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18 Mar 2024
Delhi High CourtSC denies Satyendra Jain's bail plea, asks him to surrender
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail application of Satyendar Jain, a former Delhi minister.
18 Mar 2024
BelarusIndians stuck in Russia seek PM's help in video appeal
A group of men from Punjab and Haryana have issued a fresh video plea seeking help from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging they were deceived into enlisting in the Russian Army and engaging in the Ukraine conflict.
18 Mar 2024
Supreme Court Of India'Don't be selective': SC slams SBI over electoral bonds data
The Supreme Court pulled up the State Bank of India again on Monday directing it to disclose "full details" related to electoral bonds received by political parties without being "selective."
18 Mar 2024
RajasthanRajasthan: 4 coaches of Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derail in Ajmer
Several passengers suffered injuries after the engine and at least four coaches of the Sabarmati Superfast Express derailed after colliding with a goods train in Rajasthan's Ajmer in the early hours of Monday.
17 Mar 2024
Citizenship Amendment Act18 Hindu refugees from Pakistan granted Indian citizenship
Days after the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 18 Hindu refugees from Pakistan—long-term residents of Gujarat's Ahmedabad—have been granted Indian citizenship.
17 Mar 2024
S Jaishankar'Questioning their understanding': Jaishankar reacts to US envoy's CAA remark
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar defended the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) on Saturday, following criticism from the United States and other countries.
17 Mar 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Election Commission releases more data on electoral bonds
The Election Commission of India (ECI) uploaded more data on electoral bonds on Sunday.
17 Mar 2024
Arunachal PradeshCounting of votes for Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim assembly elections changed
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has changed the date of counting of votes for the Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim assembly polls.
17 Mar 2024
Arvind KejriwalED summons Kejriwal in another money laundering case: Know details
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, in connection with a money laundering case linked to irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).
17 Mar 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Sheikh Shahjahan's brother, 2 others arrested in ED attack case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended three more suspects on Saturday for their alleged involvement in the January 5 attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal.
17 Mar 2024
AhmedabadForeign students attacked at Gujarat University over namaz; 5 injured
An unidentified mob assaulted foreign students at Gujarat University (GU) on Saturday for offering namaz in a hostel, according to NDTV.
16 Mar 2024
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)BRS leader Kavitha sent to ED custody till March 23
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha has been placed in Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody until March 23 in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.
16 Mar 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)2% commission system exists within BJP, reveals party MLA
In a recent public forum, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Rameshbhai Chhotubhai Patel from Gujarat's Jalalpore reportedly confirmed the existence of a "2 percent" commission system within the party on Tuesday.
16 Mar 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Lok Sabha election dates out; to be held from April-June
After months of twists and turns, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has finally announced the dates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
16 Mar 2024
Jammu And KashmirJ&K government approves 10% quota for Paharis; increases OBC quota
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday approved a 10% job quota for newly added scheduled tribe (ST) communities—Paharis, ethnic tribes, Paddaris, Kolis, and Gadda Brahmins.
16 Mar 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi liquorgate: Arvind Kejriwal granted bail in ED summons case
Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Saturday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the complaints filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for not complying with the summonses issued to him.
16 Mar 2024
K. Chandrashekar RaoED takes KCR's daughter Kavitha to Delhi for remand
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from her Hyderabad residence on Friday in the Delhi liquor policy case, was flown to Delhi around midnight, NDTV reported.
16 Mar 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsElection Commission to announce Lok Sabha election schedule today
The 2024 Lok Sabha election schedule will be announced on Saturday at 3:00pm, the Election Commission of India (ECI) confirmed on Friday.
15 Mar 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi court denies stay on ED summons for CM Kejriwal
A Delhi court has denied a request to halt two orders summoning Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in complaints filed by the Enforcement Directorate.
15 Mar 2024
BengaluruBengaluru water crisis: Residents shift to online classes, disposable utensils
India's Silicon Valley, Bengaluru, is grappling with a severe water crisis.
