K. Kavitha sent to judicial custody till April 23 in excise policy case being probed by CBI

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha to judicial custody till April 23, in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.

Kavitha, who is the daughter of former Chief…

EC cracks down on money power, seizes record Rs 4,650 cr

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Agencies have seized over Rs 4,650 crore before the first phase of polling on April 19, which is the highest-ever seizure of inducements recorded in the 75-year history of Lok Sabha elections, said the Election Commission…

K. Kavitha sent to judicial custody till April 23 in excise policy case being probed by CBI

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha to judicial custody till April 23, after the CBI claimed that she did not cooperate with the probe and gave evasive replies contrary to the evidence on record.

Modi’s guarantee works outside India too, says EAM Jaishankar on bringing back Indians from seized ship in Iran

Bengaluru (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday expressed full confidence in bringing back the 17 Indian crew members on board the cargo ship seized by Iran, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee works not just…

India calls for immediate de-escalation as Israel-Iran tensions grow

New Delhi (IANS) India on Sunday expressed serious concern over the escalating tension between Israel and Iran, and called for exercising restraint, stepping back from violence and returning to the path of diplomacy.

In a statement, the Ministry…

J&K: Annual Amaranth Yatra to start on June 29

Jammu (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra will start on June 29 this year and conclude on August 19, coinciding with the occasion of Shravan Purnima.

A statement issued by Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) headed by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha,…

Assets worth Rs 411 cr seized by ED till now in PDS, cash-for-job rackets in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) The ED has so far seized assets to the tune of Rs 411 crore in the two cases pertaining to the cash-for-school job scam and the ration distribution racket in West Bengal.

Sources said that at Rs 230.60 crore, the value of the…

Bengaluru cafe blast case: NIA arrests bomber, his accomplice from West Bengal

Bengaluru (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested bomber Mussavir Hussain Shazib and his accomplice Abdul Matheen Taha from a hideout in West Bengal in connection with the Bengaluru cafe blast case.

After gathering inputs…

J&K will soon have Assembly elections & statehood will be restored: PM Modi

Udhampur (J&K) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Assembly elections will be held soon in J&K and statehood will be restored so that the people have their elected representatives.

Addressing a huge election rally in…

Don't travel to Iran or Israel till further notice: MEA

New Delhi (IANS) India on Friday issued a travel advisory for its citizens, advising them not to travel to Iran and Israel "till further notice" due to the escalating tension in the region.

"In view of the prevailing situation in the region,…