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Supreme Court says ED can’t arrest PMLA-accused after special court takes cognisance
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday held that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot arrest an accused under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a special court has taken cognisance of the complaint of money laundering. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan...
Read moreWill soon file prosecution complaint against Kejriwal, AAP in excise policy case: ED tells Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Thursday told the Supreme Court it will soon file a prosecution complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. Appearing for the ED, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju told a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, "We are proposing to file the prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against Arvind Kejriwal...
Read moreNCW summons Delhi CM Kejriwal’s aide Bhibhav Kumar in Swati Maliwal assault case
New Delhi: The NCW has summoned Bhibhav Kumar -- the aide of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal -- Thursday over allegations of assault of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. The hearing of Bhibhav Kumar is scheduled for Friday at 11am, according to the summon. The National Commission of Women (NCW) took suo moto cognizance of a media post titled "Ex-DCW chief Swati Maliwal accuses Arvind Kejriwal's personal secretary of assaulting...
Read moreSwati Maliwal controversy: AAP goes into silent mode, Akhilesh dodges question
Lucknow: The Swati Maliwal episode is getting increasingly awkward for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. At a Press conference with Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow Thursday, Kejriwal was at a loss to face questions on the issue and quietly shifted the microphone to AAP MP Sanjay Singh. Singh diverted the issue of Swati Maliwal being roughed up by Delhi Police personnel when she went to support the protesting women wrestlers. Singh evaded...
Read moreSupreme Court on Kejriwal case: No exception made in granting interim bail, critical analysis of verdict welcome
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday steered clear of the political talk about it having made an exception for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in granting him interim bail for campaigning in the Lok Sabha polls but said, "Critical analysis of the judgement is welcome". A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta refused to consider claims and counterclaims by advocates for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Kejriwal on...
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JD(S) says Deve Gowda family has no idea about Prajwal Revanna’s whereabouts
Bengaluru: Reeling under the impact of the sex scandal involving Prajwal Revanna who is a JD(S) MP and grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, the party stated Thursday that it does not have any idea about the whereabouts of the prime accused in the case. Prajwal Revanna, who is the NDA’s Lok Sabha candidate for...
Will soon file prosecution complaint against Kejriwal, AAP in excise policy case: ED tells Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Thursday told the Supreme Court it will soon file a prosecution complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. Appearing for the ED, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju told a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and...
Rashmika, Ayushmann, Ananya wish Vicky Kaushal on his 36th birthday
Mumbai: Celebrities like Rashmika Mandanna, Ananya Panday, and Ayushmann Khurrana Thursday showered love on actor Vicky Kaushal on his 36th birthday. Taking to Instagram stories, Rashmika, who is set to star alongside Vicky in the upcoming movie 'Chhaava', shared a solo picture of the birthday boy and penned a heartwarming note. The caption read: "Vickyyyy... we are...
BJP assails Arvind Kejriwal for evading question on Swati Maliwal ‘assault’, seeks his resignation
New Delhi: The BJP Thursday hit out at Arvind Kejriwal for evading media questions on the alleged assault on his party MP Swati Maliwal at his residence here, and alleged the Delhi chief minister is behaving more like a ‘goon’. The Aam Aadmi Party convener was addressing a press conference earlier in the day at Lucknow with...
Mahindra & Mahindra to invest Rs 12,000 crore in its EV unit
New Delhi: Automaker Mahindra & Mahindra, Thursday, announced to invest Rs 12,000 crore in its electric vehicle (EV) unit over a period of three years. In a stock exchange filing, the company said that it has approved an investment of Rs 12,000 crore in Mahindra Electric Automobile Limited (MEAL) to fund its EV journey over the next...
‘Cowardly, dastardly act’, says PM Modi on attack on Slovak PM Robert Fico
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday condemned the attack on Slovakia's PM Robert Fico, calling it a "cowardly and dastardly act". The Slovakian Prime Minister was critically injured in an assassination attempt Wednesday. Expressing shock over the attack, PM Modi posted on his X handle, "Deeply shocked at the news of the shooting at Slovakia’s Prime...
Slovak politicians call for calming of political tensions after shooting of prime minister
Banska Bystrica: Slovak politicians have called for calm in the Central European country after Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times by a would-be assassin Wednesday, a rare instance of political violence that came as a shock despite deep political polarisation. Fico was in serious but stable condition Thursday, a hospital official said, after the populist...
Xi, Putin say China-Russia ties stabilising factor for world, conducive to peace
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin Thursday said ties between the two countries have become a stabilising factor for the world and a fine example for other countries, as the two leaders met here amidst mounting pressure over Beijing to scale down support to Moscow over its prolonged war in Ukraine. Putin...
Nearly 67% voter turnout in first four phases of Lok Sabha elections: Election Commission
New Delhi: The cumulative turnout in the first four phases of the Lok Sabha elections has been recorded at 66.95 per cent, the Election Commission said Thursday, adding 45.10 crore of the nearly 97 crore electors have voted so far in the ongoing electoral exercise. In a statement, the poll panel urged electorate to come out and...
Disney Star to add Indian sign language and audio descriptive feed for T20 WC
Mumbai: On the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Disney Star in association with India Signing Hands (ISH), announced the availability of an Indian Sign Language feed for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, starting June 1. This will be applicable for 10 matches including the India matches, semifinals and finals. The company will also support...
