Law

Kejriwal swindled Rs 2,026 cr through liquor scam, shows CAG report (Ld)

IANS | January 11, 2025 2:32 PM

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers allegedly swindled over Rs 2,026 crore as the liquor excise policy lacked transparency and thrived on illegal decision-making to benefit some favoured licencees, said a Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report whose excerpts came into public domain on Saturday.

Trump avoids prison in hush money case, set to enter White House (Ld)

IANS | January 10, 2025 10:11 PM

New York, Jan 10 (IANS) A local judge handed President-elect Donald Trump unconditional discharge in connection with his conviction in the hush money case, on Friday, 10 days before he is to enter the White House, but did not give him a prison term or other penalty.

SC shields Mohan Babu from arrest in journalist assault case

IANS | January 9, 2025 2:54 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court, in an interim order passed on Thursday, ordered that no coercive action will be taken against veteran Tollywood actor Manchu Mohan Babu, who was booked under attempt to murder charges for allegedly attacking a television journalist at his residence on December 10.