Shukla was arrested on April 26 on charges of Tiwari's murder, citing a "turbulent and unhappy" marriage as the motive.
Apoorva Shukla, a 35-year-old lawyer, has been charged under Section 302, which pertains to murder and is punishable with death or life imprisonment, according to the chargesheet.
Opinion polls by a section of the media channels have stated that Harish Rawat is the most liked politician for the post of chief minister, way ahead of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
In an interview with Priyanka, Rohit Shekhar who is fighting a paternity case against veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari, to prove that he is his biological father, speaks about his 'bizarre' childhood and his long legal battle.
A Border Security Force helicopter crashed during a test flight at the Mana airport in Raipur on Sunday injuring five persons, including the pilots, officials said.
The Congress used Raj Bhavans to topple legally elected governments. The BJP is letting governors get away with all manner of impropriety, notes Aditi Phadnis.
BJP leaders also say it will be a very difficult task before the new chief minister pleasing the 56 party MLAs, reports Shishir Prashant.
"It was a political conspiracy which has been exposed... peace and order will be maintained at all cost... the administration and government have repulsed the designs (of conspirators) sternly," Adityanath said.
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The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea of veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari seeking to maintain confidentiality of court proceedings in the paternity suit of a youth claiming to be his biological son.
Nearly a fortnight after the Delhi high court asked veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari to give his blood sample for DNA test to decide a paternity suit, his self-proclaimed biological son Rohit Shekhar moved the court for forcibly taking his blood sample for the test.
The Congress on Friday distanced itself from the issue of a DNA report declaring party veteran leader N D Tiwari as the biological father of Delhi-based youth Rohit Shekhar in a paternity suit, saying it was a "personal" matter.
Apparently embarrassed by the Delhi high court's paternity verdict against him, former Uttarakhand chief minister N D Tiwari on Friday refused to face the media saying it should not be made an issue but asserted that he has no grudge against Rohit Shekhar.
Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari moved the Delhi high court on Thursday against its single judge's order to open his DNA report on Friday to decide the paternity suit of a youth claiming to be his biological son.
A youth claiming to be the biological son of veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari on Saturday gave his blood samples along with his mother in the Delhi high court in connection with a paternity suit. Rohit Shekhar and his mother Ujjawala Sharma made themselves available before a Joint Registrar as ordered by the single judge bench of Reva Khetrapal to give their blood samples.
Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari was on Tuesday asked by the Delhi high court to explain why it should not launch contempt of court proceeding against him for his "deliberate disobedience" of its order to give his blood sample for DNA test to determine a youth's paternity.
"At this age of mine and unblemished public record for approximately 70 years to this nation I rely on Supreme Court judgments and feel protected against any compulsion for the DNA test," 87-year-old Tiwari said in his affidavit before the Delhi High Court.
Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari was on Monday asked by the Delhi High Court to inform it within two days as to whether he wants to voluntarily give his blood sample for a DNA test in a paternity suit or police force be used for obtaining it.
The decision was taken at a meeting held in New Delhi on January 24, attended by directors of the four existing IIITs of the country and HRD officials.
The Delhi high court on Friday said though veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari cannot be physically compelled to give his blood sample for a DNA test in a paternity suit filed by a youth, his persistent refusal can lead to the presumption that he is the father. Reacting to the plea of 85-year-old Tiwari challenging the high court's earlier order to give his blood sample, Justice Gita Mittal said, "He (Tiwari) cannot be physically compelled or confined to give his blood sample"
Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari, appearing before the Delhi high court on Thursday, stuck to his stand of not giving his blood sample for a DNA test in a paternity suit filed by a 31-year-old man claiming to be his biological son.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought an explanation from veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari as to why he was bent upon defying court's order to give his blood sample for a DNA test to decide the paternity suit of a 31-year-old man claiming to be his biological son.
Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari on Wednesday refused to appear in a Delhi high court dispensary to give his blood sample for DNA test to ascertain a youth's claim of being his biological son, saying that he cannot be forced to do so.
'If Modi-Shah had not changed the leadership, one section would have parted ways with the BJP for sure.'
The Delhi high court on Thursday dismissed veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari's appeal against its earlier order, asking him to undergo a DNA test on a plea made by a Delhi youth claiming to be his biological son.
Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari will have to undergo a DNA test on a paternity suit filed by a youth claiming to be his biological son with the Delhi high court on Monday refusing to stay an earlier order asking him to give his blood sample.
Congress leaders from Telangana region on Tuesday refuted former Andhra Pradesh governor N D Tiwari's comments that protagonists of statehood were behind allegations of sex scandal against him, saying the remark further eroded his prestige.
The Delhi high court on Friday dismissed senior Congress leader N D Tiwari's plea seeking deletion of certain paragraphs from the lawsuit filed by a youth claiming to be his biological son, saying that it would lead to the 'omission' of entire matter.
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and governor of Andhra Pradesh, N D Tiwari, who was dragged to court by a young man who claimed to be his biological son, today finally accepted him as his son, putting an end to a prolonged legal battle on the issue.
The Delhi high court on Thursday reserved its order on a paternity suit filed against veteran politician and former Andhra Pradesh Governor N D Tiwari by a youth claiming to be his son.
President Pratibha Patil on Sunday accepted the resignation of Governor of Andhra Pradesh N D Tiwari and asked the Chattisgarh Governor to discharge the duties till further arrangements are made.
The Congress welcomed the resignation of Andhra Pradesh Governor N D Tiwari in the wake of a sting operation that purportedly showed him in a compromising position with three women.
The Centre has sought a detailed report from the Andhra Pradesh government in the wake of a sting operation purportedly showing state Governor N D Tiwari in a compromising position with three women. Home ministry sources said that state Chief Secretary Ramakant Reddy has been asked to send a detailed report about the allegations made against the governor. The sting operation was telecast on Friday by the ABN Andhra Jyothi channel.
The development amid the crisis in the state over the Telangana statehood issue triggered demands that the 86-year-old Governor resign or be dismissed and also protests by women activists outside the Raj Bhavan where security was beefed up after the private Telugu channel aired the footage.
Is Andhra Pradesh heading towards President's rule? Yes, if the intense speculations are any indication, the Centre is contemplating to bring the state under its direct rule for some time.
"The Centre is planning to bring the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Bill, 2010 in the Parliament," director of IIIT-Allahabad M D Tiwari told PTI in Allahabad. He said a meeting to discuss the final draft of the bill was held in New Delhi last week in which top officials of the Union HRD ministry and directors of four IIITs took part.
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to veteran politician N D Tiwari on a paternity suit filed by a man claiming to be his biological son.
Former Andhra Pradesh governor N D Tiwari, who quit over allegations of his involvement in a sex scandal, on Tuesday claimed that a Telugu channel used 'new technology' to malign him. Tiwari said he did not want to embarrass Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi over the issue that kicked up a storm last week. Tiwari said he was not involved in any scandal after a Telugu channel aired explicit footage of a man purported to be the former union minister
The leader of opposition in Andhra Pradesh assembly and Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday demanded the immediate sacking of the state Governor N D Tiwari for his alleged involvement in a 'sex scandal' in Raja Bhavan in Hyderabad.
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