15 Mar 2024
Citizenship Amendment Act'Misinformed, unwarranted': India after US says 'concerned about CAA'
India has responded to the United States (US)'s remarks that it is concerned about the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), calling them "misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted."
15 Mar 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)'Lottery King': Meet the highest electoral bonds donor, Santiago Martin
A 40-year-old man, Santiago Martin, has emerged as the largest purchaser of electoral bonds, according to the data by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday.
15 Mar 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC refuses to stay appointment of election commissioners
The Supreme Court on Friday decided not to halt the appointment of two Election Commissioners, Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, whose names were finalized a day earlier.
15 Mar 2024
BS YediyurappaYediyurappa booked for sexually assaulting minor; former CM denies allegation
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yediyurappa (81) has been booked under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl at his Bengaluru residence on February 2.
15 Mar 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC pulls up SBI for 'incomplete data' on electoral bonds
The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the State Bank of India for not disclosing "complete data" on electoral bonds—which allowed individuals and businesses to donate anonymously to political parties.
15 Mar 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Lok Sabha elections: ECI to announce poll schedule tomorrow
The Election Commission of India will announce the voting schedule and results date for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
14 Mar 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaElection Commission uploads electoral bonds data on website
In a significant step toward transparency in political funding, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has made public the data on electoral bonds provided by the State Bank of India.
14 Mar 2024
JharkhandJharkhand police summon ED officials in Hemant Soren harassment case
Jharkhand Police on Thursday summoned Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials for questioning next Thursday regarding a case filed by former Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
14 Mar 2024
Kerala'Was called monkey': African footballer attacked, racially abused in Kerala
A footballer from Ivory Coast, West Africa, has filed a police complaint, alleging he was racially abused and attacked by a mob in Kerala.
14 Mar 2024
PuneFormer President Pratibha Patil hospitalized in Pune, condition stable
Former President Pratibha Patil was admitted to Bharti Hospital in Pune late on Wednesday night due to a chest infection and fever.
14 Mar 2024
Narendra ModiPM Modi-led panel selects 2 new election commissioners
Bureaucrats Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar have been chosen to fill two vacant positions in the Election Commission of India, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury announced on Thursday.
14 Mar 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi excise policy: Arvind Kejriwal moves sessions court against summons
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday filed a petition in the Sessions Court challenging the summons issued to him by a magisterial court.
14 Mar 2024
Droupadi MurmuKovind-led panel on simultaneous polls submits report to President Murmu
The high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind submitted its report on simultaneous national and state elections to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday in New Delhi.
14 Mar 2024
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Sandeshkhali row: ED raids multiple locations linked to Sheikh Shahjahan
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted raids at multiple locations in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.
14 Mar 2024
Farmers ProtestFarmers' mahapanchayat at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan today, traffic jams likely
After camping at Delhi's borders for a month, protesting farmers are set to march into the national capital on Thursday to take part in the "Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat" at Ramlila Maidan.
13 Mar 2024
Mukhtar AnsariGangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari sentenced in fake arms license case
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was on Wednesday handed down a life sentence by a special MP/MLA court in Varanasi for obtaining a gun license using forged documents back in 1987.
13 Mar 2024
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC rejects Congress plea in tax penalty case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected the Congress's plea to halt the income tax demand notice for the recovery of Rs. 105 crore in outstanding taxes.
13 Mar 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC to hear pleas against new EC law on Friday
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Friday (March 15) a clutch of petitions challenging the Centre's appointment of election commissioners (ECs) under a new law.
13 Mar 2024
KarnatakaKerala sees mumps outbreak; over 2,500 cases reported in March
Kerala is witnessing a mumps outbreak with the state reporting over 2,500 of the infection cases alone.
13 Mar 2024
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Bengaluru Rameshwaram cafe blast: NIA detains man who 'met' suspect
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday detained a person linked to the Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, according to reports.
