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- India
‘Tax terrorism’: Congress to hold nation-wide protest against fresh I-T notices
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday has received fresh notices from the income-tax department, asking it to pay Rs 1,823.08 crore, and accused the ruling BJP of indulging in “tax terrorism” to…
- India
Mahagathbandhan announces LS seat-sharing for Bihar, RJD to contest 26, Congress 9
Patna: The Mahagathbandhan, the opposition coalition in Bihar, on Friday announced that the RJD, its largest constituent, will contest 26, out of the state’s 40 Lok Sabha seats. The Congress will contest…
- Middle East
Over 1.1 mn people in Gaza facing food insecurity: UN
Gaza: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that more than 1.1 million people in the Gaza Strip are facing “an extreme level of food insecurity,”…
- India
NIA arrests key conspirator in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key conspirator in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. Muzammil Shareef…
- India
LS polls: Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena releases first list of 8 candidates
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde unilaterally declared its first list of eight candidates for the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday even as its seat-sharing talks with the…
- India
Delhi HC dismisses PIL to remove Arvind Kejriwal from CM post after arrest
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking the removal of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal from the post of chief minister following his arrest in the excise policy-linked money…
- India
Encourage fair, transparent legal proceedings: US on Kejriwal’s arrest
New York: After India summoned a senior US diplomat to lodge a protest over remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Washington on Wednesday stressed that it encourages fair,…
- Telangana
Congress announces candidates for 4 Telangana Lok Sabha seats
Hyderabad: The Congress party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) convened a meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday night to finalise candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, and announced names of fourteen candidates, including…
- News
Delhi HC denies interim relief to Kejriwal on plea against ED arrest, remand
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused interim relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy case. Justice Swarana…
- India
EC notices to Dilip Ghosh, Supriya Shrinate for offensive remarks against women
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday slapped show-cause notices on BJP leader Dilip Ghosh and Congress leader Supriya Shrinate for their offensive remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and…
- World
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: 6 missing workers presumed dead, says police
Maryland: The Maryland state police on Wednesday said that the six people who were missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday in Baltimore, Maryland, have been presumed dead. The Singapore-flagged…
- India
Baltimore bridge collapse: All crew members of container ship ‘Indians’
New York: The entire 22-member crew of the cargo ship that struck a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below are Indians, the company said. The…
- Delhi
Excise policy case: BRS leader Kavitha sent to 14-day judicial custody
New Delhi: A court here on Tuesday sent BRS leader K Kavitha to 14-day judicial custody in the Delhi excise policy scam case. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja passed the order after the…
- World
Moscow terror attack committed by radical Islamists: Prez Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the deadly terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall in suburban Moscow was carried out by radical Islamists, but many questions still remain. “We…
- Middle East
UNSC passes resolution for immediate ceasefire in Gaza; US abstains
After more than five months of war between Israel and Hamas, the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted a resolution on Monday, March 25, calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza Strip during…
