The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has ordered the premature release of gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli who was serving his life sentence in Nagpur Central Jail. The court pronounced the judgement on Friday, “holding that Arun Gawli would be entitled to the benefit of 2006 policy and he cannot be excluded from the […]
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SC stays High Court order striking down UP Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Allahabad High Court’s March 22 judgment striking down ‘UP Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004’ as unconstitutional and violative of secularism and fundamental rights. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said finding of Allahabad High Court that […]
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Delhi police bust gang of cheaters; one accused held
Delhi police said it has busted a gang for allegedly indulging in cyber fraud and cheating businessmen across the country on the pretext of providing high profit through investment in IPO trading. A team of Cyber Police Station West District arrested one accused person, identified as Suraj (22), a resident […]
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“Unless Congress develops hunger for power…” Harish Rawat sends out timely advice to party ahead of LS polls
In a timely word of advice to the Congress amid the string of exits and desertions from the party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, former chief minister Harish Rawat on Friday said unless his party rediscover its ‘hunger’ for power, they will continue to bleed members and cede more […]
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Delhi Jal Board money laundering case: Court issues notice to ED on bail plea of accused CA Tejinder Pal Singh
The Rouse Avenue court on Friday issued notice to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on a bail plea moved by CA Tejinder Pal Singh, accused in the Delhi Jal Board money laundering case. Special judge Bhupinder Singh issued notice to ED on the bail application of Tejinder Pal Singh and directed him to file a […]
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Bank fraud case: ED attaches Rs 40.37 crore of Vikram Homes Pvt Ltd linked to Rakesh Wadhawan, Sarang Wadhaan
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) attached worth Rs 40.37 crore of Vikram Homes Pvt Ltd in a bank fraud case related to Rakesh Wadhawan and Sarang Wadhawan, promoters of Housing Development Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) and others linked to one Mack Star Marketing Pvt Ltd. The attached assets are in the […]
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“Work done in 10 years is like an appetizer; main course yet to come”: PM Modi in Rajasthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the works done by his government at the Centre in the last ten years are like a ‘trailer’ as there is more to come in the future. Addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Churu, the PM said that the country has witnessed a […]
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Tamil Nadu: Former CM Palaniswami’s car stopped, checked by polling officers
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami’s vehicle was checked by the flying squad of the Election Commission ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, on Thursday. Palaniswami’s car was stopped while he was travelling to Nilgiris district to campaign for the Lok Sabha in support of AIAMDK candidate Lokesh Tamilchelvan. […]
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ECI holds ‘Conference on Low Voter Turnout’ to increase voter turnout in LS Elections
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Election Commission of India (ECI) held a ‘Conference on Low Voter Turnout’ with Municipal Commissioners and District Education Officers (DEO) from select districts to increase voter turnout in the ensuing Lok Sabha Elections. Ahead of the polling in the ongoing general elections in 2024, the poll body […]
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“Unholy nexus between Kerala CM and BJP leaders,” alleges Congress leader VD Satheesan
Kerala opposition leader VD Satheesan alleged on Friday that there is an unholy nexus between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders. He also termed Union Minister Smriti Irani’s statement that Congress tried to hide its relations with the Indian Union Muslim League as shameful. Speaking to […]
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“He was miffed over not getting seat of his choice”: Congress’s Prithviraj Chavan on Sanjay Nirupam’s expulsion
Weighing in on the expulsion of Sanjay Nirupam from the Congress, party MLA and former Maharashtra chief minister, Prithviraj Chavan on Friday said the former was miffed with the state leadership for not getting a constituency of his choice for the Lok Sabha elections and was making ‘anti-party statements’ that led to him being axed. […]
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AAP leader Sanjay Singh alleges BJP’s involvement in Delhi liquor scam
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Friday alleged that the liquor scam is a big conspiracy by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to put Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in jail and top BJP leaders are involved in the conspiracy. Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Sanjay […]