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SC says it may consider granting interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal in view of Lok Sabha elections
The Supreme Court on Friday said it may consider granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), in view of the Lok Sabha polls.
India
Nearly 100 schools in Delhi shut over bomb threat, officials say it appears to be hoax
On Wednesday, around 100 schools in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received a bomb threat email....
India
“Genociders are not welcome”: Palestine protest force JNU admin to cancel US envoy event
On Monday, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration cancelled an event with the United States ambassador to India...
Elections 2024
Rajasthan elections: Congress hopes to overturn BJP sweep
As voting in Rajasthan state wrapped up on Friday, with a low turnout at around 56 per cent,...
India
Licences of 14 Patanjali products suspended, Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority tells Supreme Court
Amidst the trial for misleading advertisements, the Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority on Monday informed the Supreme Court that...
India
Unnao rape survivor moves SC seeking transfer of case against her to Delhi
The Unnao rape survivor has moved a Transfer Petition in the Supreme Court of India seeking transfer of a counter case filed against her by the father of Shubham Singh, one of the accused men, facing trial in New Delhi for the gang rape of the minor petitioner.
India
24-year old Muslim youth arrested under UAPA in UP; ATS says Nupur was his target
A 24-year-old Muslim man was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad which said he had been tasked by terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to eliminate Nupur Sharma, controversial BJP politician following her derogatory remarks on the prophet Muhammed.
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India
UP cop who complained about mess food sent on “long leave”
The Uttar Pradesh police constable Manoj Kumar who had highlighted the issue of substandard quality food served at the mess at Firozabad police lines has been sent on a "long leave."
India
On camera, student stabbed to death in busy Delhi road
A hotel management student was stabbed to death on a road in full public view at a market in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar.
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India
Get pics of homes not hoisting national flag, Uttarakhand BJP chief tells supporters
The chief of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Uttarakhand state unit on Wednesday asked his supporters to click pictures of homes where the national flags are not displayed to mark the 75th Independence Day.
India
Shrikant Tyagi, BJP leader who abused Noida woman, arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday arrested Shrikant Tyagi, who claims to be a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, days after he abused and assaulted a woman at a residential complex in Noida.
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India
UP: Dalit boy beaten to death by upper-caste men on suspicion of stealing food
A 14-year-old Dalit boy died in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi after he was beaten by upper caste Hindu men.
India
UP minister fled from courtroom after being convicted in arms case
The Uttar Pradesh Police have launched a preliminary inquiry into allegations that state minister Rakesh Sachan fled from a courtroom in Kanpur after being convicted in an Arms Act case.
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India
Delhi: 2,423 COVID cases in 24 hours, positivity rate highest since January
Delhi on Sunday registered 2,423 new coronavirus cases, and the national capital city’s positivity rate was recorded at 14.97%. The positivity rate was the highest since January 22, when it was 16.4%.
India
NIA arrests Muslim man from from Delhi’s Batla House, calls him ”IS member”
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Saturday a Muslim youth from Batla House in New Delhi. The agency said that Mohsin Ahmed, a permanent resident of Patna is an active member of the Islamic State (IS).
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India
The Week apologises after FIR in UP for publishing artwork of Hindu deities
A day after the Uttar Pradesh Police registered a first information report against the editor and the management of The Week for publishing an artwork about Hindu deities Shiva and Kali, the magazine on Friday apologised for “hurting the sentiments of its readers.”
India
65 Congress MPs released after 6 hours of detention
Congress MPs have just been released after being detained for almost 6 hours for protesting peacefully and democratically against price rise, unemployment and GST, said party general secretary Jairam Ramesh.
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