Made mistake by retweeting: Kejriwal tells SC in defamation case for sharing Dhruv Rathee’s video on BJP IT cell

New Delhi, 26/2: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday told the Supreme Court that he made a mistake by retweeting a “defamatory” video by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee against BJP IT Cell in 2018, prompting the top court to ask the trial court not to proceed against them. “I do not mind saying it is…

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Bengal Police arrest another TMC leader in Sandeshkhali, lodge FIR against Shajahan

Kolkata, 26/2: The West Bengal Police arrested TMC leader Ajit Maiti from the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district on the charges of land grabbing from villagers, an officer said on Monday. Maiti, considered a close aide of absconding TMC strongman Shahjahan Sheikh, was detained on Sunday evening from the residence of a civic…

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Disney, Reliance reportedly sign binding pact to merge India operations

Mumbai, 25/4:Walt Disney Co. and Reliance Industries Ltd. have signed a binding pact to merge their media operations in India, according to people familiar with the matter, as the US entertainment giant recasts its strategy amid intense competition in the world’smost-populous country. The media unit of Reliance, controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, and its affiliates…

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Members of fact-finding panel arrested on their way to Sandeshkhali

Kolkata, 25/2:Members of an independent fact-finding committee were arrested in Bhojerhat, South 24 Parganas on Sunday. They were on their way to Sandeshkhali to investigate alleged incidents of atrocities against women in the troubled area when the police stopped them. This comes after the police stopped them from entering Sandeshkhali, citing Section 144 being in…

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PM Modi inaugurates Sudarshan Setu, India’s longest cable-stayed bridge in Gujarat

Dwarka, 25/2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated ‘Sudarshan Setu’, the country’s longest cable-stayed bridge of 2.32 km, on the Arabian sea connecting Beyt Dwarka island to mainland Okha in Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka district. Modi began his day by offering prayers at Lord Sri Krishna temple at Beyt Dwarka.   He later inaugurated the…

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Trump beats Haley in South Carolina, dealing crushing blow in her home state

Carolina, 25/2: Former President Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in South Carolina’s Republican primary Saturday, delivering a crushing blow in her home state and casting grave doubt on her continued viability. Trump’s victory, called by The Associated Press right as polls closed at 7 p.m., was widely expected, and offers fresh fodder for his…

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