Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana to contest bypoll from Gandey assembly seat

Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana to contest bypoll from Gandey assembly seat

Thursday, 25 April 2024 | PTI | Ranchi

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Thursday announced that Kalpana Soren, wife of jailed former chief minister Hemant Soren, will contest the bypoll from Gandey assembly seat. The seat in Giridih district fell vacant following the resignation of JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad. Bypoll to Gandey assembly seat is scheduled on May 20...

CM Kejriwal 'kingpin' of excise scam, worked in collusion with his ministers, AAP leaders: ED to SC

CM Kejriwal 'kingpin' of excise scam, worked in collusion with his ministers, AAP leaders: ED to SC

Thursday, 25 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the "kingpin and key conspirator" of the excise policy scam and the arrest of a person for an offence based on material can never violate the “concept of free and fair elections”, the ED has told the Supreme Court. The Enforcement Directorate claimed that Kejriwal...

EC seeks BJP's response on Opposition charge of PM Modi violating model code

EC seeks BJP's response on Opposition charge of PM Modi violating model code

Thursday, 25 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Taking cognisance for the first time of a model code violation allegation against a prime minister, the Election Commission on Thursday asked the BJP to respond to complaints filed by opposition parties wherein they have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of delivering a divisive and defamatory speech in Rajasthan's Banswara. At...

LS polls: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav files nomination papers from Kannauj

LS polls: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav files nomination papers from Kannauj

Thursday, 25 April 2024 | PTI | Kannauj

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday filed his nomination papers from Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency. Yadav filed the nomination in the presence of party leaders, including Ram Gopal Yadav. Talking to reporters Ram Gopal Yadav said that SP will win the seat with a huge margin. "The BJP candidate might lose...

CBI files first FIR in Sandeshkhali case

CBI files first FIR in Sandeshkhali case

Thursday, 25 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The CBI has registered the first case in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali related to the land grab and sexual assault allegations against five influential people there, officials said on Thursday. The case pertains to a land dispute where women of the victim's family had to allegedly face sexual assault from influential people...

Remotely piloted IAF aircraft crashes in Jaisalmer

Remotely piloted IAF aircraft crashes in Jaisalmer

Thursday, 25 April 2024 | PTI | Jaisalmer

A remotely piloted aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Pithala village in Jaisalmer district, the IAF said on Thursday. No damage to any personnel or property has been reported, the IAF said. "One Remotely Piloted Aircraft of the Indian Air Force met with an accident near Jaisalmer today during a...

'Inheritance tax' remark made to divert attention from Cong's 'garibi hatao' campaign: Mayawati

'Inheritance tax' remark made to divert attention from Cong's 'garibi hatao' campaign: Mayawati

Thursday, 25 April 2024 | PTI | Lucknow

BSP president Mayawati on Thursday seized on Congress leader Sam Pitroda's "inheritance tax" remark, saying it has got less to do with the welfare of the poor and more with diverting attention from the failure of the Congress' 'garibi hatao' campaign. In a post on X, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)...

In SC affidavit, ED cites Delhi CM Kejriwal's conduct to justify his arrest

In SC affidavit, ED cites Delhi CM Kejriwal's conduct to justify his arrest

Thursday, 25 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal led the investigating officer through his conduct "to form the satisfaction" that he is guilty of money laundering. In its reply affidavit to Kejriwal's petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the agency said...

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