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Twisha death case: Giribala Singh, son to remain in judicial custody till July 28 for not cooperating with CBI

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:28 PM

Bhopal, July 14 (IANS) A Bhopal district court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of former district judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh till July 28 in the Twisha Sharma death case after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the court that the two accused had not cooperated during the collection of their voice samples.

India, Maldives make progress on FTA to boost bilateral trade

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:20 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that the first round of negotiations for the India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA) have been concluded successfully towards expanding bilateral trade and investment engagement.

'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.

Candidates allege irregularities in Jharkhand civil services PT result, demand probe

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:13 PM

Ranchi, July 14 (IANS) A large number of candidates staged a protest in Ranchi on Tuesday, alleging irregularities in the preliminary examination (PT) results of the 14th Combined Civil Services Examination conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC).

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.

SC upholds Lalu Yadav's relief in fodder scam case; rejects CBI plea

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:11 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the Jharkhand High Court's order suspending the sentence of RJD chief and former Bihar Chief Minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav, in the Deoghar fodder scam case.

Muslim clerics demand transparent probe into Waqf Board 'irregularities'

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:02 PM

Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) Amid the controversy over the alleged theft of donations made at Ayodhya's Ram Temple, Muslim clerics in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday demanded a fair and detailed investigation into the alleged embezzlement at Shia and Sunni Waqf Boards in the state.

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.

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Twisha death case: Giribala Singh, son to remain in judicial custody till July 28 for not cooperating with CBI

India, Maldives make progress on FTA to boost bilateral trade

'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

Candidates allege irregularities in Jharkhand civil services PT result, demand probe

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

SC upholds Lalu Yadav's relief in fodder scam case; rejects CBI plea

Muslim clerics demand transparent probe into Waqf Board 'irregularities'

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)

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