Delhi riots case: BJP welcomes verdict, slams Sonia, Rahul, Kejriwal for appeasement politics

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:59 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday welcomed a Delhi court's verdict convicting former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain for the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 city riots, demanding an apology from Arvind Kejriwal for trying to shield his party colleague and slamming the Congress for pursuing politics of appeasement.

'Akhilesh Yadav wants riots to take place': UP Minister OP Rajbhar

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:20 PM

Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Tuesday accused Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav of "wanting to incite riots" in the state in order to "win Muslim votes" in the upcoming Assembly polls.

India’s net direct tax kitty jumps 16.4 per cent to Rs 6.51 lakh crore

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:17 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India's net direct tax collections recorded a robust 16.4 per cent year-on-year growth to Rs 6.51 lakh crore as of July 13 in the current financial year, driven by higher corporate tax, non-corporate tax, and securities transaction tax (STT) collections, according to figures released by the Income Tax Department on Tuesday.

Fake parties, cash in newspapers: Ex-CEC on use of money power during UPA tenure (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:13 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S.Y. Quraishi has said that curbing the influence of money power in elections was one of his biggest priorities after taking charge of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in 2010.

Expelled him from AAP long ago, says Kejriwal amid criticism over ex-Councillor Tahir Hussain’s conviction

IANS | July 14, 2026 3:40 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Facing flak over the conviction of former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in the 2020 Delhi riots case, the party’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday sought to distance himself, stating that the convict had been expelled from the party long ago.

BJP was strongest critic of EVM; Chandrababu Naidu's VVPAT idea helped: SY Quraishi (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | July 14, 2026 3:39 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S.Y. Quraishi on Tuesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was once the "strongest critic" of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and had repeatedly questioned their reliability.

'Please do not let Ketan Agarwal become another case file': Mother asks PM Modi to ensure speedy justice

IANS | July 14, 2026 3:01 PM

Pune, July 14 (IANS) Rakhi Agarwal, mother of Ketan Agarwal who was allegedly murdered by his fiancee Siya Goyal and her purported lover Chetan Chaudhary near Pune's Lohagad fort, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking speedy justice for her son.

‘AAP should apologise to people of Delhi’: BJP on Tahir Hussain’s conviction

IANS | July 14, 2026 2:57 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Tuesday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) should apologise to the people of the national capital after a court convicted former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain in the 2020 Delhi riots case involving the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma.

Came as bombshell, says ex-CEC SY Quraishi on Manmohan Singh's ‘will commit suicide' remark (IANS Interview)

IANS | July 14, 2026 2:56 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has revealed a startling conversation with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his new book "India and I: A Hundred Memories, Not a Memoir", recounting how he had told him he would “commit suicide” after mistakenly believing the then CEC Quraishi had questioned his commitment to the poll panel during a controversy over the censure of then Union Minister Salman Khurshid for violating the Model Code of Conduct during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Court’s verdict significant step, but cannot ease our loss: Ankit Sharma’s brother after conviction of Tahir Hussain, 4 others

IANS | July 14, 2026 2:42 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The brother of late Intelligence Bureau (IB) official, Ankit Sharma, on Tuesday said the court’s verdict convicting former AAP Councillor, Tahir Hussain, and four others for the murder during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, is a significant step towards justice, but added that the loss suffered by the family can never be eased as his brother is no longer with them.

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Delhi riots case: BJP welcomes verdict, slams Sonia, Rahul, Kejriwal for appeasement politics

'Akhilesh Yadav wants riots to take place': UP Minister OP Rajbhar

India’s net direct tax kitty jumps 16.4 per cent to Rs 6.51 lakh crore

Fake parties, cash in newspapers: Ex-CEC on use of money power during UPA tenure (IANS Exclusive)

Expelled him from AAP long ago, says Kejriwal amid criticism over ex-Councillor Tahir Hussain’s conviction

BJP was strongest critic of EVM; Chandrababu Naidu's VVPAT idea helped: SY Quraishi (IANS Exclusive)

'Please do not let Ketan Agarwal become another case file': Mother asks PM Modi to ensure speedy justice

‘AAP should apologise to people of Delhi’: BJP on Tahir Hussain’s conviction

Came as bombshell, says ex-CEC SY Quraishi on Manmohan Singh's ‘will commit suicide' remark (IANS Interview)

Court’s verdict significant step, but cannot ease our loss: Ankit Sharma’s brother after conviction of Tahir Hussain, 4 others

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