Hours after Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kirti Azad's twitter posts crossed the limits of propriety when he seemed to address Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as a napunsak (eunuch), the cricketer-turned-politician denied making the statement and revealed that his profile had been hacked.
Though exports to Hong Kong, a major destination for India's polished diamonds, have resumed, the industry is currently sitting on an inventory worth around $2.3 billion.
"It was a good meeting (with Shah). I will hold the press conference on Sunday," he said.
The court was hearing a public interest litigation seeking action against Gandhi as well as formulation of guidelines to prevent such 'malpractice' by political leaders.
What some of our leaders were up to on Tuesday, November 15.
BJP sources said the notice is a standard follow-up to suspension of a party leader and a decision on expulsion of Azad.
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''I don't revisit any of my work once it's complete because I'm very self-critical.' 'I will probably exclaim, "Oh God, such bad acting!"'
He also expressed doubts about fairness in a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into alleged corruption in the DDCA.
Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Kirti Azad, suspended for attacking Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Friday wrote to party chief Amit Shah demanding proof of his 'anti-party activities' while maintaining that he remains a "loyal party soldier".
Gitanjali Gems and Firestar Diamonds together account for 5.8 per cent of the diamond and jewellery trade in India.
Blocked working capital worth Rs 1,500 crore, in the almost-defunct job work diamond polishing units, is expected to be released even as diamantaires will issue fresh orders to such units following the GST relief.
BJP MP Kirti Azad on Sunday alleged that lots of companies were given crores of rupees by the DDCA and contracts were given out to fraud companies without any verification.
From light-hearted comedies to medical dramas to stories set in the heartland, there's something for everyone.
It's travel time for everyone, including Bollywood's celebrities.
Vaani's midweek motivation... Kalki ditches her make-up... Kareena is out of focus...
Bollywood stars queued up to watch the week's release Malang at a special screening in Mumbai.
Farhan Akhtar invited his family and filmi friends for the special screening of his new film, The Sky Is Pink, in Mumbai.
'...And so many people are trying to find a way out of it.'
Catch it all on OTT this week.
Bollywood's stars made sure to wish their fans and social media followers a Happy Diwali with festive pictures and a sneak peek into how they were celebrating the special day.
Kriti Sanon's 'cool' photoshoot with Dabboo Ratnani.
The executive committee of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) is mulluing various disciplinary measures, including issuing show cause notice to former India cricketers Kirti Azad and Bishan Singh Bedi, for making corruption allegations against its former president Arun Jaitley.
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy questioned the party's decision to suspend Kirti Azad over the DDCA row.
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All the films that went past the 200 crores mark and how many days they took to achieve this milestone.
He said 162 terrorists and Maoists were killed across the country in 2021-22.
Namrata Thakker gives us a look at this year's nominees.
The 67-year-old Patel had played 21 Tests for India with little success but was a stalwart for Karnataka at the first class level.
Chalo Jeete Hain is a film based on Narendra Damodardas's childhood.
Presenting the best dressed celebs who walked the red carpet at the Nykaa Femina Beauty Awards.
Former cricketer and BJP MP Kirti Azad has come to the aid of actor Shah Rukh Khan over the Wankhede stadium incident saying the whole episode is a ploy to divert attention from the spot-fixing scandal.
Seven Olympic and six Paralympic disciplines were identified for support at a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell.
The proposed exchange is likely to be almost as big as Mumbai's Bharat Diamond Bourse, now said to be fully occupied.
Human presents an ugly truth -- that some people need to die a painful death in order to facilitate the process of finding a cure for deadly diseases, observes Utkarsh Mishra.
Movies are now releasing in multiple languages in theatres, and each one seems to have found an audience.
Former players Bishan Singh Bedi and Kirti Azad today sought DDCA president Arun Jaitley's resignation for 'ruining Delhi's cricket' and his 'incapability and incompetence in handling the affairs of the DDCA.
A team of officers from Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) visited Delhi and District Cricket Association headquarters in New Delhi on Monday and began investigation into the charges of alleged financial irregularities levelled by former India cricketer Kirti Azad.
The government has "suffocated" the institutions where argument, debate and dissent were nurtured, the letter stated.
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