Excise scam: HC seeks ED’s stand on Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against summons

New Delhi, 20/3: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Enforcement Directorate on a petition by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging the summons issued to him in an excise policy-linked money laundering case. The investigating agency claimed the petition of the AAP national convenor, which also challenges certain provisions of the…

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AIADMK releases first list of 16 candidates for Lok Sabha

Chennai, 20/3:Tamil Nadu’s principal Opposition party, AIADMK, on Wednesday allotted five seats to Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) and one each to Puthiya Tamizhagam (PT), and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), even as it released the candidates for  16 constituency. Party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said the party has nominated ‘Royapuram’ R Mano,…

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I’m a strong CM, not a weak PM like you: Siddaramaiah to Modi

Bangalore, 19/3: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday called Narendra Modi a weak Prime Minister who could not restrain the rebel leaders in the BJP. Siddaramaiah attacked Modi for his remarks against him on Monday during a public meeting in Shivamogga. The Prime Minister had alleged, “There is competition in Karnataka to become partner in…

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SC refuses to stay CAA implementation, asks Centre to respond to pleas within 3 weeks

New Delhi, 19/3: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking stay of rules notified on March 11, 2024 under the Citizenship Amendment Act, to grant citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who entered the country by December 31. The court declined to restrain the Centre…

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Modi’s guarantees will meet same fate as BJP’s 2004 India Shining push: Kharge

New Delhi, 19/3: Asserting that India is “fervently demanding change”, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday attacked the ruling BJP’s ‘Modi guarantees’ stating it would meet the “same fate” as the saffron party’s ‘India Shining’ campaign in 2004 when Vajpayee sought reelection. At a meeting of the Congress Working Committee here to finalise the party’s…

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Supreme Court orders Baba Ramdev to personally appear in Patanjali hearing

New Delhi, 19/3: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Swami Ramdev, Patanjali co-founder, and company MD Acharya Balakrishna to appear personally, LiveLaw reported. The apex court resumed the hearing where it had previously issued a Contempt notice when Patanjali Ayurved continued publishing misleading ads about medicinal cure. A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin…

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Modi violated model code of conduct by sending letter to voters: TMC complains to Election Commission

New Delhi, 19/3: The Trinamool Congress has complained to the Election Commission alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is also the BJP candidate from Varanasi, has violated the model code of conduct by using central government funds for campaigning. In a letter addressed to the chief election commissioner on Monday, TMC Rajya Sabha MP…

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