The driver's bail petition was dismissed by a magisterial court later in the day. "What is the Delhi Police doing? Have they lost it?" wondered the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, while castigating the police for a "strange" probe by arresting an SUV driver for his alleged role in the …...Read More
"Have They Lost It?" Delhi High Court On Police Arresting SUV Driver Over Coaching Centre Deaths
Amid Caste Row, Anurag Thakur Shares Old Video To Hit Out At Akhilesh Yadav
Rahul Gandhi had claimed Mr Thakur had insulted him. Amid a heated controversy over former minister Anurag Thakur's caste remarks in Lok Sabha, the Hamirpur MP on Wednesday took to social media and shared a video of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav in response to his question: "How can …...Read More
Nothing Wrong In Asking Rahul Gandhi's Caste, Says Kiren Rijiju
"The Congress wants to spread violence from the streets to Parliament," said Kiren Rijiju (File) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said there was nothing wrong in asking the caste of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he keeps doing the same and tries to "divide the country" on caste lines. …...Read More
Bail Denied To SUV Driver Arrested For 'Speeding' Near Coaching Centre's Basement
A Delhi businessman arrested for "speeding" on his SUV and worsening the situation at the city coaching centre where three students drowned over the weekend, has been denied bail. Manu Kathuria's speeding SUV on the waterlogged road had allegedly sent a great gust of water into the basement library of …...Read More
"Much Younger Armed Force": Nirmala Sitharaman Defends Agniveer Scheme
She emphasised that Agniveer scheme is very important (File) Agniveer scheme will help keep armed forces battle-ready and young, and there is no need to do politics over it, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha. Dismissing criticism over the scheme, the minister said recruiting young people in …...Read More
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale Invite For Adhir Ranjan
"I invite him to join NDA or my party RPI," he said (File) Union Minister Ramdas Athawale invited former Bengal Congress Chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to join the NDA alliance on Wednesday. The President of the Republican Party of India (A), Athawale, said, "It is because he (Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury) …...Read More
Will West Bengal Be 'Divided' Further? Mostly Not, Despite The TMC-BJP Rhetoric
When Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India in 1905, announced the partition of Bengal on religious lines, the decision was met with stiff resistance from a section of people. Bengalis, mainly from the Hindu-dominated western part of the province, alleged that the step was part of the British colonial policy …...Read More
"Changed Her Name, Also Parents' Names": UPSC On How Puja Khedkar Cheated
Puja Khedkar - the former IAS trainee officer who lied about visual and mental disabilities, and faked her identity, to pass the Civil Services entrance exam - attempted the uber-competitive qualifying test more than the six times permitted for a general category candidate. She did so by changing her name, …...Read More
"RSS Has Unimpeachable Credentials": Jagdeep Dhankhar In Rajya Sabha
Jagdeep Dhankhar said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh "has unimpeachable credentials" Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar today doubled down on his comment in the Rajya Sabha that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) "has unimpeachable credentials". Mr Dhankhar's response came to a swipe by Samajwadi Party MP Lal Ji …...Read More
Adani Energy Solutions Share Sale Gets Three-Fold Bids As Buyers Pile In
It also came on the heels of another $1 billion share sale by Vedanta Ltd. Billionaire Gautam Adani's power transmission unit, Adani Energy Solutions, has received bids that are more than three times the amount the company plans to raise from a share sale, signalling strong investor interest. Indian and …...Read More
