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Excise case: ED names K Kavitha in fresh charge sheet

Excise case: ED names K Kavitha in fresh charge sheet

Rediff.com10 May 2024

The federal agency had arrested 46-year-old Kavitha, the daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, from her Banjara hills residence in Hyderabad on March 15.

Kejriwal's judicial custody extended till July 12 in excise policy case

Kejriwal's judicial custody extended till July 12 in excise policy case

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

Kejriwal was produced in the court by the CBI after the end of his three-day custodial interrogation.

Kejriwal stopped taking insulin before his arrest: Tihar officials

Kejriwal stopped taking insulin before his arrest: Tihar officials

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

The Delhi minister also claimed that Kejriwal used to take 50 units of insulin daily before he was sent to jail.

'There are chances AAP can disintegrate'

'There are chances AAP can disintegrate'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

'If Kejriwal is adamant on running his government from jail, then his government could be dismissed and Article 356 imposed on Delhi, in other words President's rule in Delhi.'

'No way Kejriwal can be saved'

'No way Kejriwal can be saved'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

'The evidence against Kejriwal is strong.'

Trial court finding on Sisodia not backed by record: SC

Trial court finding on Sisodia not backed by record: SC

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday said the trial court's finding that Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia was responsible for delaying the trial in the Delhi excise policy cases was not supported by the record.

'BJP will have to pay the price for misuse of power'

'BJP will have to pay the price for misuse of power'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

Various constituents of the INDIA bloc condemned Kejriwal's arrest and claimed that the BJP is scared of the outcome of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and acting out of panic to create problems for the opposition.

Kejriwal walks out of Tihar on 21-day bail, but can't go to office

Kejriwal walks out of Tihar on 21-day bail, but can't go to office

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Embattled Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of the Tihar Jail on Friday evening, hours after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in a money laundering case to enable him to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections, in a huge relief to his party struggling to gain momentum in the absence of its foremost leader.

ED issues 8th summons to Kejriwal in Delhi excise policy case

ED issues 8th summons to Kejriwal in Delhi excise policy case

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

On Monday, Kejriwal, 55, skipped the seventh summons issued to him in the case, saying he would appear before the agency if a court ordered him to do so.

ED to probe how Kejriwal issued directions from custody

ED to probe how Kejriwal issued directions from custody

Rediff.com24 Mar 2024

The Enforcement Directorate has taken cognisance of Delhi minister Atishi's statement that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sent her directions from the agency's custody to initiate public welfare works related to water and sewerage, official sources said on Sunday.

Kejriwal to remain in judicial custody till April 15

Kejriwal to remain in judicial custody till April 15

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

A Delhi court on Monday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15, noting the Enforcement Directorate's contention that his release could hamper the investigation into the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case.

HC pans Kejriwal for saying approver donated to BJP

HC pans Kejriwal for saying approver donated to BJP

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

The Delhi high court on Tuesday rebuked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for 'casting aspersions' on the judicial process with his claim about an approver in the money laundering case against him making donations to the Bharatiya Janata Party through electoral bonds, saying the law relating to approvers was over 100 years old and not enacted to falsely implicate the Aam Aadmi Party leader.

HC upholds Kejriwal's arrest, says law applies equally to all

HC upholds Kejriwal's arrest, says law applies equally to all

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

In a massive setback to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed his petition challenging his arrest in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam, saying there was no contravention of legal provisions.

8 security personnel suspended for Parl security breach

8 security personnel suspended for Parl security breach

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

Those suspended have been identified as Rampal, Arvind, Vir Das, Ganesh, Anil, Pradeep, Vimitt and Narendra.

BJP scores surprise hat-trick in Haryana; NC-Cong wrest J-K

BJP scores surprise hat-trick in Haryana; NC-Cong wrest J-K

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday clinched a stunning hat-trick win in Haryana overcoming anti-incumbency and dashing Congress' hopes of a comeback while the National Conference-Congress combine pulled off a spectacular victory in maiden elections in Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

LG recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal for funding from banned SFJ

LG recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal for funding from banned SFJ

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has recommended an NIA probe against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from the banned terrorist organisation 'Sikhs for Justice', Raj Niwas sources said on Monday.

'Sonia, Kharge, Rahul Have A Chalta Hai Attitude'

'Sonia, Kharge, Rahul Have A Chalta Hai Attitude'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

'There is some deep rot that has set in the Congress party. This requires an organisational surgery.'

Kejriwal shouldn't quit as Delhi CM, AAP MLAs urge Sunita

Kejriwal shouldn't quit as Delhi CM, AAP MLAs urge Sunita

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

Of the AAP's 62 MLAs in Delhi, 55 including all the ministers were present during the meeting.

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma.

HC rejects PIL to remove Kejriwal as CM after arrest

HC rejects PIL to remove Kejriwal as CM after arrest

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan refused to comment on the merits of the issue, saying the same fell outside the scope of judicial interference.

Rate These Leader's Bow And Arrow Skills

Rate These Leader's Bow And Arrow Skills

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

How would Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Deotale, India's Asian Games archery stars, rate these leaders' bow and arrow skills?

ED arrest an assault on democracy, says Kejriwal; urges SC to release him

ED arrest an assault on democracy, says Kejriwal; urges SC to release him

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

Earlier in the day, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said he will look into Kejriwal's request for an early listing of his plea against a high court order upholding his arrest.

