Arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the kingpin of the alleged excise policy scam and is directly involved in its implementation and giving favours to the 'South Group', the ED told a court here on Friday as it sought his custody for questioning
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Several MoUs exchanged as PM Modi meets Bhutan Premier
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Bhutan Premier Tshering Tobgay in Thimphu on Friday as the two leaders witnessed the exchange of several MoUs and agreements on energy, trade, digital connectivity, space, agriculture, and youth connect between the two neighbouring countries.
Bhutan confers its highest civilian award on PM Modi
Bhutan conferred its highest civilian award, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, making him the first foreign head of a government to receive the kingdom's highest civilian honour.
Rohan Gupta quits Cong citing insult to Sanatan Dharma, character assassination by senior
Just a few days before his resignation on Friday, Rohan Gupta had withdrawn his candidacy from the Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha seat. Rohan Gupta’s father, Rajkumar Gupta, was once an MLA in Gujarat and had unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections in 2004.
Anna Hazare: Deeply pained, but Arvind Kejriwal paying for his deeds
Interacting with a large crowd of mediapersons at his native village Ralegan-Siddhi this morning, Anna Hazare, 86, recalled his old association with Arvind Kejriwal during the India Against Corruption (IAC)’s long movement in New Delhi in 2011, and other places.
Unprecedented welcome for PM Modi in Bhutan
Feelings of warmth and bonhomie overflowed the streets of Bhutan on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a rousing welcome from the people who turned up in huge numbers cheering and waving flags of the two nations.
PM Modi's PLI scheme scaling new heights on exports, jobs: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary production linked incentive (PLI) scheme is scaling new heights everyday on production, exports and jobs, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday.
Sharad Pawar slams CM Kejriwal’s arrest, fears more may follow
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Sharad Pawar on Friday strongly flayed the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying the Aam Aadmi Party would gain in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, and expressed apprehensions that more such actions may follow.
AAP workers, leaders including Saurabh Bharadwaj, Atishi detained near ITO
Carrying placards ‘Mei bhi Kejriwal', and raising slogans against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), several AAP workers, including women, had started to gather at ITO to protest since Friday morning.
One killed as portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar
Kaushal Kumar, the District Magistrate of Supaul, confirmed the development. He said that the injured persons were admitted to a Sadar hospital and rescue operations were underway at the crash spot.
ISRO's step towards realising Indian space shuttle 'Pushpak'
India progressed further in its attempt to realise a reusable launch vehicle (RLV)/ rocket named 'Pushpak' by successfully test landing RLV LEX-2 on Friday at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka's Chitradurga.
With remarkable unanimity, UNGA adopts India-backed landmark resolution on AI safeguards
Setting aside their polarising differences, all 193 countries joined together to adopt a landmark resolution backed by India, aiming to keep the world safe from the excesses of artificial intelligence (AI).
PM Modi reaches Bhutan to inaugurate hospital, meet King
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun his state visit to Bhutan from March 22-23 and was warmly received by his counterpart, Tshering Tobgay, at Paro airport, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
CM Dr Manik Saha launches door-to-door campaign for LS Polls
Setting a target to increase the vote share of the ruling BJP in this ensuing Lok Sabha election, Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha launches his poll campaign in support of the candidates of the two parliamentary constituencies of the state.
Biplab accuses CPIM of opportunistic alliance, facing lack of candidates to contest LS
Biplab Kumar Deb, the BJP's candidate for the West Tripura Lok Sabha seat, criticized the CPIM, labeling them as opportunistic for forming an alliance with the Congress due to their lack of a candidate to contest in the Lok Sabha elections.
Two held near at Damcherra with Yaba worth Rs 6 crore
In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, the Tripura Police have apprehended two individuals and confiscated a substantial quantity of Yaba tablets valued at Rs 6 crores in Damcherra, situated in the North District of Tripura.
Lok Sabha: Second candidate from SUCI submits nomination for West seat
He said that Arun Kumar Bhowmik has filed nomination papers as SUCI candidate for West Tripura constituency on the second day of filing nomination papers for Lok Sabha elections.
BJP State President eyes dual wins in Lok Sabha
While attending a door-to-door campaign at Bamutia Assembly Constituency, Bhattacharya said that eyeing the Lok Sabha elections across the state, BJP is holding door-to-door campaigns and receiving a huge response.
TSR jawan killed by suspected Agar smuggler while checking vehicle
In a tragic turn of events late Wednesday night, one Tripura State Rifles jawan identified as Sandana Darlong, met with a fatal accident while on duty in the vicinity of Baghan School near Churaibari Police jurisdiction in North Distrct.
Sushanta sees overwhelming response to BJP campaign, anticipates record margin wins
"During our extensive door-to-door campaign across the state, the overwhelming sentiment is in favor of Prime Minister Modi's re-election. Both candidates in Tripura are poised to win with remarkable margins in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections," Chowdhury stated.
After HC jolt to Kejriwal, ED team reaches Delhi CM's residence for questioning
An ED team reached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Thursday evening, hours after the Delhi High Court denied him protection against "coercive action" by the agency, which has issued multiple summons to him.
First time in 7 decades Left-Cong unitedly fighting LS polls in Tripura against BJP
For the first time in the 72-year electoral history of Tripura, the Left parties and the Congress are contesting together in the parliamentary polls to take on the BJP, though the two traditional rivals jointly fought against the ruling party in last year’s Assembly elections.
Excise policy case: Delhi HC refuses to grant interim protection to CM Kejriwal
Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to grant interim protection to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on his plea for "no coercive action" by the ED in connection with the money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.
People within Congress not on board on caste census: BJP's jibe at Anand Sharma's bombshell
The veteran Congress leader dubbed Rahul Gandhi's caste census pitch as a "departure from the historic position of the party and also amounting to disrespecting the legacy of former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.”
'Disrespecting Indira, Rajiv Gandhi's legacy': Cong veteran Anand Sharma calls out Rahul’s caste census stand
The CWC leader also hinted at lack of coordination in the party, and said, “The participation of District and Pradesh Congress Committees in consultative process would have helped in building a broad internal consensus.”