NEW DELHI: Accusing the Centre of “misusing” Enforcement Directorate to “crush” its political opponents ahead of the parliamentary elections, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has told Supreme Court that his arrest was illegal, arbitrary and an unprecedented assault on the tenets of democracy based on free and fair elections and federalism.Countering the allegations of the agency…
MUMBAI: Former UGC chairman & educationist DP Singh, was appointed as chancellor of Tata Institute of Social Sciences on Saturday by the ministry of education.Singh has served as the VC of three varsities, including the Banaras Hindu University, and has headed NAAC as director in the past. He will be serving on the post for…
NASHIK: Bringing much-needed relief to onion cultivators, specially across Maharashtra, Centre allowed the export of nearly one lakh tonnes of the kitchen staple, mainly sourced from Maharashtra, to six neighbouring countries – Bangladesh, Sri lanka, Bhutan, Bahrain, Mauritius, and the UAE. Centre has also permitted the export of another 2,000 tonnes of white onions cultivated…
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Saturday requested the party high command to nominate Rahul Gandhi from Amethi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Raebareli in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. However, no decision was made during the central election committee (CEC) meeting.During the meeting of the Central Election Committee chaired by Congress chief Mallikarjun…
NEW DELHI: The Indian National Congress on Saturday took action against Union Minister Anurag Thakur‘s claims about the “distribution of property to Muslims, ” by taking it to the Election Commission of India.Thakur during a public rally in Himachal Pradesh said, “You have to decide whether the children’s property should remain with them or should…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal‘s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, stepped into the political arena with her debut Lok Sabha poll roadshow on Sunday in support of the AAP’s East Delhi candidate. During the event, Sunita Kejriwal engaged with party supporters in the Kondli area of East Delhi constituency.Sunita Kejriwal stood through the sunroof of…
SHIMLA: Union minister and BJP candidate from Hamirpur parliamentary seat, Anurag Thakur on Saturday said that in the Congress manifesto, the hand of foreign powers is visible along with the Congress. Attacking the Congress on the issue of inheritance, he said that it wants to give the property of your children to Muslims and wants…
NEW DELHI: Union minister and BJP candidate from Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency Piyush Goyal launched a scathing attack against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and challenged him to contest in the polls against him. Rahul is the Congress’ pick from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, which voted on Friday. Speculation is rife that he might…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi took a jocular stance on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent accusations of “wealth redistribution” on Saturday, likening them to the ramblings of an uncle at weddings.Addressing a rally in Gujarat’s Valsad, Priyanka Gandhi responded to PM Modi‘s claims by humorously imagining a scenario where an “Uncle Ji” warns about…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday filed his response on the Enforcement Directorate‘s affidavit in the Supreme Court and said that the mode, manner and timing of his arrest speaks volumes about the arbitrariness of the central agency.In his rejoinder affidavit, Kejriwal suggested that a political conspiracy was hatched behind his arrest…
