- India
Kejriwal must step down as Delhi CM, says Mumbai Congress leader
Mumbai: Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Saturday said Arvind Kejriwal must step down as Delhi chief minister on moral grounds following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering…
- World
No Indian-flagged vessel targetted by Houthis: chief Admiral
New Delhi: The Indian Navy will take “affirmative action” to ensure a safer and more secure Indian Ocean Region, its chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday while citing the anti-piracy…
- Kerala
Kerala govt moves SC against President withholding assent to its bills
New Delhi: In an unusual move, the Kerala government has petitioned the Supreme Court against President Droupadi Murmu withholding assent to four bills passed by the state assembly. It has requested that…
- India
Punjab BJP urges EC to order probe into state’s excise policy
Chandigarh: A delegation of the Punjab BJP on Saturday urged the Election Commission of India to order an ED probe into the state excise policy, which it claimed was tailored along the…
- World
Jaishankar dismisses China’s claims on Arunachal Pradesh as ‘ludicrous’
Singapore: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday dismissed China’s repeated claims on Arunachal Pradesh as “ludicrous” and asserted that the frontier state was a “natural part of India”. In probably his…
- India
Govt extends ban on onion exports till further orders
New Delhi: The government has extended the export ban on onion till further orders, according to a notification of the commerce ministry. Earlier, it was prohibited till March 31 this year. “Export…
- India
Army to organise seminar on UCC in Kashmir, Omar raises questions
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday questioned the Indian Army getting involved in a “divisive” issue like the Uniform Civil Code in a “sensitive” place like Kashmir. The…
- Delhi
AAP office in Delhi ‘sealed’, matter to be raised with EC: Atishi
New Delhi: The AAP office in Delhi has been “sealed off” from all sides, senior leader Atishi claimed on Saturday and said the party will report the matter to the Election Commission.…
- India
Himachal: Six rebel Congress MLAs join BJP
New Delhi: Six former MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, who were disqualified as Congress legislators after defying a party whip, joined the BJP on Saturday amid the continuing political crisis in the…
- India
Gujarat BJP’s candidates pull out of LS poll race for ‘personal reasons’
Ahmedabad: Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates – one each from Vadodara and Sabarkantha Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat – on Saturday expressed their unwillingness to contest the upcoming general elections citing personal…
- India
Disqualified Congress MLAs, Independents likely to join BJP
New Delhi: Several former MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly are expected to join the BJP and contest the upcoming bypolls on its ticket, sources said on Saturday, as the political crisis plaguing…
- India
Delhi CM Kejriwal plea seeks removal of cop for ‘misconduct’
New Delhi: A local court has directed to preserve CCTV camera footage on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, seeking the removal of a Delhi Police officer deployed for security…
- India
I-T dept searches premises linked to AAP’s Delhi MLA in tax evasion case
New Delhi: The Income Tax department on Saturday conducted searches against AAP MLA Gulab Singh Yadav and some others in Delhi as part of a tax evasion investigation, official sources said. #WATCH |…
- India
Effective treatment of all HIV patients key to end AIDS in India: ASICON
New Delhi: Treating all HIV-positive patients properly to suppress the virus can reduce the transmission of the deadly virus and help India to end AIDS, said Mumbai-based epidemiologist Ishwar Gilada. “We can…
- India
Warship INS Kolkata carrying 35 Somalian pirates, reaches Mumbai
Mumbai: Warship INS Kolkata, carrying 35 pirates who were apprehended in an operation off the coast of Somalia, reached Mumbai on Saturday morning, the Navy said. These pirates were then handed over…
