Delhi’s Patiala House court on Monday issued notice to Karti Chidambaram on the Enforcement Directorate’s plea seeking cancellation of interim bail granted to him, and sought a reply from him by September 18. Karti, who is being interrogated for his involvement in the Aircel-Maxis case, has also been accused by the ED of […]
SC dismisses plea challenging Sharad Kumar’s appointment as Vigilance Commissioner
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the appointment of Sharad Kumar as the Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). The three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi and comprising Justice Naveen Sinha and Justice KM Joseph passed this order. The petition, which was filed by retired admiral Ramdas, was […]
Bharat Bandh: Political slugfest over child’s death :Bihar
Pramod Manjhi, victim’s father, alleged that he faced difficulty in arranging any vehicle due to Bandh and after much delay an autorickshaw agreed to carry the child. Bharat Bandh called by the Congress and other opposition parties opened gates for a political slugfest over reports of the death of a two-year-old […]
Shops shut, transport hampered as Bharat Bandh intensifies
Large-scale protests were seen in different parts of the country as senior leaders and party workers from 21 opposition parties took to roads as part of the Congress-led Bharat Bandh against the steep rise in petrol and diesel prices. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers in Mumbai forcefully shut down shops and establishments, include a famous fast food […]
UPDATES ON BHARAT BANDH
Congress president Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on Narendra Modi and his government over the rising fuel prices and other issues. Mr Gandhi, who is leading the nationwide ‘Bharat Bandh‘ or shutdown, questioned PM Modi’s silence on fuel prices and the Rafale deal. 22 opposition parties are participating in […]
Missing HDFC vice president body found
The body of the HDFC Bank’s vice president Siddharth Sanghvi, who went missing on September 5, has been found, police said on Monday. The cops are probing the murder angle and have apprehended one Sarfaraz Shaikh. They are further investigating the matter. The 39-year-old banker had left his office in the Kamala Mills […]
Modi govt has crossed its limits: Manmohan Singh
Urging all opposition parties to reunite ahead of the 2019 general elections, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said that the current Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government has crossed its limits and “fully failed” in fulfilling the commitments made to the people of India. “Modi government has done a number of […]
Opposition’s unity showing our power, PM’s weakness: Cong on ‘Bharat Bandh’
Congress president Rahul Gandhi, along with leaders of other Opposition parties, on Monday led a march from Rajghat to Ramlila Maidan as part of ‘Bharat Bandh’, called against the continuous fuel price hike and decrease in the value of Indian currency among other issues. “Bharat Bandh will surely have an impact on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and […]
Ajey Bharat, Atal Bhajapa: At BJP national executive meet, Narendra Modi sets tone for 2019 battle.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday scoffed at Opposition efforts to forge a Mahagathbandhan for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, saying it was nothing but their compulsion and a vindication of the BJP-led governments success. Setting the tone for the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday […]