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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested by Enforcement Directorate in now scrapped Delhi liquor policy scam case. The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to grant Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal any protection from coercive action in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.
The Delhi High Court today refused to grant any interim protection from coercive action to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection to the Enforcement Directorate summonses issued to him in the Delhi liquor policy case. "We are not inclined to grant an interim relief," the high court said, seeking a response from the ED on fresh interim plea. The matter has been listed hearing on April 22.
The Delhi High Court today refused to grant any interim protection from coercive action to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection to the Enforcement Directorate summonses issued to him in the Delhi liquor policy case. "We are not inclined to grant an interim relief," the high court said, seeking a response from the ED on fresh interim plea. The matter has been listed hearing on April 22.
The State Bank of India (SBI) has submitted all the details on electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI) today. The data includes the unique codes for the bonds, which will help match the donors with the political parties that were the recipients.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked SBI “not be selective in its disclosure of details” regarding electoral bonds and reveal complete information, including the alphanumeric codes corresponding to each bond. It had asked the chairman and managing director of SBI to file an affidavit by 5:00 pm on Thursday.
Observing that the challenge to the FCU involves serious constitutional questions, the Supreme Court (SC) today stayed the Centre's notification on setting up a fact-checking unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to identify fake news about the central government. The SC bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud set aside the March 11 order of the Bombay High Court which had refused to grant an interim stay on setting up the FCU under the amended IT Rules.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked the central government to "immediately halt" Viksit Bharat messages being sent over WhatsApp. The poll body has also directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to submit a compliance report.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it cannot put on hold the law on the appointment of Election Commissioners. During the hearing, Justice Sanjiv Khanna said, "You cannot say that Election Commission is under the thumb of the executive. At this stage we cannot stay the legislation and it will lead to only chaos and uncertainty."
A senior Biden administration official today said that the United States recognises Arunachal Pradesh as an Indian territory and opposes any attempts by China to advance its territorial claims across the Line of Actual Control (LAC). This comes days after the Chinese military reiterated its claim over the state following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit there.
A two-storey building collapsed in Delhi's Kabir Nagar Thursday early morning resulting in the death of two people. One person was left injured. Three workers were trapped under the rubble of the building. Officials from rescue services received a call at 2:16 am about the collapse of an old construction building. The victims were identified as Arshad, 30, and Tauhid, 20. The injured person has been identified as Rehan, 22. Police said that Legal action will be taken in the matter.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hours after speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and emphasised India's commitment to peace amid the war between the two countries. Multiple media outlets reported that both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin invited PM Modi to their respective countries after the Lok Sabha polls.In a post on social media platform X, PM Modi stated he spoke to Putin and congratulated him on his re-election as Russia's President. "We agreed to work together to further deepen and expand India-Russia Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership in the years ahead," PM Modi said.
Two earthquakes hit Maharashtra's Hingoli city, in a span of 10 minutes, in the early hours of Thursday. The first tremor measure 4.5 on the Richter Scale, according to the National Center for Seismology. It shook the city at nearly 06.08 am. The second tremor measured 3.6 on the Richter Scale, the National Center for Seismology stated.
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Arvind Kejriwal arrested by ED in excise policy case after raids at residence
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested by Enforcement Directorate in now scrapped Delhi liquor policy scam case. The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to grant Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal any protection from coercive action in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.
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Team Kejriwal will approach Supreme Court tomorrow, no hearing tonight
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will move the Supreme Court on Friday seeking protection from any coercive action by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case, sources said. He will seek an urgent hearing of his petition after the Delhi High Court refused to grant him interim protection on Thursday.
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Kejriwal turns to Supreme Court as ED team shows up with warrant
Arvind Kejriwal approaches Supreme Court for urgent hearing after Enforcement Directorate team goes to his home with warrant.
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ED team at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's house
Searches underway at Delhi CM's house.
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CBI seizes huge quantity of narcotics from ship at Visakhapatnam port
The CBI has seized a huge consignment of narcotics from a ship at Visakhapatnam port based on an Interpol input, officials said Thursday.
The central agency found that the ship contained a total consignment weight of 25,000 kilograms with cocaine allegedly mixed in bags of dried yeast, they said.
The quantity of narcotics in the consignment is being ascertained, they said.
After the Interpol input, the CBI also took the help of Customs in the operation and seized the alleged contraband, they said.
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News update: No protection from arrest to Delhi CM in liquor policy case, says Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court today refused to provide any interim protection from coercive action to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection to the Enforcement Directorate summonses issued to him in the Delhi liquor policy case.The bench listed Kejriwal's application seeking protection for further consideration on April 22 when his main petition challenging the summons is fixed for hearing. "We have heard both sides and we are not inclined at this stage (to grant protection). The respondent is at liberty to file reply," the bench said.
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'He is defying Supreme Court': Chief Justice slams Tamil Nadu Governor
The top court on Thursday rapped Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for not allowing the appointment of DMK leader K Ponmudi as a minister in the state’s Cabinet despite a pause on his conviction.
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News update: SBI submits all details of electoral bonds with serial numbers to ECI
The State Bank of India (SBI) filed a compliance affidavit in the Supreme Court, saying it has furnished all details of electoral bonds to Election Commission.
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Rahul Gandhi's caste census promise disrespect to Indira Gandhi's legacy: Cong leader Anand Sharma
In a letter to party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress leader Anand Sharma opposed Rahul Gandhi's caste census promise and stated that Congress never engaged nor endorsed identity politics. "In my humble opinion, this (caste census) will be misconstrued as disrespecting the legacy of Indira ji and Rajiv ji," Sharma wrote.
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SC stays setting up of fact-check units to monitor social media content about government
The petition by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra stated that the fact check units will force social media companies to implement self-interested censorship of online content about the Centre.
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Halt Viksit Bharat messages on WhatsApp, Election Commission's directive to govt
The poll body directed the central government to "immediately halt" Viksit Bharat messages being sent over WhatsApp.
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Liquor policy scam: Delhi HC to hear Kejriwal's plea for protection from coercive action
The Delhi High Court will on Thursday hear Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking protection from coercive action in an excise policy-linked money-laundering case.
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Ragging victims, witnesses to be punished if they don't report incidents, says Gujarat govt
The victims of ragging or its witnesses who do not report such incidents shall also be punished suitably, the Gujarat government has said today.
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Election Commision orders rejig in five states, transfers non-encadred DMs and SPs
The poll body on Thursday has issued transfer orders for non-cadre officers who are posted at leadership positions as District Magistrate (DM) and Superintendent of Police (SP) in four states namely Gujarat, Punjab, Odisha and West Bengal.
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Selection committee should have been given more time: SC on appointment of election commissioners
The top court questioned the Centre over the procedure adopted for appointment of two new election commissioners.
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First Published: Mar 21 2024 | 8:26 AM IST
