However, the grounds of his arrest were being prepared from July last year when Delhi's Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar had submitted a report to Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, accusing Sisodia of providing undue benefits to liquor vend licensees in lieu of 'commissions'.
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Exit Polls: BJP to retain Tripura, Meghalaya sees four-cornered contest
The India Today exit poll has predicted that the BJP will win 36-45 seats in the Tripura Assembly. The BJP-led alliance is likely to retain power, shows the India Today-Axis My India poll.
Global Kashmri Pandit Conclave urges Centre to redress the situation in J&K
A two-day Global Kashmiri Pandit Conclave was held on February 25 and 26 at the Sai Auditorium in Delhi, which was organised by the Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) and the Jammu Kashmir Vichar Manch (JKVM).
Air India business class passenger shares video of insect in flight meal
Responding to the video, Air India said: "Dear Mr. Jain, we're sorry to note your experience while flying with us. This is not something good to hear. We strictly follow measures to ensure hygiene at every step of the process."
'No business to take law in your hands': SC tells Defence Ministry on payment of OROP arrears
The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Defence Ministry over its January 20 communication in connection with the payment of arrears of One Rank-One Pension (OROP) in instalments to the eligible pensioners of the armed forces.
Hinduism a way of life, don't dig up past to create disharmony; SC junks plea on renaming roads, places
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Central government to appoint a renaming commission to rechristen cities and places called after foreign invaders.
CBI retrieves deleted files from Sisodia's computer seized in January
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has retrieved the deleted files and data from the computer of Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia arrested in connection with alleged corruption in the now-scrapped liquor Policy.
NIA alerts Mumbai Police about 'dangerous man' trained in Pak, China
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has alerted the Mumbai Police and shared information about a "dangerous man" who is said to have been trained in Pakistan, China and Hong Kong, according to sources.
Delhi Police release 36 detained AAP leaders
Delhi Police on Monday released all the 36 AAP leaders who were detained while protesting against the arrest of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by the CBI in the liquor policy case.
Delhi HC dismisses pleas challenging Agnipath scheme
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed pleas challenging the Centre's Agnipath scheme, saying that it was introduced in national interest and to make sure that the armed forces are well equipped.
Forced to arrest Sisodia as he was evasive, didn't co-operate: CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday said that they arrested Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for alleged irregularities in framing and implementation of the excise policy as he gave "evasive replies" and "did not co-operate in the investigation".
Delhi Deputy CM Sisodia arrested by CBI in excise policy scam after day of drama
Sisodia, who reached the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters at Lodhi Road in south Delhi at around 11.10 a.m. after visiting the Rajghat for prayers, was questioned for over eight hours before being arrested.
Urinating incident unfortunate, efforts were made to cover it up, says DGCA chief
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Arun Kumar has described the Air India urination incident as "unfortunate", and said that there were efforts to cover it up which was not needed.
Centre to SC: 'Real motive is to question probe against president, office-bearers of Cong'
The Central government has told the Supreme Court that the PIL challenging the extension of tenure of Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) Sanjay Kumar Mishra has been filed with the intention of protecting Congress leaders who are facing money laundering charges.
Sanjay Singh, Gopal Rai & Saurabh Bharadwaj among 50 AAP leaders detained
The Delhi Police on Sunday detained around 50 AAP leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and MLAs Saurabh Bharadwaj and Gopal Rai, who were staging a protest near the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Headquarters here.
Delhi triple murder: Family alleges accused was demanding property
The police identified the accused as Rajesh, and said that he first brutally stabbed his wife, and then killed his two sons, aged five years and the second was four months old. He then slit his wrist in a bid to commit suicide.
CBI puts documentary, digital & electronic evidence before Sisodia
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday began questioning Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the excise policy scam, and was confronting him with evidence.
Fire at office of Delhi Golf Club, none hurt
"No one was hurt in the incident. The fire was brought under control by 11 a.m. The cause of fire is yet to be known. A short circuit might have caused it," said a fire official.
Don't care if I have to stay in jail for few months for fake allegations: Sisodia
Amid speculation of getting arrested by the CBI in the alleged excise policy scam, Delhi deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday said that he does not care if he has to stay in jail for a few months.
'We have been put under house arrest by Delhi Police', claim AAP leaders
Ahead of the questioning of Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the excise policy scam by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday alleged that its leaders were being put under 'house arrest'.
Planning to get weapons training in Pak, 2 youths land in Delhi Police net
The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested two radicalised youths, who were planning to cross the border and get weapons training in Pakistan, an officer said on Saturday.
China controls 70% of global lithium production; that's a worry for the world
"Control oil and you control nations", former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once said. Today, it could be argued that to control lithium - white oil as it were - is to control nations, Marina Yue Zhang wrote for the Lowy Institute.
PM Modi, German Chancellor hold talks in Delhi
"A lot has changed since I visited India last time. India is indeed developing. I and PM Modi have similar ideas. We have been cooperative; we have been discussing matters. I am pleased that India has the presidency of G20 this year," he added.
'Judges have a crucial role to push for social change', CJI on suicides by Dalit, Adivasi students
Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Saturday said incidents of suicides of students from marginalised communities are becoming common and research shows that most such students are from Dalit and Adivasi communities.
PWD demolishes temple, mosque at Delhi's ITO
Saturday's development comes after the Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the PWD to carry out work to make a pedestrian pathway at "Jheel ka Piao" on Mathura Road, ITO, even if it called for demolishing a portion of the temple and the mosque.