Maliwal assault case: Bibhav Kumar produced in court, police seeks 7-day custody

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar was Saturday produced before a magisterial court here in connection with the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal. The Delhi Police arrested Kumar earlier in the day and his anticipatory bail plea was subsequently observed as becoming "infructuous" by a Delhi court. Kumar was later produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal. Police, through their counsel, have sought his...

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Ukraine’s divisive mobilisation law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops

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Kyiv: A divisive mobilisation law in Ukraine came into force Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine's second-largest city. The legislation, which was watered down from its original draft, will make it easier to identify every conscript in the country. It also provides incentives to soldiers, such as cash bonuses or money toward buying a house...

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Kejriwal says he, AAP leaders will go to BJP office Sunday; dares PM to get them arrested

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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday said that he and other AAP leaders would go to the BJP headquarters March 19 "so that the prime minister can send anyone he wants to jail". The BJP is saying they will send AAP MP Raghav Chadha and Delhi ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj to jail too, he claimed at a press briefing hours after his aide Bibhav Kumar was arrested in...

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No objection to action against grandson if he is found guilty: Deve Gowda on sexual abuse case

No objection to action against grandson if he is found guilty: Deve Gowda on sexual abuse case

Bengaluru: Breaking his silence over the sexual abuse charges levelled against JDS MP Prajwal Revanna, party Supremo HD Deve Gowda Saturday said he has no objection to the action taken against his grandson if he is found guilty. He also said the cases against his son and JD(S) MLA HD Revanna, who is facing charges of sexual harassment and kidnap of a woman, were "created", but refrained from commenting further, as...

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Modi, Shah, Rajnath Singh to campaign in Odisha from Sunday

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are scheduled to address election meetings in Odisha in the next three days, a senior BJP leader said Saturday. The defence minister will address three meetings on Sunday at Rairakhol, Patna and Khurda, Odisha BJP vice-president Golak Mohapatra said. Modi will reach...

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RCB post challenging 218/5 against CSK

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a challenging 218 for five against defending champions Chennai Super Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League match here Saturday. Sent into bat, skipper Faf du Plessis (54) and Virat Kohli (47) shared 78 runs for the opening stand in 9.4 overs after the match was interrupted by showers for sometime at...

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LOPAR likely to concentrate into Depression over BoB May 24: IMD

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area is likely to form over the southwest Bay of Bengal around May 22 which will move initially northeastwards and concentrate into a depression over central parts of the Bay of Bengal, May 24, IMD said. It said Friday’s trough runs from south Chhattisgarh to the Comorin area and now runs from south Chhattisgarh...

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Odisha CID-CB issues advisory on online investment fraud

Bhubaneswar: The CID- CB of Odisha Police has issued an important advisory to protect citizens from falling prey to the rampant rise in online investment fraud cases in the state. In a release issued here Saturday, the CID-CB said there has been a steep and concerning rise in cases of fraud through online investment apps, WhatsApp group...

Odisha: One convicted for dealing with fake currency note

Bhubaneswar: The Assistant Sessions Judge, Titilagarh, Saturday convicted one accused in a fake currency note case. Convict Lingaraj Behera, was convicted and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for 5 Years for the offence U/s.489-B IPC & three years imprisonment for the offence U/s.489-C IPC and with fine. Both punishments will run concurrently, the judge ordered. According...

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