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‘I thank Indian govt, PM Modi for supporting Maldives,’ says Muizzu; Inaugurates water…
In first top-level visit to Male from New Delhi after Muizzu takes charge, Jaishankar conveys greetings from PM Modi
Delhi excise policy case: SC to hear BRS MLC K Kavitha’s bail plea on August 12
Kavitha had approached the top court by filing an appeal after the Delhi High Court had on its July 1st order, rejected her petition in the cases filed by both CBI and ED.
Heavy rain causes traffic chaos, disruptions in Delhi
NEW DELHI: Yet another spell of rain and one more day of chaos in the capital. On Friday evening, the city received 41.9 mm of rainfall in three hours. For those returning from office, it was a harrowing time.
Traffic snarls were…
AAP hails Manish Sisodia’s bail as a victory for democracy
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday said release of former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on bail from Tihar Jail after 17 months was the “victory of democracy.”
The senior AAP leader, an accused in excise policy “scam,”…
Kejriwal’s judicial custody extended till August 20 in excise policy case
NEW DELHI: The Delhi court on Thursday extended Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s judicial custody till August 20 in a case registered against him by the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) in the excise policy case.
Special Judge…
Controversial NCW chief Rekha Sharma steps down as tenure ends
NEW DELHI: National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma stepped down from her post after her tenure came to an end on Tuesday.
60-year-old Sharma assumed the role of women's commission chief on August 7, 2018. She was…
HC upholds Kejriwal’s arrest by CBI
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday upheld Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the corruption case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam, dealing a massive blow to the AAP…
Supreme Court takes Suo motu cognisance
NEW DELHI: Taking suo motu cognisance of the three UPSC aspirants deaths which happened due to the flooding in coaching centres' basement in Rajendra Nagar area of Delhi, the Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Central and Delhi…
No cabinet meetings, CM Arvind Kejriwal working as dictator: BJP
NEW DELHI: The Delhi unit of BJP on Sunday accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of being “dictatorial” as he had been allegedly making decisions without consulting with the cabinet.
“Mr Kejriwal does not believe in holding cabinet…
No immediate relief for Bibhav Kumar as SC defers bail plea hearing
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, who is accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal, as it deferred hearing his bail plea to August 7.…
Heavy rain lashes Delhi; mother-son drown in drain
New Delhi: A woman and her son drowned in a drain in East Delhi’s Mayur Vihar Phase 3 amid the heavy rain that lashed the Capital Wednesday evening. Police said the two were returning home when the boy, Priyansh, slipped into an open drain…
Delhi HC on police arresting SUV driver for coaching centre deaths
NEW DELHI: (PTI) "Have they lost it?" That was the Delhi High Court's poser on Wednesday as it pulled up Delhi Police for its "strange probe" against an SUV driver arrested for his alleged role in the drowning of three IAS aspirants at a…
LG forms committee to address issues to regulation of coaching centres
NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena Wednesday formed a committee headed by the chief secretary to frame guidelines to regulate coaching centres in the city and redress issues faced by students, Raj Niwas officials said.
The…
UPSC cancels candidature of Puja Khedkar from IAS
NEW DELHI: The UPSC on Wednesday said it has cancelled the provisional candidature of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar and debarred her from all future examinations or selections.
"The UPSC has examined the available records…
Delhi adds 320 new electric buses to public transport fleet
NEW DELHI: Delhi inducted 320 new 12-meter electric buses into its public transportation fleet, bringing the total number of buses in the fleet to 7,683. L-G VK Saxena, along with Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot on Tuesday flagged…
Opposition rallies at Jantar Mantar in solidarity with Kejriwal
NEW DELHI: Opposition parties comprising the INDIA bloc assembled in Jantar Mantar on Tuesday in show solidarity with AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, lodged in Tihar jail in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor…
India not looking at any third country to mediate on China, says Jaishankar
India is in contact with both Russia and Ukraine and is of the belief that the solution to the conflict will not come from the battlefield, added Jaishankar after the Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in Tokyo
Govt’s multi-pronged response to coaching centre deaths highlights failures in drainage,…
Union Minister calls for regulatory adherence, MCD's crackdown on illegal coaching institutes, and compensation for victims' families as political blame game intensifies
SC refuses to entertain plea of lawyer challenging cancellation of UGC-NET exam
The apex court, after finding that there was no ground for the petitioner to establish a case, said "we express nothing on merits."
Patanjali Ayurved continues to violate SC directions on misleading adverts
Patanjali Drishti Eye Drop is still being advertised on social media, particularly on micro-blogging site X.