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New Delhi, February 18 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday claimed that L-G VK Saxena had tried to influence the case filed by AAP mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi in the Supreme Court. Kejriwal alleged that the L-G had appointed the same advocate in the case for the Delhi government…

Ropar, February 18 The district police claimed to have arrested an accomplice of dreaded gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria here on Saturday. The accused has been identified as Vishal Verma alias Shalu, a resident of Hoshiarpur. Nine pistols and 20 live cartridges were also seized. Ropar SSP Vivek Sheel Soni said Verma…

Gaurav Kanthwal Mohali, February 18 The 80-year-old widow of an army havildar got her family pension last week for the first time, around 14 years after the death of her husband. In the twilight years of her life, Ranjit Kaur, a Phase-2 resident, who is bed-ridden, will get around Rs…

Sydney, February 18 India’s Foreign Minister said the democratic world needed a debate on democracy, labelling billionaire investor George Soros “old, rich, opinionated and dangerous” for his comments on India that didn’t recognise its difficult path from colonisation. In a speech ahead of the Munich Security Conference the billionaire investor…

New Delhi, February 18 The CBI has summoned Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for questioning in the Delhi Excise Policy case on Sunday. Reacting to this, Sisodia said he had cooperated with the agency in the past and would continue to do so. In a tweet, Sisodia said the…

New Delhi, February 18 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for questioning in connection with the alleged Excise Policy scam case nearly three months after filing the charge sheet in the case, officials said on Saturday. The officials said Sisodia had been…

Mumbai, February 18Shahnawaz Pradhan, best known for featuring in series ‘Mirzapur’ and movie ‘Raees’, has died following a heart attack, actor Yashpal Sharma said.He was in his late 50s.Pradhan complained of severe chest pain, fell unconscious and suffered a heart attack during an award function here on Friday night. He…

New Delhi, February 18 Delhi Police have arrested five people — 24-year-old Sahil Gehlot’s father, his two cousins, and two friends — in connection with the killing of his live-in-partner Nikki Yadav, police said on Saturday. “All five co-accused — father Virender Singh, cousins Ashish and Naveen and friends…

Mumbai, February 18 A day after the Election Commission (EC) recognised the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray, who heads the rival camp, on Saturday called a meeting of his party leaders and functionaries to discuss the future course of action. The meeting of Shiv Sena…

Chandigarh/Gurdaspur, February 18 The Border Security Force has foiled a smuggling attempt in Punjab and recovered a large quantity of narcotics and arms and ammunition in the Gurdaspur sector. On February 18, at about 5.30am, BSF troops deployed in the area of responsibility of Shikar Border Outpost near Dera Baba…

Bhopal, February 18 Twelve cheetahs from South Africa were flown into Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning, from where they will be taken to the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district for release into quarantine enclosures. An Indian Air Force (IAF) plane carrying the felines landed at the…

Sheopur (MP), February 18 Hours after 12 cheetahs were brought to Madhya Pradesh from South Africa on Saturday, they were released into the quarantine enclosures at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district of the state. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister for Environment and…

Satya PrakashNew Delhi, February 17The Supreme Court on Friday refused to accept names of experts submitted by the Centre in a sealed cover for a panel to be set up to suggest remedial measures to safeguard investors’ interests in the wake of the Hindenburg Research report that led to the…

New Delhi, February 17Billionaire George Soros’ expectations of “democratic revival in India” in the wake of the Adani-Hindenburg row on Friday invited sharp rebuttals from the ruling BJP and opposition Congress with both ticking off the US investor, saying that the Indian democratic process alone, and nothing else, determines its…

Chandigarh, February 17PM Narendra Modi has responded to a letter sent by a 2nd Class student from Bengaluru, who condoled the demise of PM’s mother Heeraben Modi.Taking cognisance of the kid’s heartfelt gesture, PM wrote, “My gratitude for your heartfelt condolences on the passing away of my mother. Mother’s demise…