Exit polls: Somnath Bharti to 'shave his head' if...

Exit polls: Somnath Bharti to 'shave his head' if...

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti on Saturday vowed to shave his head if Narendra Modi retained the prime minister's post while his party's national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted that the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) would form a 'strong and stable' government at the Centre.

ED issues 2 summons to Kejriwal, registers new case

ED issues 2 summons to Kejriwal, registers new case

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

The Enforcement Directorate has issued two summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear for questioning on March 18 and 21, official sources said Sunday.

Kejriwal 'kingpin' of excise scam, 'kickback' used in polls: ED

Kejriwal 'kingpin' of excise scam, 'kickback' used in polls: ED

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

The law officer said the money trail showed that Rs 45 crore "kickback" used in the Goa assembly elections came from four hawala routes.

DJB contract bribes transferred to officials, AAP: ED

DJB contract bribes transferred to officials, AAP: ED

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday levelled fresh allegations of corruption against the Aam Aadmi Party, saying a former Delhi Jal Board chief engineer had 'transferred' Rs 2 crore of bribe money to his colleagues in the department and the ruling party in Delhi as election funds.

26 assembly bypolls in 13 states to be held along with LS poll

26 assembly bypolls in 13 states to be held along with LS poll

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Bypolls are due in Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Third time in Tihar, Kejriwal gets these books to read

Third time in Tihar, Kejriwal gets these books to read

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was sent to Tihar Jail after a court remanded him in judicial custody till April 15 in the excise policy case, will remain under 24x7 watch with CCTV cameras in his cell and could watch TV and read books, officials said.

Delhi basement horror: Why was SUV driver arrested?

Delhi basement horror: Why was SUV driver arrested?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

The police identified the driver and the vehicle through the CCTV footage of the area.

Govt sets up panel to probe coaching centre deaths, kin awarded Rs 10 lakh

Govt sets up panel to probe coaching centre deaths, kin awarded Rs 10 lakh

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

While Lok Sabha members across party lines demanded an inquiry, hundreds of students continued their protests near Rau's IAS Study Circle in the west Delhi locality where the horror unfolded Saturday night, killing the three students trapped in the basement illegally used as a library as floodwaters rose outside.

ECI Factor Gives BJP Poll Advantage!

ECI Factor Gives BJP Poll Advantage!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

'Unlike in the sporting arena, where sports federations moved from partisan to impartial referees, in Indian democracy's biggest festival, it appears we are moving backward from unbiased and objective to one-sided and partisan,' observes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Key contests to watch for, from Rae Bareli to Thiruvananthapuram

Key contests to watch for, from Rae Bareli to Thiruvananthapuram

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

A number of high-profile electoral battles, starring veterans and debutants, formidable opponents and unlikely contestants, feature in Tuesday's outcome.

After 5-hour drama, Delhi Police serves notice to Kejriwal over 'MLA poaching' claim

After 5-hour drama, Delhi Police serves notice to Kejriwal over 'MLA poaching' claim

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

On Friday evening too, Crime Branch teams had visited the residences of Kejriwal and Delhi Minister Atishi. But sources said the police teams could not serve the notices as officials at Kejriwal's home refused to take it and Atishi was not present.

Sisodia meets ailing wife after court's permission

Sisodia meets ailing wife after court's permission

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday reached his residence in New Delhi from Tihar Jail to meet his ailing wife after permission from a city court.

SC relief for AAP leaders as proceedings stayed in Modi's degree row

SC relief for AAP leaders as proceedings stayed in Modi's degree row

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

The apex court asked the Gujarat high court to decide within four weeks on a plea filed by the Aam Aadmi Party leaders seeking quashing of the summonses issued to them by the trial court.

Say Hello To Newlyweds Parineeti And Raghav

Say Hello To Newlyweds Parineeti And Raghav

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

After getting married fairy-tale style in Udaipur, Parineeti Chopra and AAP MP Raghav Chadha returned to the latter's home in New Delhi.

Bihar BJP leader quits over Manipur, says 'PM is sleeping'

Bihar BJP leader quits over Manipur, says 'PM is sleeping'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

A political activist in Bihar on Thursday put up a poster announcing his resignation from 'all posts in the Bharatiya Janata Party' in protest against the ethnic strife in Manipur.

Will Modi's Patna Roadshow Bring The Votes?

Will Modi's Patna Roadshow Bring The Votes?

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Clad in a yellow kurta with a saffron gamcha around his neck, atop an open saffron coloured vehicle, he was greeted by loud chants of "Modi! Modi! Modi Zindabad! 400 Paar Is Baar" all along the roadshow's route.

Kejriwal fails to get protection from coercive action

Kejriwal fails to get protection from coercive action

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

The Delhi high court on Thursday refused to grant Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal any protection from coercive action in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.

10 Vaishno Devi pilgrims killed, 66 injured as bus falls off bridge in Jammu

10 Vaishno Devi pilgrims killed, 66 injured as bus falls off bridge in Jammu

Rediff.com30 May 2023

The bus was carrying pilgrims from outside Jammu and Kashmir to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. Katra is the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the famous shrine atop Trikuta hills.