New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) As the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday slammed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) searches against its Gujarat poll co-incharge Durgesh Pathak, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said probe agencies cannot be faulted for going after wrongdoers and ‘middlemen involved in kickbacks’.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Businessman Robert Vadra, son-in-law of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, is facing the heat of the Enforcement Directorate's probe into a money laundering case linked to a land deal in Shikohpur, Haryana.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) chief, Jagdambika Pal, on Thursday rejected the inclusion of non-Muslim members in Central Waqf Councils and State Waqf Boards as an ‘encroachment’ in the religious rights of minorities, reasoning that it was essential for better upkeep and maintenance of Waqf properties.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday raided the residence of Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Gujarat poll co-incharge Durgesh Pathak. Soon after the raid, the AAP launched a scathing attack on the Union government, accusing it of misusing the central agencies in order to arm-twist the Opposition leaders ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections in 2027.
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) The family members of Hargobindo Das and Chandan Das, the father and son killed in the violence in Murshidabad district of West Bengal last week in which three people died, have declined the compensation offered by the state government.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to former PM Chandrashekhar on his birth anniversary, saying that he always kept national interest paramount in his politics.
Kyiv, April 17 (IANS) The Ukrainian Parliament has voted to extend the country's current martial law and general military mobilisation for another 90 days, parliament member Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on social media Telegram.
Jerusalem, April 17 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed Israeli negotiators to "continue the steps" for the release of hostages still held in Gaza, his office said, as efforts to revive the ceasefire appeared to be stalled.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court will continue hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 on Thursday.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The top BJP leadership held an important meeting on Wednesday in Delhi regarding the party's organisational elections, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
