Balaji’s judicial custody till August 28 and instructed the jail authorities to produce Senthil Balaji physically on August 28 for further proceedings. Minister Senthil Balaji, who was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), was produced through Video Conference from Puzhal Central […]
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Delhi Excise policy case: Court grants permission to Sisodia to open new bank account
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court on Friday granted permission to former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to sign documents in relation to opening of a new bank account. Special judge MK Nagpal allowed Manish Sisodia to sign the documents for opening a new bank account. His previous bank account has been […]
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‘Orders given based on prison policies’: UP Prisons Minister on premature release of murder convicts
The release of prisoners are based on prison policies and on the conduct of inmates, said Uttar Pradesh Prisons and Home Guard Minister Dharamveer Prajapati after the Supreme Court issued a notice on plea filed against premature release of poetess Madhumita Shukla murder convicts. “The release of prisoners from jail is based […]
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Tamil Nadu: NIA nabs man over attempt to revive LTTE
The National Investigation Agency nabbed a person over an attempt to revive the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) through illegal drug transactions in India and Shri Lanka, an official statement said on Friday. The accused was identified as Lingam, a resident of Chennai. “With the arrest of Lingam, a key conspirator in […]
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SC issues notice on plea filed against premature release of Madhumita Shukla murder convicts
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices on the plea filed by poetess Madhumita Shukla’s sister, Nidhi Shukla, against the premature release of the convicts in the former’s murder case. The top court began hearing of the plea earlier in the day. However, it did not pass any order against the order […]
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“BJP wants to take away your Land” says Rahul Gandhi in Kargil
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addressing a rally in Kargil during his last leg of the Ladakh visit mounted an attack on the BJP alleging that it wants to take away the land of Ladakhi people and give it to the Adani Group. Gandhi further alleged that because of the same […]
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Madras HC rejects Panneerselvam’s plea seeking stay on expulsion from AIADMK
Madras High Court on Friday dismissed appeals filed by former Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and suspended AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam (OPS) seeking stay on his expulsion from the party. Justices R Mahadevan & Mohammed Shaffiq of Madras High Court dismissed the pleas filed against a single judge’s refusal to […]
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Jharkhand BJP chief Babulal Marandi booked for ‘derogatory’ remarks against Hemant Soren and his father
An FIR has been registered against Jharkhand BJP state president Babulal Marandi at Kanke police station in Ranchi on August 23 for allegedly using derogatory remarks for Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his family. The FIR was registered on a complaint filed by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha worker named Sonu […]
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Bihar: Hut near banks of Ganga River washed away in Bhagalpur
A hut near the banks of the Ganga River in the Naugachhia village of Bhagalpur got washed away on Friday due to soil erosion followed by heavy rainfall in the district. Visuals showed that the hut came under the grip of the flow of the River and got torpedoed within seconds, creating panic among […]
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Jharkhand CM Soren moves SC against ED summons in money laundering case
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) summons against him in connection with a money laundering case. ED had asked CM Soren to join its investigation in the alleged money laundering case on August 24. However, he did not appear before ED yesterday. The ED had earlier carried out […]
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Uttarakhand: Badrinath highway blocked due to falling debris, man rescued
An injured person was rescued by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) after being trapped on the Badrinath highway due to the falling debris triggered by debris in the Chamoli district, officials said on Friday. According to the SDRF, information was received by Kotwali in Joshimath late Thursday night that […]
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100th cabinet meeting of Assam government to be held today in Guwahati
The 100th cabinet meeting of the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government will be held today at Brahmaputra State Guest House, Kharghuli in Guwahati, said an official statement from government of Assam. In the last 99 cabinet meetings, the state government had taken a total of 1244 decisions and out of these 1120 decisions were implemented, added the statement. The implementation […]
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Himachal Pradesh: Air Force copters carry essential items to remote areas of Mandi
A consignment of food items and medicines was delivered to the remote areas of the rain-battered Mandi district with the help of Air Force helicopters on Friday. The Mandi District Administration use the Air Force helicopters to reach the far flung areas of the district. The administration officers were carrying […]