Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has announced the resignation of his government, which rules parts of the occupied West Bank, due to the escalating violence in the occupied territory and the war on Gaza. “The decision to resign came in light of the unprecedented escalation in the West Bank and Jerusalem and the war, genocide...
In a scathing response to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s claim of deserving a Nobel Prize, BJP’s national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla suggested that Kejriwal should be awarded the Nobel Prize for corruption and evasion of accountability. “Kejriwal should indeed receive the Nobel Prize, one for engaging in corruption across various sectors, another for evading accountability...
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said India expects foreign countries to act against Khalistani activities like violent protests, targeting Indian missions by throwing smoke bombs at embassies or consulates. This is not freedom of speech but a misuse of it. We hope that action will be taken against those who attacked Indian missions,” he told...
Ahead of the planned tractor march organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) today, the Noida Police has issued a traffic advisory, warning commuters of potential disruptions and diversions in the Delhi-Noida border region. The tractor rally will begin at 12 pm and will continue till 4 pm. The BKU...
Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena on Sunday ordered the retrieval of files pertaining to disadvantaged groups unable to access the benefits of the Ayushman Bharat health scheme. Saxena emphasised that he had received numerous requests and representations from disadvantaged groups due to the scheme’s non-implementation in Delhi, attributed to the intransigence of the AAP government. Invoking...
The Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed till March 11 a single judge’s order that held that if an investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) goes “beyond 365 days” without any proceeding related to the offence, then the Enforcement Directorate has to return the “seized” property to the owner. In its January...
The Delhi Police on Thursday issued a traffic advisory in view of the farmers’ protest, saying vehicular movement will be affected on city borders due to pickets and checkpoints and asked commuters to plan accordingly. Thousands of farmers seeking to march to the national capital remain camped at Khanauri and Shambhu borders between Punjab and...
The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to appear before it on February 26 for questioning in the excise policy-linked money-laundering case, official sources said on Thursday. The central agency, while issuing the seventh summons under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), has...
Cracking the whip on unauthorised individuals who exploit patients at the AIIMS Delhi, the hospital administration on Wednesday shared a WhatsApp number on which people can send complaints and evidence related to fleecing or seeking bribes. The number will be operationalised by the end of this month, an office order read. According to the order,...
The CBI conducted searches at the premises of former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik and 29 other locations on Thursday in connection with alleged corruption in the Rs 2,200-crore Kiru Hydropower project, officials said. The federal agency started its operation in the morning, with around 100 officers mobilised to swoop down at the...