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Inefficiency of CBI to complete probe cannot be ground for remand: Manish Sisodia's lawyer to court
Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan appearing for Manish Sisodia opposes the CBI application seeking an extension of remand
Seeking an extension of remand by CBI is not justified, argues Krishnan.
CBI seeks further three-day remand of former Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia as hearing begins in Rouse Avenue Court
Strict legal action will be taken against those who deliberately spread rumours, post fake videos and pictures on social media and try to spread fear and panic in the state: Tamil Nadu Government on alleged "attacks" on migrant labourers
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin speaks to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar following rumours about alleged "attacks" on migrant workers and says that such persons are "acting against India's integrity"
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio tenders his resignation to Governor La Ganesan
Arrested former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia brought to Rouse Avenue Court at the end of his 5-day CBI custody
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman 2023 awards and launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch The Rain -2023
Aam Adami Party leaders & workers protest against the arrest of Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia near its party office
Arrested former Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia being taken to Rouse Avenue Court from CBI HQ at the end of his 5-day CBI custody, in liquor policy case
RS MP Kapil Sibal announces platform for running campaign with lawyers at forefront to fight 'injustice' prevailing in country
Will present vision for India at Jantar Mantar on March 11, will invite all opposition leaders: Kapil Sibal.
Whenever technology is developed we find that there is always a counter to it: Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar
We see in the Ukraine war that when technology is brought into the battlefield it is immediately countered.
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court extends for 14 days the judicial custody of Raghav Magunta arrested in excise policy case
ED asked to file a reply on Magunta's bail plea by March 13. The next hearing the case is on March 16.
Some cases of Bird flu reported in newspapers: Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta on Bird Flu
Our dept, as well as the Animal Husbandry dept, will pay attention to this. So far no such cases have come up. If anything comes officially, cognizance will be taken immediately.
Television actor Sheezan Khan accused and arrested in television actress Tunisha Sharma's suicide case granted bail on Rs 1 lakh surety bond by Vasai court, asks Khan to submit his passport
Frequent parole to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim may create law and order problems: Punjab govt tells HC
Congress leader and advocate Koustav Bagchi was arrested under sections 354A, 120B and other relevant sections from his residence today morning
He will be presented before a local court today. He had allegedly criticized CM Mamata Banerjee earlier.
Delhi liquor policy case: Security beefed up outside CBI office as agency gears up to produce Manish Sisodia
NGT stays illegal construction of university buildings within UP bird sanctuary
A cluster bus crashes through a cemetery wall in central Delhi's Khan Market area this morning
'Maidams' or burial mounds of Ahom royalty in Assam’s Charaideo district clear technical requirements for UNESCO tag: CM Himanta Sarma
West Bengal Cong spokesperson Kaustav Bagchi arrested for comments against Mamata Banerjee: Police
Scams & corruption are going on in the state but the government asked for evidence, so this is evidence: Cong MLA Ramalinga Reddy on party's protest against Karnataka govt in Bengaluru
We are demanding the resignation of CM Bommai.
Several Congress leaders including former CM Siddaramaiah detained by Police during their protest against the Karnataka govt in Bengaluru demanding the arrest of BJP MLA Maadal Virupaksha whose son was caught taking bribe
Former Australian PM Tony Abbott will meet with BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda at the BJP HQ today: Dr. Vijay Chauthaiwala, In-Charge, Foreign Affairs Dept, BJP
Congress leaders continue to protest in Bengaluru against BJP Govt in Karnataka, demanding arrest of BJP MLA Maadal Virupaksha whose son was caught taking bribe
The Government of India has now approved Nano DAP. Under PM Modi's vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, this achievement will benefit the farmers: Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya
Delhi Police, Rapid Action Force, CRPF deployed outside CBI headquarters as the agency is expected to produce arrested former Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia before a local court at the end of his 5-day remand in the liquor policy case
Gati Shakti National Master Plan is going to rejuvenate India's infrastructure and multimodal logistics: PM Modi
I urge all the sectors of Govt to work on infrastructure development: PM
When infrastructure is developed, it automatically paves way for the growth of the country.
Infrastructure development is the driving force of the country's economy: PM
The importance to modern infrastructure should be given by states also.
Infra development driving force of economy; India will achieve target of becoming developed nation by 2047 by following this path: PM
BJP National President JP Nadda will interact with a group of parliamentarians, leaders and foreign policy experts from different countries at the BJP headquarters today under the 'Know BJP' campaign
Today, average annual construction of National Highways has been almost 2 times as compared to before 2014: PM Narendra Modi at post-Budget webinar on 'Infrastructure and Investment'
Unfortunately, after independence, modern infrastructure was not given much-required emphasis.
PM Narendra Modi addresses a post-Budget webinar on 'Infrastructure and Investment - Improving Logistics Efficiency with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan'
Congress stage protest against BJP Govt in Karnataka, demanding arrest of BJP MLA Maadal Virupaksha whose son was caught taking bribe
J-K: Locals 'strongly condemn' use of mosque by terrorists during Pampore encounter
Australian PM Albanese to embark on India visit from March 8-11
Tom Sizemore, the actor who played Private Ryan in Saving Private Ryan, died at the age of 61 from a brain aneurysm
A four-member team from the Bihar government will visit Tamil Nadu today over alleged "attacks" on migrant labourers
The team will take stock of the situation and will submit a report to CM Nitish Kumar following their visit.
