India

India Plans To Replicate Chabahar Port Model In Key Locations – Here’s Why

17 May 2024 10:40 AM IST

India is committed to strengthening its maritime presence and improving trade connectivity by exploring opportunities to develop ports in strategically important locations, according to Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The country plans to emulate the successful model of Iran’s Chabahar port, initially proposed during former Prime

Swati Maliwal Case: Delhi Police May Visit CM’s Residence To Probe And Record Statements

17 May 2024 09:57 AM IST

Delhi Police might visit the Chief Minister’s residence on Friday to investigate and record statements from the policemen and staff present during the alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal, sources revealed. Delhi Police reportedly assaulted the AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP a few days ago; on Thursday,

JD(S) MLA HD Revanna gets interim bail in sexual harassment case

17 May 2024 09:43 AM IST

A Bengaluru court granted interim bail to Janata Dal (Secular) MLA and former Karnataka Minister HD Revanna in a sexual harassment case. Revanna was released on bond until Friday, not long after her conditional release in a related kidnapping case involving a ‘obscene video’ incident. The same day, he submitted

ED can’t arrest after special court takes cognizance : SC

17 May 2024 09:31 AM IST

The Supreme Court ruled that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot arrest an accused person after a special court has taken cognizance of the complaint. According to Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, the ED must request for custody to the appropriate court, which will only grant custody if it

Mumbai Hoarding Collapse: Arrested Accused Bhavesh Bhide brought to Mumbai

17 May 2024 08:57 AM IST

The owner of Ego Media, the company behind the large billboard that collapsed in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area amid strong winds and rain earlier this week, resulting in 16 deaths and 75 injuries, was brought to Mumbai early Friday for further legal action, according to the police. Bhavesh Bhide, the owner

FIR In Swati Maliwal’s Assault Case Names Kejriwal’s Aide Bibhav Kumar

17 May 2024 02:56 AM IST

Delhi Police on Thursday filed a first information report (FIR) regarding the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal at the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Bibhav Kumar, the personal assistant to the Delhi CM, has been identified as an accused in the FIR, according to a PTI

HC seeks CBI response on BRS Leader Kavitha’s Bail Plea

17 May 2024 02:11 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a bail plea by BRS leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha’s in a corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. A bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought the CBI’s stance on the plea

Excise Policy: ED to File chargesheet against AAP

17 May 2024 02:10 AM IST

The Supreme Court was on Thursday informed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that it intends to imminently file a prosecution complaint (chargesheet against) against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a money laundering case linked to the purported excise policy scam. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, representing the ED, conveyed

Akhilesh accuses BJP of targeting reservation system amidst LS polls

17 May 2024 02:05 AM IST

Speaking at a joint press conference by the opposition I.N.D.I.A. Bloc in Lucknow, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of planning to dismantle the reservation system if they win the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Amidst the electoral battle, Yadav claimed that the BJP’s defeat in the

Congress’ Lok Sabha candidate Warring urges Ludhiana voters to save democracy

17 May 2024 02:04 AM IST

Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, the Congress Lok Sabha candidate for Ludhiana, has been energetically campaigning across different Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Ludhiana. Today, he met with the electorate in the Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Gill, Ludhiana Central, and Atam Nagar. In his addresses to large gatherings at various locations, Warring

CM Mann campaigns for AAP candidate Shery Kalsi from Gurdaspur

17 May 2024 02:03 AM IST

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday campaigned for Gurdaspur Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Shery Kalsi. Mann addressed a huge public rally in Pratap Bajwa’s assembly constituency Qadian and appealed to the people to make the Aam Aadmi Party win. While addressing the people, Chief Minister Mann accused the previous

Kejriwal claims PM Modi paving Shah’s path as successor, predicts Yogi’s ouster

17 May 2024 02:01 AM IST

In a striking statement, Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has systematically removed all potential obstacles to Amit Shah’s rise to power, with only Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath remaining. Kejriwal suggested that Adityanath’s removal is imminent, asserting that the