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SC extends stay on Kejriwal defamation case over BJP IT Cell video retweet

The Supreme Court scheduled the matter for another hearing in six weeks and ordered that the interim stay on the defamation proceedings remain in effect

BJP disregards demand for JPC probe as a sham on Hindenburg allegations

The 10-year-old rule of the Congress between 2004 and 2014 was marked by several alleged scams, Prasad noted as he questioned why such critical reports were not brought out then

'Economic anarchy': Hindenburg, Cong allies, want market crash, claims BJP

After being rejected by Indians, the Congress party and its allies have conspired to create economic instability in the country, alleged Ravi Shankar Prasad, Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Bihar

Delhi Excise policy case: SC seeks ED, CBI reply on K Kavitha's bail plea

The BRS leader's counsel contended that K Kavitha's health situation is similar to that of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, both of whom have been granted bail

Letter to LG 'abuse of privileges': Tihar authorities in letter to Delhi CM

In a letter to the lieutenant governor last week, Kejriwal said Cabinet minister Atishi would hoist the national flag during the Delhi government's Independence Day programme in his stead

SC defers hearing on Kejriwal's plea by 6 weeks to enable settlement

Earlier, Kejriwal has admitted that he committed a mistake by retweeting the alleged defamatory video.

Cong urges SC to transfer Adani probe to CBI or SIT, cites Sebi concerns

The opposition party also reiterated that the path forward is to immediately convene a Joint Parliamentary Committee

SC to consider listing Kejriwal's plea against CBI arrest in excise case

The high court had asked him to move the trial court for regular bail in the CBI case

Uddhav bowing before 'trivial people' for Maharashtra CM's post: Jadhav

After a rebellion led by Shinde against the Sena leadership in June 2022, the party split and led to the collapse of the then MVA government headed by Uddhav Thackeray

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: Chief minister who tried to break ground

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee took charge to bring West Bengal on India Inc's investment map. He died with the dream unfulfilled

To the top, by dint of merit: Meet Somanathan, newly appointed Cabinet secy

T V Somanathan, soon to become Cabinet secretary, has acquired the reputation of being a civil servant who could work with leaders of different political parties with equal ease and effectiveness

Rahul Gandhi slams govt over Hindenburg allegations, says JPC probe must

The Congress said the Supreme Court should take suo motu cognisance of the "entire scam" and investigate it under its aegis

Hindenburg row: Oppn calls for JPC probe, suspension of Madhabi Puri Buch

Opposition parties claimed govt cut short Budget session to avoid questions on the issue

Manish Sisodia meets with AAP leaders to discuss Delhi poll strategy

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders, including Delhi ministers Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Gopal Rai as well as the party's Rajya Sabha MPs Sanjay Singh and Sandeep Pathak attended the meeting

K Natwar Singh: A staunch Nehru follower who parted ways with Congress

Natwar Singh was External Affairs minister in 2004-05 in Manmohan Singh's government till he was asked to step down after alleged charges of nepotism

Vote for AAP to build new Haryana: Sunita Kejriwal at Hisar rally

Assembly polls in Haryana are due later this year and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced that it will contest all the 90 seats in the state

Scindia attacks Oppn on Dhankhar-Jaya face-off; says must apologise to V-P

Dhankhar and Jaya Bachchan on Friday locked horns after the actor-politician accused him of speaking to her in the Upper House in an unacceptable tone inviting angry retort that he can't be schooled

Odisha CM Majhi talks to Mamata, urges her to improve potatoes supply

During a telephonic conversation, Majhi said the supply of potatoes to Odisha had improved after their meeting in New Delhi, but now the situation deteriorated again

Maha BJP chief Bawankule criticises Thackeray amid rising political rift

Maharashtra BJP chief Bawankule accused Thackeray of neglecting the legacy of Shivaji Maharaj and instead carrying the "palanquin of Aurangzeb's successors."

BJP always tries to weaken reservation fight, says SP chief Akhilesh

In its verdict, the apex court had held that states are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes, which form a socially heterogeneous class