Lawmakers in parliament and state legislatures are not immune from prosecution in bribery cases, the Supreme Court said today in a landmark verdict by a seven-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. The verdict set aside a 1998 judgment in which a five-member Constitution bench had upheld the immunity for lawmakers in...
The AAP government is likely to present its budget for the 2024-25 financial year on March 4, the same day the Enforcement Directorate has summoned Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear before it for questioning. On Tuesday, the central probe agency issued an eighth summons to the AAP convener in a money laundering case related...
AIRMinority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani released Haj Guide 2024 and launched Haj Suvidha Mobile Application today in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said various Ministries in NDA government have taken coordinated efforts to provide a smooth and convenient Haj pilgrimage to people. She said that last year, more than four thousand women...
External affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday reacted strongly to a barb over India being a ‘bully’, saying that “big bullies don’t provide USD 4.5 billion in aid when neighbouring countries are distressed”. Jaishankar’s comments came as he was asked whether India was being a “bully” in the sub-continent and the Indian Ocean region,...
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Taking a strong view of Google pulling off some apps from its Play Store, the government on Saturday said delisting of Indian apps cannot be permitted and that the tech company and the startups concerned have been called for a meeting next week. In an interview to IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the...
The Delhi Police has stepped up security after a low-intensity blast at a popular Bengaluru cafe left 10 people injured, an official said today. Districts police chiefs have been directed to increase vigil in crowded areas, especially in Delhi’s markets, the official said. A senior police officer said market associations have been asked to remain...
In a surprising turn of events, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Gautam Gambhir has announced his decision to step away from active politics. The former cricketer, who represented East Delhi, took to Twitter to share the news with his followers and supporters. He expressed his desire to focus on his cricket commitments, citing the need to...
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has issued show cause notices to more than 30 shops in north Delhi’s Kamla Nagar market accusing them of using residential property for commercial activities, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. MCD has given the shops three days to respond to the notices otherwise their properties will be...
Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday lashed out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on the Sandeshkhali case, alleging there is a ‘jungle raaj’ (misrule) in the state. “Everyone has seen the ‘Jungle Raaj’ of West Bengal. Sandeshkhali’s ‘sandesh’ has reached everyone that in Mamata Banerjee’s rule, there is ‘Jungle Raaj’ and how atrocities are...