The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at the residence of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC, K Kavitha, in Hyderabad on Friday in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case. The action comes almost two months after the ED issued summons to the 45-year-old daughter of former Telangana […]
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SC seeks CBI response on furlough plea by 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the CBI to file a reply on a plea for grant of furlough to former Congress Councillor Balwan Khokhar, who was convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol listed the matter after two weeks. During the hearing, the […]
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Delhi LG approves setting up of SEZ at IGI
Delhi L-G VK Saxena has given the go-ahead for setting up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)/Free Trade Zone (FTZ), at the Indira Gandhi International Airport over an area of five acres, a move that will give a major economic boost to the capital, the LG Office said in a press […]
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Fake cancer drug racket busted in Delhi, 4 accused arrested
In a significant update on Delhi’s fake cancer drug racket, the Delhi crime branch on Friday arrested four people for their alleged involvement in the case, bringing the total to 12. According to the police, all the accused worked in the oncology departments of various hospitals in the national capital. The accused were identified […]
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In Kerala, PM Modi rakes up solar scam and gold smuggling to target UDF, LDF
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the left parties in Kerala, calling them ‘incompetent’ and said that the state has endured hardship under their governance. Addressing the public campaign in Pathanamthitta for candidates of the BJP-led NDA, PM Modi that the people of the state will benefit […]
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Assam Congress MP Abdul Khaleque resigns from party ahead of Lok Sabha elections
Congress MP Abdul Khaleque on Friday resigned from the party on Friday citing its failure to address people-centric issues and expressing dissatisfaction with the attitude of AICC General Secretary in-charge Jairam Ramesh. In a letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Khaleque who was a two-time MLA and a one time […]
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Delhi court reserves order on stay of summons issued to Kejriwal on ED’s complaints
The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday reserved an order on the stay of summons issued to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on complaints filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Kejriwal has challenged the summons issued by the court after taking Cognizance of two complaints filed by the ED for avoidance of the summons issued to […]
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BSF recovers over 3 kg heroin, pistol in Punjab’s Amritsar
The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered over 3 kg of heroin and a pistol in Punjab’s Amritsar on Friday. “Acting on the information from BSF intelligence regarding the presence of a suspected packet in the border area of district Amritsar, BSF troops promptly launched an extensive search operation. “During the search, the vigilant BSF troops successfully recovered one large packet wrapped with transparent adhesive […]
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Indian Army raises its first Apache attack chopper squadron in Jodhpur
In a major capability boost, the Indian Army on Friday raised its first Apache attack helicopter squadron in the desert sector in Jodhpur near the Pakistan front. The squadron was raised today in Jodhpur in the presence of Director General Indian Army Aviation Lt Gen Ajay Suri and officials from the original manufacturer Boeing […]
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Assam: AAP withdraws candidate from Guwahati, demands from Congress to withdraw 2 candidates
The Aam Aadmi Party withdrew its candidate from Assam’s Guwahati Lok Sabha seat and demanded that Congress withdraw their candidates from Sonitpur and Dibrugarh. Earlier, on February 8, AAP MP Sandeep Pathak announced that AAP candidate Manoj Dhanohar will contest from Dibrugarh, Bhaven Chaudhary from Guwahati and Rishi Raj from […]
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Sandeshkhali violence victims meet President Murmu, seek her intervention
As many as 11 victims of violence including five women from Sandeshkhali met President Droupadi Murmu, in Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday and sought her intervention “to safeguard the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe community” in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal. Dr Partha Biswas, Director of the Center for SC/ST Support and Research […]
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2.12 crore voters in state; Punjab CEO releases electoral, polling station details of 13 Lok Sabha constituencies
Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C on Friday released information regarding the total polling stations and voters across the 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab and stated that as of March 1, 2024, Punjab has a total of 2,12,71,246 voters, including 1,19,29,959 male voters, 1,07,75,543 female voters and 744 […]
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UP CM Yogi visits Balrampur, offers prayers at Devi Patan temple
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on the second day of his two-day tour to Balrampur on Friday morning, visited the Devi Patan Temple, one of the 51 Shaktipeeths, and offered prayers. After worshipping as per the rituals, the CM proceeded to inspect the ongoing construction works on the temple […]
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Punjab Congress MLA Raj Kumar Chabbewal quits party, joins AAP
Punjab Congress MLA Raj Kumar Chabbewal an MLA from Chabbewal on Friday announced his resignation from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect. A short while later Chabbewal joined the Punjab unit of the Aam Admi Party. In its welcome message the AAP Punjab unit posted on X, […]
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2 Tripura Class 8 boys who left home to ‘become someone’ traced at Mumbai, brought back home
Two students of a city-based school in Agartala who had left for Mumbai with the dream of “becoming someone before they return”, were traced from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in the city on Tuesday, five days after they left home, officials said here. SP, Kiran Kumar K (West Tripura) told reporters […]