BJP govt will give Rs 50,000 to women in Odisha: Rajasthan minister
There’s no ‘lehar’, only ‘zehar’ in PM’s language: Jairam Ramesh
Odisha: Independent candidate arrested for attacking BJP’s Berhampur MP candidate
Contentious Kotia witnesses robust voter turnout of 76.53% in Odisha polls
LS polls fourth phase: Voter turnout climbs to 67.25%
Excise ‘scam’: AAP to be made accused in money laundering case, ED tells Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Tuesday contended before the Delhi High Court that it will make the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) an accused in the money laundering case stemming out of the Delhi excise policy 'scam'. The ED's submission was made while opposing the bail plea of former Delhi...
Read moreNGOs seek listing in SC of PIL for court-monitored SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme
New Delhi: Two NGOs Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to consider listing their PIL seeking a court-monitored probe by a special investigation team into alleged instances of "apparent quid pro quo" involving political parties, corporate entities and officials of investigative agencies in the electoral bonds scheme. A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta took note of the submissions of lawyer Prashant Bhushan, appearing for NGOs ‘Common Cause' and the...
Read moreKejriwal’s PS ‘misbehaved’ with Maliwal at CM house, strict action will be taken: AAP’s Sanjay Singh
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's PS Bibhav Kumar "misbehaved" with AAP RS MP Swati Maliwal Monday at the CM's residence and the AAP supremo will take strict action in the matter, party leader Sanjay Singh said. Addressing a press conference Tuesday, Singh said it is a "condemnable incident". "Yesterday, Maliwal had gone to meet Arvind Kejriwal at his residence. While she was waiting to meet him in the drawing...
Read morePM Modi files nomination from Varanasi
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination Tuesday from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, aiming for a larger victory margin compared to his previous two wins in 2014 and then in 2019. The Prime Minister got down from his car at the gates of the district collectorate and walked to the office where he filed his nomination papers. The four proposers of his nomination were Pandit Gyaneshwar Shastri, who has played a...
Read moreMumbai hoarding crash toll mounts to 14
Mumbai: The death toll in the hoarding collapse incident in Mumbai has risen to 14 while 75 others are injured, civic officials Tuesday said as rescue and search operations continued a day after the tragedy. Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar assured strict action against those responsible for the incident, while the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it will take down the remaining billboards on the GRP land where the hoarding collapsed....
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BJP govt will give Rs 50,000 to women in Odisha: Rajasthan minister
Puri: Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar and in-charge of the Puri Lok Sabha constituency Tuesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government will give Rs 50,000 to every woman in Odisha under the ‘Subhadra scheme’ while rice will also be purchased from Odisha farmers at a rate of Rs 3,100 per quintal once it comes to...
NGOs seek listing in SC of PIL for court-monitored SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme
New Delhi: Two NGOs Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to consider listing their PIL seeking a court-monitored probe by a special investigation team into alleged instances of "apparent quid pro quo" involving political parties, corporate entities and officials of investigative agencies in the electoral bonds scheme. A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta took note...
DHFL scam: CBI arrests Dheerj Wadhawan in Rs 34,000-crore bank fraud
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested former DHFL Director Dheeraj Wadhawan in connection with the alleged defrauding of a 17-member lender bank consortium to the tune of Rs 34,000 crore, officials said Tuesday. Wadhawan, arrested from Mumbai Monday night, was produced before a special court here which remanded him in judicial custody Tuesday, they said. The former...
PM Modi has assets worth Rs 3.02 crore; owns no house, car
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday declared his total assets amounting to Rs 3.02 crore in his poll affidavit filed along with his nomination papers for the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency. According to the affidavit, PM Modi has Rs 52,920 in cash and fixed deposits worth Rs 2.85 crore in the State Bank of India (SBI). The...
Lawyers cannot be sued for ‘deficiency in service’: SC
New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court Tuesday held the lawyers do not come within the purview of Consumer Protection Act and cannot be sued for "deficiency in service" before the consumer courts. The top court said a considerable amount of direct control is exercised by the client over the manner in which an advocate...
LSG win toss, ask DC to bat in IPL
New Delhi: Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bowl against Delhi Capitals in their must-win IPL match in New Delhi Tuesday. Skipper Rishabh Pant is back for Delhi after serving his one-match suspension alongside Gulbadin Naib. David Warner and Prithvi Shaw miss out. LSG have brought in Arshad Khan and Yudhvir...
Manika Batra reaches career-high ranking of World No. 24
New Delhi: Ace women's table tennis star Manika Batra rose to a career-best singles ranking of 24 following her success in the Saudi Smash, becoming the first Indian woman player to break into the top-25 in world rankings. The 28-year-old Khel Ratna awardee, who was in the 39th spot before the tournament, jumped 15 spots following her...
Gary Kirsten to join Pakistan cricket team in England
Islamabad: Gary Kirsten will start his two-year assignment as the coach of Pakistan's white-ball cricket team when he joins the squad in England Sunday. Pakistan will play four Twenty20s against England to prepare for the T20 World Cup next month in the Caribbean and the United States. Pakistan has delayed naming its final 15-man squad for the...
Biden hiking tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum — adding to tensions with Beijing
Washington: The Biden administration announced plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment — an election year move that's likely to increase friction between the world's two largest economies. The tariffs come in the middle of a heated campaign between President Joe Biden and his Republican predecessor,...
Indian men’s hockey team leaves for FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 matches in Europe
Bengaluru: The Indian Men's Hockey Team left for Antwerp, Belgium Tuesday for the Europe leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 where the winner of this season will be determined. India, currently placed third in the points table, behind table toppers the Netherlands and Australia, will take on hosts Belgium and Argentina in Antwerp between May...