NEW DELHI: Punjab Police personnel assigned for the security of AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal have been withdrawn, Punjab’s director general of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav confirmed on Thursday. Kejriwal continues to retain Z-Plus security cover.DGP Yadav, announcing the decision, said, “From time to time, we receive reports of threats to chief minister Bhagwant Mann…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind case in Madhya Pradesh, the Indore police have registered an FIR against an unidentified person for giving alms to a beggar in India’s cleanest city. The case was filed under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday stepped up its attack on the Aam Aadmi Party calling it “Alcohol Affected Party” and accusing the ruling party of taking money from liquor companies to contest elections and run their political campaign. The party also accused the AAP leadership, including Arvind Kejriwal, of being involved in the liquor…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, during a BJP rally in Delhi on Thursday, took repeated jabs at AAP and its chief, Arvind Kejriwal, accusing the party of hindering Delhi’s development over the past decade. Yogi also emphasised the need for the BJP’s “double-engine” government to be implemented in the capital.The UP CM alleged…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that foreign secretary Vikram Misri will begin his two-day visit to China starting Sunday.The MEA said that Misri’s visit from January 26 to Janury 27 is centred around attending the foreign secretary-vice minister mechanism meeting.The MEA further said that this bilateral mechanism’s revival is…
NEW DELHI: Actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed on January 16 at his 12th-floor apartment in the upscale Bandra area in Mumbai. As the actor underwent two surgeries, got discharged after 5 days and police arrested a Bangladeshi man in connection with the attack, several angles have come up in the last eight days along…
NEW DELHI: Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notice to cab companies Ola and Uber over alleged differences in prices for similar cab rides on mobile operating system — Android and iOS, consumer affairs minister Prahlad Joshi informed on Thursday.“As a follow-up to the earlier observation of apparent Differential Pricing based on the different models…
Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar (File photo) NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) veteran Sharad Pawar on Thursday shared the stage with Maharashtra deputy chief minister and his nephew Ajit Pawar during the annual general meeting of the Vasantdada Sugar Institute.This marked the second instance in a week where the two leaders were seen together publicly. Earlier,…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday provided an update on unidentified illness that has killed over 17 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri, saying that it is “just a toxin”. He ruled out the possibility of any infection, virus or bacteria.“I think the discussion has started but the first test was conducted by a…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishnakar on Thursday addressed the attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco, which took place in 2023, and called it a “very serious matter”. He added that the country expected accountability from the US in the matter.“The arson attack on our consulate in San Francisco is a very, very…
