NCW summons CM Kejriwal’s PS in Swati Maliwal assault case

NCW summons CM Kejriwal’s PS in Swati Maliwal assault case

New Delhi, May 16 - The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance and issued a summon to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Personal Secretary Bibhav Kumar to appear before it on Friday in connection with the allegations levelled by

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Delhi Police team at Swati Maliwal’s residence

Delhi Police team at Swati Maliwal’s residence

New Delhi, May 16 - A Delhi Police's Special Cell team, including senior officers, reached AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal's residence here days after she was allegedly assaulted at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence.

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Govt slashes prices of 41 medicines

Govt slashes prices of 41 medicines

New Delhi, May 16 - The government has reduced the prices of 41 commonly used medicines and six formulations used to treat diseases such as diabetes, heart and liver ailments.

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Congress, SP neglected refugees over vote bank politics: PM Modi

Congress, SP neglected refugees over vote bank politics: PM Modi

Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), May 16 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing an election rally in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh on Thursday, launched a scathing attack on the Congress, SP and other INDIA bloc parties and accused them of portraying themselves as secular and

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‘If you vote for AAP, I may not go back to jail’, ED brings SC’s attention to CM Kejriwal’s ‘appeal’

‘If you vote for AAP, I may not go back to jail’, ED brings SC’s attention to CM Kejriwal’s ‘appeal’

New Delhi, May 16 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday brought to the notice of the Supreme Court statements made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealing to people to vote for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) if they wished he (Kejriwal) did

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Viksit Bharat Ambassador: India added 31,000 km rail network, equal to Germany in 10 years, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Viksit Bharat Ambassador: India added 31,000 km rail network, equal to Germany in 10 years, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, May 16 - Union Minister for Railways, Communications and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday reeled out data to showcase transformative changes in the Indian Railways in the past 10 years of the Modi government while also highlighting its neglect during Congress-led

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PoK is India and it will come back to India: EAM Jaishankar

PoK is India and it will come back to India: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi, May 16 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday said that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is an inseparable part of the country that will eventually come back to India.

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Home Minister Amit Shah on two-day visit to Kashmir, to hold series of meetings

Home Minister Amit Shah on two-day visit to Kashmir, to hold series of meetings

Srinagar, May 16 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah is arriving here on a two-day visit on Thursday evening.

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Mayawati asks Rajya Sabha Speaker to take note of assault on Maliwal

Mayawati asks Rajya Sabha Speaker to take note of assault on Maliwal

Lucknow, May 16 - Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati has asked the Rajya Sabha Speaker to take cognisance of the alleged assault of former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal by the personal assistant of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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BJP raises questions on Bibhav being seen with CM Kejriwal in Lucknow

BJP raises questions on Bibhav being seen with CM Kejriwal in Lucknow

New Delhi, May 16 - The BJP on Thursday lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as Bibhav Kumar, embroiled in a controversy involving the party’s Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, was allegedly seen with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and party

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Sharad Pawar: Helped Narendra Modi a lot when he was CM, took him to Israel

Sharad Pawar: Helped Narendra Modi a lot when he was CM, took him to Israel

Mumbai, May 16 - Day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Sharad Pawar over farmers' plight, the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief said on Thursday that when he was the Union Minister (2004-2014), he had helped the then Gujarat Chief Minister -- now

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Assam: Several cities record temperatures few notches above normal

Assam: Several cities record temperatures few notches above normal

Guwahati, May 16 - Assam has been reeling under conditions of a heat wave as several cities record temperatures at least five notches above normal.

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Congress hopeful of winning five LS seats in Assam, BJP firm on bagging maximum seats

Congress hopeful of winning five LS seats in Assam, BJP firm on bagging maximum seats

Guwahati, May 16 - The state unit of the Congress party is confident of winning at least five constituencies in Assam in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls.

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ED can’t arrest accused after special court has taken cognizance on money laundering complaint, rules SC

ED can’t arrest accused after special court has taken cognizance on money laundering complaint, rules SC

New Delhi, May 16 - The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot arrest an accused on money laundering charges after cognizance has been taken by the special court on the probe agency's complaint.

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Army foils infiltration bid on LoC in J&K’s Tangdhar sector, two terrorists killed

Army foils infiltration bid on LoC in J&K’s Tangdhar sector, two terrorists killed

Srinagar, May 16 - An infiltration bid was foiled on Thursday by the Army on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tangdhar sector of J&K’s Kupwara district, said officials, adding that two terrorists have been killed.

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AAP goes into silent mode on Swati Maliwal controversy

AAP goes into silent mode on Swati Maliwal controversy

Lucknow, May 16 - The Swati Maliwal episode is getting increasingly awkward for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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Mumbai hoarding crash: Death toll rises to 16 as two more bodies recovered

Mumbai hoarding crash: Death toll rises to 16 as two more bodies recovered

Mumbai, May 16 - Two more bodies were recovered here from the debris at the site of the giant hoarding crash of May 13, taking the toll to 16, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Thursday.

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HM Amit Shah’s May 16 rally in Gurugram cancelled

HM Amit Shah’s May 16 rally in Gurugram cancelled

Gurugram, May 15 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah's rally in Gurugram scheduled for Thursday (May 16) has been cancelled over "reasons unknown".

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10 years of Modi govt’s rule benefited farmers: Punjab BJP chief

10 years of Modi govt’s rule benefited farmers: Punjab BJP chief

Chandigarh, May 15 - Punjab unit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday cited a huge upsurge in payouts to farmers in the state by the Centre, saying the increase in payments was in line with the BJP's commitment to double

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NIA files charge sheet against 10th accused in J&K drone weapon dropping case

NIA files charge sheet against 10th accused in J&K drone weapon dropping case

Jammu, May 15 - The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed a charge sheet in the court here against the 10th accused in the dropping of weapons from Pakistan by drones in J&K's Kathua in 2022, an official statement said.

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