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8:39 PM

UN demands action from China on human rights concerns

United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday demanded action from Beijing to address "grave concerns" over the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang province. Turk has been under pressure from Western nations and rights organisations to take a firm stand on Xinjiang following a bombshell report by his predecessor which cited possible crimes against humanity in the far-western region. The UN is concerned about the protection of minorities such as the Uyghurs in Xinjiang and Tibetans, Turk said in his speech to the first UN Human Rights Council session of the year.

7:37 PM

6 injured, 1 crane operator dead as car falls in J&K's Ramban

7:13 PM

Excise case: ED grills Sisodia in Tihar for 5 hrs; another businessman arrested

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Tuesday questioned and recorded the statement of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia for about five hours as part of its money laundering probe into alleged irregularities in the excise policy matter, official sources said.

6:29 PM

Two strong earthquakes rock southern Philippines

Two strong earthquakes jolted the southern Philippines on Tuesday, authorities said, with the second damaging buildings and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of villagers from their homes. A 6.0-magnitude quake struck at about 2:00 pm (0600 GMT), a few kilometres from Maragusan municipality in the mountainous gold-mining province of Davao de Oro on Mindanao island, the US Geological Survey said. Local authorities said there were no reports of casualties or significant damage.

6:13 PM

PM Modi receives warm welcome in Guwahati on his visit to Assam

5:29 PM

PM Modi extends wishes to Meghalaya, Nagaland CMs after attending swearing-in ceremonies

4:59 PM

AAP's Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj appointed as ministers in Delhi cabinet

4:50 PM

Defence ministry inks Rs 6,800-cr contract with HAL to procure 70 basic trainer aircraft

The defence ministry on Tuesday sealed a deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to procure 70 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft at a cost of over Rs 6,800 crore for the Indian Air Force. The ministry also finalised a contract with the Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) for acquisition of three cadet training ships worth over Rs 3,100 crore. Both the procurement proposals were cleared by the prime minister-led Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on March 1, the PTI reported.

4:27 PM

Firing incident reported at Delhi's GB road; two injured

A woman and a man were injured in a firing incident that occurred at GB road area at around 2 pm today. Miscreants absconding, police on the spot. Probe on, reported Delhi Police.

4:06 PM

Free travel in roadways buses for women in Rajasthan from midnight today

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Rajasthan government has announced that women in Rajasthan will not have to pay fare for travelling in roadways buses in Rajasthan from Tuesday night. This benefit of free travel will be available for the whole day on Wednesday till 11:59 p.m.

 

 

3:30 PM

President 'pleased to accept' resignation of Manish Sisodia: MHA notification

3:05 PM

Kerala CM urges PM Modi to dispel perception that Sisodia was arrested for political reasons

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the arrest of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia urging him to dispel the perception that the AAP leader was being targeted for political reasons.

The CBI had arrested Sisodia on February 26 in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy for 2021-22.

Vijayan, in his letter, said the arrest of Sisodia has "lent further force to the argument" about certain actions of the central investigation agencies.

2:27 PM

Excise policy case: ED questions Manish Sisodia in Tihar Jail

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Tuesday questioned and recorded the statement of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia as part of its money laundering probe into alleged irregularities in the excise policy matter, official sources said.

The federal probe agency also made a fresh arrest in this case as it took into custody Hyderabad-based liquor businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai on Monday evening, they said.

The ED investigators reached the Tihar Jail to record the statement of Sisodia under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

2:12 PM

Bulk of over Rs 12,000 cr electoral bonds sold donated to BJP: Chidambaram

Former Union Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram has alleged that the bulk of the amount of over Rs 12,000 crore electoral bonds sold so far has been donated to the BJP anonymously.

In a series of tweets on Monday, the Congress leader said, "Over Rs 12,000 crore worth Electoral Bonds sold so far. The bulk of the amount has been purchased by corporates and donated to the BJP anonymously."

He further slammed the corporates for donating money through electoral bonds to the government.

1:56 PM

Worried about country's sorry state of affairs, not Manish Sisodia or Satyendar Jain: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he will pray for the country on Holi as he claimed those doing good work are being arrested while those looting the country are getting away.

Addressing a digital press conference, he said he was worried about the state of affairs in the country.

"Everyone knows that government schools and hospitals are in a bad shape... But two people -- Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain -- who improved these government schools and hospitals are in jail," he said.