India

NewsClick Row: Delhi HC Reserves Order on HR Head’s Bail Plea

08 Feb 2024 04:45 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved order on the bail plea of NewsClick’s Human Resources (HR) department chief Amit Chakravarty. The HR Head has moved the Delhi High Court to grant him bail in the case lodged against the news portal under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that it

New Delhi to host first ever EU-India roundtable on countering terrorist exploitation of drones

08 Feb 2024 04:41 AM IST

This roundtable is part of a series of ongoing counterterrorism engagements between the EU and India The first ever European Union (EU)-India Track 1.5 dialogue on countering the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by extremists and non-state actors will take place in New Delhi on Thursday. The day-long EU-India

AAP Leader Sanjay Singh Records Statement in UP Court in 2008 Case

08 Feb 2024 04:33 AM IST

Jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh was brought to an MP-MLA court for a hearing in a 2008 case registered against him during a protest in Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday. Singh was produced before Special Magistrate Yogesh Yadav amid tight security, and his statement was recorded, according to

Calcutta HC Stays Order on Formation of Joint SIT for ED Attack Probe

08 Feb 2024 04:31 AM IST

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday stayed a single bench’s order to establish a joint Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprised of the CBI and the West Bengal Police to investigate an assault on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials last month. A division bench led by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam, ordered

BJP wooing DMDK, PMK, AMMK; Amit Shah says ‘all doors open’

08 Feb 2024 04:15 AM IST

The impending Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu has got the various parties in alliance talks to ensure success in the polls. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has stated that there is no possibility of an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and thus, is looking

Tamil actor Vishal to follow Vijay’s footsteps into politics?

08 Feb 2024 04:14 AM IST

Tamil star Thalapathay Vijay announced his foray into politics and his new party. Thamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), on February 2. Now, it looks like another Tamil actor may also venture into politics. The Mark Anthony star issued a statement on Wednesday where he spoke about all the welfare activities he

Tamil Nadu will support PM Modi this time, says K Annamalai

08 Feb 2024 04:12 AM IST

Tamil Nadu BJP state president K Annamalai has been busy with his En Mann, En Makkal padayatra but took time out on Tuesday to speak to the media. As known, PM Narendra Modi will be attending and addressing the February 25 rally which will coincide with Annamalai’s padayatra conclusion. The

Former AIADMK leaders who joined BJP today meet JP Nadda

08 Feb 2024 04:11 AM IST

Former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leaders, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, met with party national president JP Nadda in the national capital. Several former AIADMK leaders joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Tamil Nadu BJP

No Relief to Sanjay Singh, Delhi HC Denies Bail in Excise Policy Case

08 Feb 2024 04:04 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh in the Delhi Excise policy case. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on October 4, 2023 in the case. While dismissing the bail plea, Delhi High Court’s Judge said no

Mundaka Building Fire Case: Delhi Court Directs Police To File Supplementary Chargesheet

08 Feb 2024 04:02 AM IST

The Delhi Court on Wednesday has directed the Delhi Police to file a supplementary charge sheet in connection with the statement of witnesses recorded by the Investigation Officer in the Mundaka building fire case of May 2022. This case is related to the death of 27 people in a building

Create helpline for mourning families for enforcing Patients’ Rights: MP Kartikeya Sharma

08 Feb 2024 04:00 AM IST

MP Kartikeya Sharma on Wednesday once again raised in Rajya Sabha the important issue concerned over refusal by hospitals to release dead bodies due to pending bills. Member of Parliament Kartikeya Sharma on Wednesday once again raised in Rajya Sabha the important issue concerned over refusal by hospitals to release

“NDA means No Data Available…”: Mallikarjun Kharge on PM Modi’s reply

08 Feb 2024 03:55 AM IST

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of saying false things about the UPA government and claimed that his speech in the Rajya Sabha was only focused on criticising the Congress. Speaking about PM Modi’s reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address