Was forced to pay Rs 10 crore to Satyendra Jain, claims Sukesh Chandrashekhar in letter to L-G

New Delhi, 1/11: Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, currently lodged in Tihar Jail, has made sensational claims that he paid over Rs 50 crore to AAP for an “important” post in the party, Rs 10 crore to jailed minister Satyender Jain and Rs 12.5 crore to jail Director General Sandeep Goel as “protection money”.     The…

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Congress, AAP attack BJP for Morbi hospital makeover ahead of PM’s visit

Morbi, 1/11: With the announcement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the site of the Morbi bridge collapse and meeting survivors at the government hospital, the local administration swung into action to clean up streets and the GMERS hospital where the survivors are under treatment. Visuals of hospital clean-up including painting works were shared widely…

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Morbi bridge collapse: Supreme Court to hear PIL for judicial probe on November 14

New Delhi, 1/11: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on November 14 a PIL seeking a direction for a court-monitored judicial inquiry into the horrific Morbi bridge collapse tragedy.     Petitioner-advocate Vishal Tiwari mentioned the matter before a bench presided over by Chief Justice U U Lalit.   “You are very quick,”…

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Amid concerns, Bengaluru auto drivers’ own ride-hailing app goes live on November 1

Bengaluru, 1/11: Namma Yatri, the ride-hailing app put together by auto-rickshaw drivers, is officially launching on November 1 in what promises to be a David vs Goliath battle in Bengaluru’s mobility space.     The app was released on Google Play in early October and has seen more than 10,000 downloads in the testing phase….

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India’s Tour of New Zealand: Hardik to captain T20I side, Dhawan to lead ODI team; Rohit, Virat rested

Mumbai, ,31/10:All-rounder Hardik Pandya will captain India in the upcoming bilateral T20I series in New Zealand while Shikhar Dhawan will lead the ODI squad, with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and K L Rahul being rested for the tour.     Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the vice-captain of both squads for the New Zealand…

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Congress will win Gujarat polls; AAP only in air, not on ground: Rahul

Ahmedabad, 31/10: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday exuded confidence that his party will win the Gujarat assembly elections, contending that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has only created a buzz in the state purely on the basis of advertisements and had no support on the ground.     Addressing a press conference here, Gandhi…

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