Arvind Kejriwal’s ED custody extended till April 1
New Delhi: A court here Thursday extended the Enforcement Directorate custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 1 in the excise policy case. The agency had sought seven-day custody of the AAP chief, but the court said he has to be produced before the court on April 1...
Read moreRajasthan Royals beat Delhi Capitals by 12 runs
Jaipur: Riyan Parag smashed a 45-ball 84 not out as Rajasthan Royals defeated Delhi Capitals by 12 runs in their IPL match here Thursday. Sent in to bat, Parag hit seven fours and six sixes on way to his highest IPL score as RR recovered from 36 for 3 in the eighth over to post a challenging 185 for 5. In reply, opener David Warner made a 34-ball 49 but DC...
Read moreUP: Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest
Banda/Lucknow: Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died at the Banda Medical College in Uttar Pradesh Thursday following a cardiac arrest, its principal said. Earlier in the day, Ansari was taken to the hospital from the Banda district jail after his health deteriorated. Banda Medical College principal Suneel Kaushal told PTI over phone that Ansari died following a cardiac arrest at the facility. There was a heavy deployment of police personnel outside the...
Read moreAmbani, Adani collaborate for first time: Reliance picks 26 pc stake in Adani Power project
New Delhi: In the first collaboration between rival billionaires, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has picked up a 26 per cent stake in a Madhya Pradesh power project of Gautam Adani, and signed a pact to use the plants' 500 MW of electricity for captive use. Reliance will pick up 5 crore equity shares in Mahan Energen Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Power Ltd, of face value Rs 10 at...
Read moreNIA arrests key conspirator in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key conspirator in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, according to an official statement issued Thursday. Muzammil Shareef was picked up Wednesday and placed in custody as a co-conspirator after NIA teams cracked down at 18 locations, including 12 in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and one in Uttar Pradesh, it said. The NIA, which took over the...
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Odisha: Popular YouTuber, hubby surrender
Jajpur: A couple who had been booked for taking pictures with wild animals and also domesticating them surrendered before Forest department officials Wednesday night, police said in Jajpur Thursday. The couple had been absconding for a couple of days after police raided their house March 24 and 25. The two identified as Monalisha Bhadra and her husband...
Odisha youth kills grandpa
Rourkela: A man hacked Wednesday night his grandfather to death with an axe, police said Thursday. The accused, Bimal Tirkey carried out the gruesome act at Tunguritoli village under Gurundia police station limits as his grandfather, Ben Tirkey, had objected to his drinking spree on the occasion of Holi. Police said that the accused has confessed to...
Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Capitals by 12 runs
Jaipur: Riyan Parag smashed a 45-ball 84 not out as Rajasthan Royals defeated Delhi Capitals by 12 runs in their IPL match here Thursday. Sent in to bat, Parag hit seven fours and six sixes on way to his highest IPL score as RR recovered from 36 for 3 in the eighth over to post a challenging...
UP: Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest
Banda/Lucknow: Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died at the Banda Medical College in Uttar Pradesh Thursday following a cardiac arrest, its principal said. Earlier in the day, Ansari was taken to the hospital from the Banda district jail after his health deteriorated. Banda Medical College principal Suneel Kaushal told PTI over phone that Ansari died following a cardiac...
JMM to field Shibu Soren’s daughter Anjani Soren from Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha seat
Bhubaneswar: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Thursday decided to field its Odisha unit president Anjani Soren as the party's candidate from Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha seat. This was stated by JMM Odisha unit spokesperson Shivaji Moulik in a statement. He said the party also decided to field Bishnu Singh as its candidate from the Bangiriposi assembly segment in...
Odisha Vigilance arrests four persons on graft charges
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Thursday arrested three government servants and a private person on corruption charges. In a press statement, the Vigilance said it has arrested GST officer Manas Ranjan Behera, OSD Narendra Kumar Chandrakar, revenue supervisor Ganesh Mallick and Khirod Rath, a private person in three different cases. Behera and Chandrakar have been apprehended by Odisha...
Govinda makes a political comeback, joins Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Mumbai: Hindi film actor Govinda, a mass entertainer of the 1990s who is known for his excellent comic timing and epic dance steps, Thursday joined the ruling Shiv Sena in Mumbai, making a comeback in politics after a 14-year hiatus. The former Congress Lok Sabha MP joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister...
Ambani, Adani collaborate for first time: Reliance picks 26 pc stake in Adani Power project
New Delhi: In the first collaboration between rival billionaires, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has picked up a 26 per cent stake in a Madhya Pradesh power project of Gautam Adani, and signed a pact to use the plants' 500 MW of electricity for captive use. Reliance will pick up 5 crore equity shares in Mahan Energen Ltd,...
Day after wedding rumours, Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth post pics saying they are engaged
New Delhi: Engaged, not yet married, actor couple Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth said Thursday, a day after reports of their temple wedding in Telangana flooded social media. The speculation grew when Aditi skipped the date announcement event of her upcoming Netflix series "Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar" in Mumbai Wednesday. Host Sachin Kumbhar said the actor couldn't...
Shah Rukh Khan and I ‘last generation of stars’, says Kangana Ranaut
New Delhi: Describing herself as among the "last generation of stars" along with Shah Rukh Khan, Kangana Ranaut says her decision to enter politics is not driven by the underwhelming performance of her recent films. The "Queen" star, often in the news for her controversial comments, is making her political debut as a BJP candidate from the...