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ANI New Delhi, August 30 Amid the row over Delhi excise policy, social activist Anna Hazare has written to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slamming him for getting intoxicated with power and forgetting the ideologies and values of the movement that created the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). According to him,…

New Delhi, August 30 The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would first examine the constitutional validity of the Centre’s decision to grant 10 per cent reservation to EWS in admissions and jobs before hearing appeals against a high court verdict which had set aside a local law granting quota…

Ghaziabad, August 30 CBI officials searched Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s locker here on Tuesday, with chaos reigning outside the bank as camera crews jostled with one another and curious crowds gathered to see what was happening. A team of five Central Bureau of Investigation officials reached the…

Ghaziabad, August 30 The CBI has given him a “clean chit” following its search of his locker, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday after a team of the probe agency went through his locker for about two hours. Sisodia and his wife were present as the four-member…

Panaji, August 30 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said his government has submitted a “confidential report” on the investigation into the case of alleged murder of BJP leader Sonali Phogat to Haryana chief minister and director general of police. A team of Goa Police will also leave for…

New Delhi, August 30 The Supreme Court on Tuesday dropped a contempt case against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal filed in 2009 over their remarks against the judiciary. A bench of Justices Indira Banerjee, Surya Kant and MM Sundresh closed the proceedings after senior advocate Kapil Sibal informed…

New Delhi, August 29Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is exploring the possibility of running for the post of Congress president though he is yet to take a final call on it, sources said.They said he has not made up his mind but could take a call on it soon.While Tharoor…

Chandigarh, August 30 SAD chief Sukhbir Badal will not appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Kotkapura firing incident on Tuesday. “He has to appear before a court of law in Zira,” said a SAD spokesperson. The SIT led by ADGP LK Yadav had summoned Badal for questioning…

United Nations, August 30 India has told the UN Security Council that there is a significant increase in ISIL-K presence in Afghanistan, as it warned that linkages between proscribed outfits such as Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed and provocative statements by other terror groups pose a direct threat to the region’s…

Baghdad, August 30 Thousands of powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s supporters stormed major Iraqi government buildings in Baghdad, sparking clashes that left at least 12 people killed and dozens wounded late on Monday. Iraqi security forces fired tear gas canisters and bullets in the air to disperse the protesters who…

New Delhi, August 30 Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country’s foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72. “He suffered a heart attack around 11 PM. We rushed him to the hospital, but it was all over by the…

New Delhi, August 30Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country’s foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72.”He suffered a heart attack around 11 PM. We rushed him to the hospital, but it was all over by the time we…

New Delhi, August 29 The ongoing tussle between AAP and the Opposition BJP in Delhi took a turn for the worse today with AAP MLAs demanding a probe against Lieutenant-Governor VK Saxena for allegedly exchanging demonetised notes with face value of Rs 1,400 crore during his tenure as the…

New Delhi, August 29The Supreme Court on Monday took strong exception to petitioners in the Karnataka hijab ban case seeking adjournment and cautioned them against forum shopping.From urgent hearing to adjournmentYou (petitioners) wanted an urgent hearing and when the matter is listed, you seek adjournment. We will not permit forum…

New Delhi, August 29 The Supreme Court on Monday took strong exception to petitioners in the Karnataka hijab ban case seeking adjournment and cautioned them against forum shopping. From urgent hearing to adjournment You (petitioners) wanted an urgent hearing and when the matter is listed, you seek adjournment. We…