- Andhra Pradesh
AP CID raids Margadarsi Chit Fund branches over financial irregularities
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Police CID has registered multiple FIRs against Margadarsi Chit Fund Pvt Ltd for a string of alleged irregularities, including diversion of depositors money into mutual funds and speculative…
- India
On Bhiwani killings, Owaisi says Cong govt failed Muslims miserably in Raj
Jodhpur: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday urged Muslims to participate in politics to get justice and to evolve from being “vote givers” to “vote givers.” Owaisi, who was in Jodhpur for…
- Politics
Delhi excise policy probe: Anurag Thakur says Kejriwal ‘kingpin’, slams Kavitha
Pune: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should explain his link to arrested accused Vijay Nair in the alleged excise policy scam there. Thakur alleged former…
- Politics
BJP not well-wisher of Punjab, alleges CM Bhagwant Mann
Chandigarh: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Saturday accused the BJP of not being a well-wisher of Punjab, claiming the state did not find a mention in the Union budget and the Centre had…
- India
Kapil Sibal accuses ED of selectively targeting Opposition-governed states
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday accused the BJP-led government of misusing probe agencies, saying that the Enforcement Directorate sees the Indian map in a different way, targeting only…
- India
Anurag Thakur questions BBC’s journalistic independence
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday questioned the journalistic independence of the BBC after the media house suspended a former footballer and star anchor for his remarks on…
- India
AAP launches month-long membership drive in Haryana; targets 10 lakh new members
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday launched a mega membership drive in Haryana, under which it plans to enroll 10 lakh members over the next one month. Senior AAP leader and…
- India
Bihar: ED says Rs 1 cr seized, Rs 600 crore detected in proceeds of crime
New Delhi: As RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his family faced more heat from central agencies in the alleged land-for-jobs scam, the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it seized Rs one crore…
- India
BBC under fire over Attenborough episode, sports presenter Lineker’s Twitter row
London: The BBC on Saturday is dealing with a deepening row as it emerged that it decided not to broadcast an episode narrated by world-famous conservationist Sir David Attenborough for a new…
- India
ED summons NCP MLA Hasan Mushrif for questioning in money laundering case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned senior NCP leader and MLA Hasan Mushrif for questioning in a money laundering investigation being conducted against him and others, officials said Saturday. The politician…
- India
TN govt will fulfil demands of handloom and powerloom weavers: CM Stalin
Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday assured both handloom and powerloom weavers that their long-pending demands would be fulfilled soon. Speaking at a function organised by a weavers’…
- India
BJP MP Pragya Thakur slams Rahul for remarks in UK, questions his patriotism
Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha MP Pragya Thakur on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi must be thrown out of the country for some of his statements made on foreign soil.…
- India
BJP aping Cong in misusing probe agencies, will meet Cong’s fate: Akhilesh
Ahmedabad: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party is following in the footsteps of the Congress in using probe agencies to carry out “political raids,” and will…
- India
Man arrested for threatening to kill Punjab Cong MLA Khaira
Kapurthala: A man has been arrested here on Saturday for allegedly threatening to kill senior Congress leader and Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, police said. Khaira, in his complaint, said that he…
- Kashmir
Farooq Abdullah welcomes Iran, Saudi Arabia’s decision to resume ties
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday welcomed Iran and Saudi Arabia’s decision to re-establish diplomatic relations after years of tensions and expressed hope that it will act as a harbinger…
