Delhi LG recommends CBI probe into AAP govt's excise policy

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena has recommended a CBI probe into the Arvind Kejriwal government's Excise Policy 2021-22.

The CBI investigation has been recommended after a report by the Chief Secretary established…

Politics intensifies on self-immolation of sadhu in Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) Politics has intensified in Rajasthan after the self-immolation bid by a saint in Bharatpur district.

The sadhu set himself on fire on Wednesday to protest against illegal mining in the Pasopa village of Rajasthan's Bharatpur…

Sonia ED appearance: Heavy police deployment outside Cong, ED office

New Delhi (IANS) There was a heavy deployment of police personnel around the Congress headquarters and the Enforcement Directorate office here ahead of Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi's questioning in the National Herald case.

As…

PM Modi not scheduled to address UNGA this year; Jaishankar is listed

United Nations (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not scheduled to be at the high-level United Nations General Assembly session in September when presidents and prime ministers throng here, according to the roster of speakers which instead lists…

Fire on-board INS Vikramaditya, no casualties

Mumbai (IANS) A fire broke out on-board the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya while it was sailing off Karwar in Karnataka, officials said here on Wednesday.

The incident occurred during a planned sortie for conducting sea trials of the aircraft…

6 die in Bengal's Howrah after consuming spurious liquor

Kolkata (IANS) Six persons died on Wednesday morning at Ghusuri in Howrah district of West Bengal after consuming spurious liquor at an illegal hooch-joint.

Twenty other people have been admitted at a local hospital with many of them in critical…

Muslim educational institutions in K'taka to establish colleges allowing hijab

Bengaluru (IANS) As many as 13 Muslim educational institutions have sought Karnataka government's permission to set up Pre-University Colleges in Dakshina Kannada which would enable Muslim girl students to wear hijab inside classrooms.

According…

Delhi HC to hear all pleas on Agnipath scheme on August 25

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court will hear on August 25 all the pleas challenging the Centre's newly-launched Agnipath recruitment scheme.

A division bench presided over by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium…

Service charge issue: Eatery owners challenge guidelines in Delhi HC

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court will hear in detail on Thursday a plea moved by the eatery owners challenging the newly issued Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) guidelines which restrained restaurants from adding a service charge…

'Let us have a considered view of HC', SC sends plea challenging Agnipath scheme to Delhi HC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred all the writ petitions challenging the Agnipath scheme for the armed forces before it to the Delhi High Court, where a similar challenge against the scheme is already pending.

A bench…