Why no bail plea in trial court, SC asks Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been arrested in a money-laundering case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam, why has he not filed a bail application before the trial court. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was...
Read moreCongress demands JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna’s arrest amid sexual abuse allegations against him
Bengaluru: The Congress Monday held protests in Karnataka demanding the immediate arrest of Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of sexually abusing hundreds of women. Congress workers -- with women members joining in large numbers -- took to the streets in Hubballi, Hassan and Bengaluru, among other places, seeking action against the 33-year-old grandson of JD(S) chief and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda. In Bengaluru, the protest was...
Read moreSandeshkhali case: Why should state come in as petitioner for protecting interest of private individuals, asks SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday wondered why the West Bengal government has come in as a petitioner before it for "protecting the interest" of some private individuals in the Sandeshkhali matter. The apex court's observation came when it was hearing the state government's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's April 10 order which directed a CBI investigation into allegations of crimes against women and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali. "Why should...
Read moreHemant Soren’s wife Kalpana files nomination as JMM candidate from Gandey Assembly seat
Ranchi: Jailed Jharkhand ex-CM Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana Monday filed her nomination as the JMM candidate from Gandey Assembly seat in the state. Bypoll to the seat is scheduled May 20 along with the parliamentary elections in the state. The seat in Giridih district fell vacant following the resignation of JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad. Kalpana, 48, was accompanied by Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, brother-in-law Basant Soren and Ministers Alamgir Alam...
Read moreHuge blow to Congress as Akshay Bam withdraws nomination; reaches BJP office
Indore: In a major blow to the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, its Indore Lok Sabha seat candidate Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew his nomination Monday, a fortnight before polling in the constituency. After withdrawing his nomination, Bam reached the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office here. In a photo released by the BJP on social media, Bam was seen along with MP Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda, state cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya and...
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Why no bail plea in trial court, SC asks Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been arrested in a money-laundering case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam, why has he not filed a bail application before the trial court. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was hearing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader's...
Performing well in IPL doesn’t guarantee automatic T20 WC selection: Irfan Pathan
New Delhi: Irfan Pathan the former India left-arm fast-bowler, believes performances from certain players in the ongoing IPL 2024 season shouldn’t guarantee anyone’s automatic selection for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup happening in the West Indies and USA from June 1. Pathan was replying to the notion of recency bias being a factor in India’s squad...
Congress demands JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna’s arrest amid sexual abuse allegations against him
Bengaluru: The Congress Monday held protests in Karnataka demanding the immediate arrest of Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of sexually abusing hundreds of women. Congress workers -- with women members joining in large numbers -- took to the streets in Hubballi, Hassan and Bengaluru, among other places, seeking action against the 33-year-old grandson of...
NTR Jr in Mumbai for ‘War 2’ shoot, bonds with KJo, Ranbir, Alia, Hrithik
Mumbai: Tollywood's pan-India star NTR Jr, who's in Mumbai shooting for War 2 alongside Hrithik Roshan, is also making time to bond with members of the Hindi film industry. This past Sunday night, NTR Jr and his wife, Lakshmi Pranathi, were spotted having an intimate dinner with couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, along with filmmaker Karan...
Sandeshkhali case: Why should state come in as petitioner for protecting interest of private individuals, asks SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday wondered why the West Bengal government has come in as a petitioner before it for "protecting the interest" of some private individuals in the Sandeshkhali matter. The apex court's observation came when it was hearing the state government's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's April 10 order which directed a CBI...
At least 40 people die in western Kenya after a dam collapses
Nairobi (Kenya): A dam collapsed in western Kenya early Monday, killing at least 40 people after a wall of water swept through houses and cut off a major road, police said. The Old Kijabe Dam, located in the Mai Mahiu area of the Great Rift Valley region that is prone to flash floods, collapsed and water spilled...
Hemant Soren’s wife Kalpana files nomination as JMM candidate from Gandey Assembly seat
Ranchi: Jailed Jharkhand ex-CM Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana Monday filed her nomination as the JMM candidate from Gandey Assembly seat in the state. Bypoll to the seat is scheduled May 20 along with the parliamentary elections in the state. The seat in Giridih district fell vacant following the resignation of JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad. Kalpana, 48, was...
Archer Deepika Kumari re-inducted into TOPS
New Delhi: Former world number one archer Deepika Kumari, who won a silver medal at the just-concluded World Cup in Shanghai, has been re-inducted into the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) core group ahead of the Paris Games, the Sports Ministry announced Monday. Deepika, who missed the entire season last year after becoming a mother in December...
Odisha EOW arrests man for swindling Rs 9.6 crore from DMF fund
Bhubaneswar/ Baripada: The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police arrested a man for allegedly swindling Rs 9.6 crore money of District Mineral Foundation (DMF), Mayurbhanj, an official said Monday. The arrested accused has been identified as Pomesh Tembhare, a resident of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. He was arrested April 26 and brought to Bhubaneswar on...
Huge blow to Congress as Akshay Bam withdraws nomination; reaches BJP office
Indore: In a major blow to the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, its Indore Lok Sabha seat candidate Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew his nomination Monday, a fortnight before polling in the constituency. After withdrawing his nomination, Bam reached the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office here. In a photo released by the BJP on social media, Bam was seen...