Arrested former Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia in his bail application submitted in a Delhi court states that he has joined probe as and when called for by CBI
He further states that no fruitful purpose will be served by keeping him in custody as all recoveries have already been made.
Italy's economy contracts by 0.1% in Q4 2022
Italy's economy contracted by 0.1 per centquarter-on-quarter in the final three months (Q4) of last year, thecountry's National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) said.On a year-on-year basis, gross domestic product (GDP) in the quarterincreased by 1.4 per cent, against the originally estimated 1.7 percent, reports Xinhua news agency citing ISTAT as saying.
Looking forward to reinforce the strong bond between Australia & India: PM Anthony Albanese
- This will be my first visit to India as PM and I look forward to reinforcing the strong bond between Australia & India. Our relationship with India is strong but it can be stronger: Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese
- It is underpinned by our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which underscores a joint commitment to working together to enhance our defence, economic, and technological interests: Albanese
- A stronger India-Australia partnership is good for the stability of our region. It also means more opportunities and more trade and investment, strengthening our economies and directly benefiting our people: Albanese said.
Manish Sisodia to be produced at Delhi court in excise scam case
- The former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister ManishSisodia, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam, will be produced beforethe Rouse Avenue District Court after the expiry of his custodialremand, sources said.
- The source said that Sisodia will be produced by 2 p.m. on Saturday.
- The sources have also claimed that they would further seek the custodialremand of Sisodia.The CBI sources have claimed that the former Aam Aadmi Party Ministerwas still evasive and was not cooperating.
Power Bank App fraud case: ED conducts searches at 14 locations, seizures made, 3 held
- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) onFriday conducted searches in as many as 14 premises in Surat SEZ,Ahmedabad and Mumbai in connection with an alleged Power Bank App fraudcase.
- "Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Friday, conducted searches at asmany as 14 premises pertaining to M/s. Sagar Diamond Limited, aBSE-listed company, M/s. RHC Global Exports Limited, their directornamely Vaibhav Dipak Shah and their associates in Surat SEZ, Ahmedabadand Mumbai in Power Bank App fraud case," the ED stated in a pressrelease on Friday.
- The searches were part of an investigation carried out by the centralagency under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002, on an FIRfiled by Delhi Police in connection with the alleged Power Bank Appfraud.
- Thousands of common people have been cheated through the applicationmanaged by Chinese nationals in connivance with their associates inIndia, which includes Vaibhav Dipak Shah and M/s. Sagar Diamond Ltd, theED alleged.
Russia inches closer to capture Ukraine's Bakhmut after months of fighting
Russian troops and mercenaries rained artillery on the last access routes to the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on Friday, bringing Moscow closer to its first major victory in half a year after the bloodiest fighting of the war.
CDC report suggests child deaths in Gambia linked to consumption of made-in-India cough syrups
- A joint probe by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the US and the Gambian health authorities has suggested a strong link between the death of many children in Gambia and the consumption of made-in-India cough syrups that were allegedly contaminated.
- In October, the World Health Organization (WHO) had issued an alert stating that the four cough syrups being supplied to Gambia by the India-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd were of substandard quality and claimed that they were linked to the death of many children in Gambia.
- A CDC report released on Friday stated, "This investigation strongly suggests that medications contaminated with Diethylene Glycol [DEG] or Ethylene Glycol [EG] imported into the Gambia led to this Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) cluster among children."
Doctor: Lesion removed from Biden's chest was cancerous
- A skin lesion removed from President Joe Biden's chest last month was a basal cell carcinoma -- a common form of skin cancer -- his doctor said Friday, adding that no further treatment was required.
- Dr Kevin O'Connor, the White House doctor who has served as Biden's longtime physician, said "all cancerous tissue was successfully removed" during the president's routine physical test on February 16.
- O'Connor said the site of the removal on Biden's chest has "healed nicely" and the president will continue regular skin screenings as part of his routine health plan. Basal cells are among the most common and easily treated forms of cancer -- especially when caught early.
- O'Connor said they do not tend to spread like other cancers, but could grow in size, which is why they are removed.
Select central govt employees get one-time option to opt for old pension scheme
- In a major move, a select group of central government employees have been given a one-time option to opt for old pension scheme, according to a Personnel Ministry order on Friday.
- The employees who joined the central government services against posts advertised or notified before December 22, 2003, the day National Pension System (NPS) was notified, are eligible to join the old pension scheme under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 (now 2021).
- This option may be exercised by the government servants concerned latest by August 31, 2023. The move came following various representations/references and court decisions in this regard, it said.
US announced a new military aid package for Ukraine
United States announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $400 million comprising of ammunition including tactical bridges to move tanks and armoured vehicles
Amazon pauses construction on 2nd headquarters in Virginia
- Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the biggest round of layoffs in the company's history and its shifting plans around remote work.
- The Seattle-based company is delaying the beginning of construction of PenPlace, the second phase of its headquarters development in northern Virginia, Amazon's real estate chief John Schoettler said in a statement.
- He said the company has already hired more than 8,000 employees and will welcome them to the Met Park campus, the first phase of development, when it opens this June.