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Excise policy case: Delhi CM Kejriwal to skip ED summons for fifth time

Kejriwal skipped ED summonses for November 2 and December 21 in 2023 and January 3 and January 18 this year. He had called these notices "illegal"

CBI searches premises of Harsh Mander's NGO for financial irregularities

The CBI has registered a case of alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act against an NGO established by writer and human rights activist Harsh Mander

Jammu-Srinagar national highway remains closes, 400 vehicles stranded

The arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the second day on Friday due to landslip at various places

Govt continues to be bright spot of world despite challenges: Piyush Goyal

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Thursday said India is negotiating BITs with different countries in the spirit of 'first develop India'

CM Mamata Banerjee to stage dharna in Kolkata today over West Bengal's dues

According to TMC sources, the dharna marks the third major agitation over the issue ahead of the Lok Sabha polls

JMM's Champai Soren to take oath as Jharkhand chief minister today

JMM legislative party leader Champai Soren will take oath as the Jharkhand chief minister on Friday after Governor C P Radhakrishnan nominated him for the post

Maha backward class panel's survey to end just before midnight on Friday

The survey being carried out by the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission in connection with the Maratha quota will end just before midnight on Friday and it will not be extended

AAP, BJP protests: Security tightened in Central Delhi, police deployed

Security has been stepped-up in Central Delhi with the deployment of additional personnel in view of demonstrations by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP on Friday, police said

Success of India grounded in pursuit of reforms over last years: IMF MD

To a question on Prime Minister Modi's call to make India a developed nation by 2047, when the country celebrates the 100 years of its independence, she said this is very much achievable

Partnership with India is one of most consequential relationships, says US

"I would say that our partnership with India is one of our most consequential relationships. We work closely with India on our most vital priorities," State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said

Lok Sabha elections: Mamata rebuffs Congress' seat-sharing optimism

"Just remember Bengal will show the path to win Delhi (Lok Sabha polls). We will win Delhi. We will fight alone in Bengal and defeat the BJP," she asserted

Gyanvapi management moves HC on ruling to allow 'puja' in mosque's basement

The Varanasi court ruled on Wednesday that a Hindu priest can perform prayers before the idols in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque

Centre conspiring to implicate oppn leaders in parl security breach: Cong

The Modi government, which has put opposition leaders in jail by misusing the ED, CBI and IT department is now hatching another conspiracy, he claimed

Jharkhand guv nominates Champai Soren as CM, invites him to take oath

Earlier in the day, Champai Soren, heading a delegation of JMM-led coalition, called on the governor and urged him to accept his claim to form the govt

Delhi govt alleges step-motherly treatment on Rs 1,168 cr Budget allocation

The transfer to Delhi from the Union home ministry included Rs 1,168 crore under the revenue head and Rs 0.01 crore under the capital head

KKR, 2 other entities sell Indus Towers' share worth Rs 3,978 crore

KKR through its arm Silverview Portfolio Investments Pte offloaded shares of telecom infrastructure major Indus Towers on the BSE

TVS Motor vehicle sales grow 23% to 339,513 units in January 2024

Sale of two-wheelers registered a growth of 25 per cent with sales increasing from 264,710 units in January 2023 to 329,937 units in January 2024

India, Nepal sign MoUs for 3 Projects in education, health, culture sector

The total cost of all the projects is around NPR 1220 crore (INR 762 crore)

Tax benefits extension to startups till Mar 2025 progressive move: Industry

Sindhu Gangadharan, Senior VP and MD, SAP Labs India and Vice Chairperson of Nasscom, said the extension of tax benefits for startups by one another year is a progressive and encouraging move

US approves sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones worth $3.99 bn to India: Report

The proposed sale will improve India's capability to meet current and future threats by enabling unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance patrols in sea lanes of operation, it said