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SC seeks reply from states and UTs over ‘inhuman’ conditions in prisons
The top court also said that prisoners and their rights are covered under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Delhi court allows Engineer Rashid to take oath as MP
Rashid was elected from Baramulla seat as an independent candidate defeating National Conference leader Omar Abdullah in the recent Lok Sabha polls.
Delhi court hands Medha Patkar 5-month jail term, Rs 10 lakh fine
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday sentenced activist Medha Patkar, the leader of the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), to five months of simple imprisonment in a criminal defamation case initiated against her by V.K. Saxena in…
CM Kejriwal sent to judicial custody till July 12 in CBI case
New Delhi: A city court on Saturday sent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to 14-day judicial custody (till July 12) in connection with the corruption case linked to the liquor policy case.
Earlier in the day, vacation judge Sunena…
L-G Saxena orders dissolution of Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission
New Delhi; In yet another setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Thursday temporarily dissolved the Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission (DDCD), claiming that the state-funded…
Heavy rain in Delhi-NCR brings relief from intense heat
New Delhi; Parts of the Delhi-NCR on Thursday received rain, bringing relief from the prevailing hot and humid conditions.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted thunderstorms and more showers during the day for…
CBI gets 3-day custody of CM Kejriwal in liquor policy case
New Delhi; A court here on Wednesday sent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to CBI custody for three days in connection with the corruption case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam case.
The order was passed by vacation judge…
Double whammy for Kejriwal as Delhi HC stays bail, CBI moves in
New Delhi: Troubles mounted for arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the Delhi High Court stayed the trial court order granting him bail, while the CBI, which questioned him in Tihar Jail on the excise policy case on…
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar meets Iceland PM
New Delhi: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the Art of Living founder and global spiritual leader, was received by Iceland's Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson in Reykjavik, where they discussed the importance of mental health and societal welfare.…
Delhi HC to pass order on ED’s plea against CM Kejriwal’s bail
New Delhi; The Delhi High Court will on Tuesday pronounce its order on the Enforcement Directorate's plea seeking a stay on the release of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on bail in a money laundering case related to the now-scrapped excise…
CM Kejriwal knocks SC’s door against interim stay on bail in excise policy case
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Supreme Court against the interim stay granted by the Delhi High Court on his release on bail in a money laundering case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam.…
Delhi court grants bail to CM Kejriwal, rejects ED’s plea
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.
Vacation Judge Niyay Bindu of the Rouse Avenue Court had…
Delhi court to likely pronounce order on CM Kejriwal’s bail plea on Thursday
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody in the excise policy case, while also hearing arguments at length on his regular bail plea.
Vacation Judge Niyay Bindu said that she…
Voltage spike at Delhi airport briefly disrupts services
New Delhi: Baggage acceptance and e-gates at all terminals of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport were briefly impacted at around 2 p.m. on Monday due to a voltage imbalance from the Delhi Transco Ltd (DTL) Grid as a significant…
Wazirabad Pond nearly depleted, AAP seeks Central assistance
New Delhi: The water level in Wazirabad Pond, a major source of Delhi's drinking water, has nearly been depleted, intensifying the water crisis in the national capital, Water Minister Atishi announced on Saturday.
The AAP government…
Delhi Archbishop hails PM Modi’s interaction with Pope Francis at G7 Summit
Apulia (Italy): Anil Joseph Thomas Couto, the Archbishop of Delhi, and General Secretary of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), on Friday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interaction with Pope Francis at the G7…
Delhi court to hear CM Kejriwal’s regular bail plea on June 19
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday adjourned, to June 19, the hearing of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's regular bail plea in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the…
Centre cautions news channels against live telecast of anti-terror operations
The caution came after ‘extensive TV coverage’ of two counter-terrorism operations in Kathua and Doda by some news channels.
BJP likely to gain as Congress tally down in Upper House
With 2 Congress MPs elected to LS, party’s strength comes down to 26
SC slams Delhi govt for inaction against water tanker mafia
The top court warned that it might direct the Delhi police to investigate the tanker mafia to lessen the water crisis in the city, if the Delhi government failed in its duty to take any effective action against them.