Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking Arvind Kejriwal’s removal as CM

Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking Arvind Kejriwal’s removal as CM

New Delhi, March 28 - The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking Arvind Kejriwal's removal as the Chief Minister of Delhi, saying there is no scope of judicial interference, and that it is for the other wing

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MHA extends AFSPA in parts of Arunachal and Nagaland for 6 more months

MHA extends AFSPA in parts of Arunachal and Nagaland for 6 more months

New Delhi/Kohima/Itanagar, March 28 -The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in certain districts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months with effect from April 1, officials said on Thursday.

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‘Unacceptable, unwarranted’: India again slams US’ remarks on Arvind Kejriwal

‘Unacceptable, unwarranted’: India again slams US’ remarks on Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, March 28 - Calling the US State Department's remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal "unwarranted", India on Thursday said that any such external imputation on the electoral and legal process is completely unacceptable.

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AAP Delhi office took care of expenditure during Goa election 2022, says ED plea seeking further custody of Kejriwal

AAP Delhi office took care of expenditure during Goa election 2022, says ED plea seeking further custody of Kejriwal

New Delhi, March 28 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in its application for further custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, said that a statement from an AAP candidate in the 2022 Goa Assembly elections was obtained, revealing

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Previous govts gave curfews to Muzaffarnagar, we are giving safe environment: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Previous govts gave curfews to Muzaffarnagar, we are giving safe environment: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Muzaffarnagar (UP), March 28 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday that Muzaffarnagar has endured months of curfew when governance fell into the wrong hands. He underlined the importance of every vote in elections.

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Despite fund allocation, 2.6 lakh households in Thiruvananthapuram lack water connection: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Despite fund allocation, 2.6 lakh households in Thiruvananthapuram lack water connection: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 - Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and NDA's candidate from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat Rajeev Chandrasekhar pointed out that despite the union government sanctioning funds through the Jal Jeevan Mission three years ago, 2.6 lakh households in

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Excise policy case: Delhi court extends CM Kejriwal’s ED custody till April 1

Excise policy case: Delhi court extends CM Kejriwal’s ED custody till April 1

New Delhi, March 28 - A Delhi court on Thursday extended the ED custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 1.

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CM not above law, says ED as Kejriwal questions rationale behind his arrest

CM not above law, says ED as Kejriwal questions rationale behind his arrest

New Delhi, March 28 - The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said a chief minister was not above law even as Arvind Kejriwal questioned the rationale behind his arrest in the liquor policy case.

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Akhilesh continues with his ‘my candidate, your symbol’ policy

Akhilesh continues with his ‘my candidate, your symbol’ policy

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), March 28 - Continuing with his policy of ‘my candidate, your symbol’, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is now convincing the Congress to field Ujjawal Raman Singh of SP from Allahabad seat of Prayagraj district on Congress symbol.

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann blessed with baby girl

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann blessed with baby girl

Chandigarh, March 28 - Amid poll heat, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his wife Gurpreet Kaur were blessed with a baby girl on Thursday.

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LS polls: Filing of nominations for 2nd phase begins in 13 Raj seats

LS polls: Filing of nominations for 2nd phase begins in 13 Raj seats

Jaipur, March 28 - Notification was issued for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan on Thursday, said officials, adding that with this, the nomination process began on 13 Lok Sabha seats.

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Former Haryana minister Savitri Jindal resigns from Congress

Former Haryana minister Savitri Jindal resigns from Congress

Chandigarh, March 28 - Days after her industrialist son Naveen Jindal joined the BJP, former Haryana minister Savitri Jindal, 84, quit the Congress.

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Gurcharan Das explains why only the Modi govt can fast-forward reforms

Gurcharan Das explains why only the Modi govt can fast-forward reforms

New Delhi, March 28 - Top corporate executive of the yesteryear and now an acclaimed author and public intellectual, Gurcharan Das, has laid out a feast for thought in 'The Dilemma Of An Indian Liberal' (Speaking Tiger), which was formally released here on

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Congress’ former MP, two ex-MLAs join BJP in Madhya Pradesh

Congress’ former MP, two ex-MLAs join BJP in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, March 28 - A former MP and two ex-MLAs from Madhya Pradesh's Mahakaushal region resigned from the Congress and joined the BJP on Thursday.

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Varun Gandhi pens emotional letter to people in Pilibhit

Varun Gandhi pens emotional letter to people in Pilibhit

Lucknow, March 28 - Varun Gandhi, the BJP MP from Pilibhit who has been dropped from the list of Lok Sabha candidates for the 2024 elections, on Thursday wrote a letter to the people of his constituency saying that he will continue to

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AAP accuses BJP of ‘poaching’ MP, MLA in Punjab

AAP accuses BJP of ‘poaching’ MP, MLA in Punjab

New Delhi, March 28 - AAP leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday alleged that BJP has poached their party's MP Sushil Kumar Rinku and MLA Sheetal Angural, and that "numerous MLAs in the state had been tempted with financial incentives to

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Lawyers write to CJI over group trying to ‘pressurise judiciary’

Lawyers write to CJI over group trying to ‘pressurise judiciary’

New Delhi, March 28 - A group of senior lawyers, including Senior Advocate Harish Salve, Bar Council of India Chairperson, Manan Kumar Mishra, in a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), expressed concerns against mounting political and professional pressure through

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Centre hikes wage rates for workers under MGNREGA

Centre hikes wage rates for workers under MGNREGA

New Delhi, March 28 - The Centre has notified a 3-10 per cent increase in the wage rates for workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) for the financial year 2024-25. The new wage rates will come into effect

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Ladakh agitation intensifies as protesters threaten march to border with China

Ladakh agitation intensifies as protesters threaten march to border with China

Srinagar, March 28 - The agitation in Ladakh UT intensified on Thursday after the Leh Apex Body and climate activist, Sonam Wangchuk announced a march to the border on April 7.

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Not going to ED’s Delhi office today: Mahua Moitra

Not going to ED’s Delhi office today: Mahua Moitra

Kolkata, March 28 - Trinamool Congress candidate from Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal, Mahua Moitra has said that she will not be going to Delhi to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday in connection with a Foreign Exchange Management Act

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