NEW DELHI: In a major development, Indian Railways has decided to cancel 657 trips of passenger trains to speed up the movement of coal rakes to power plants to avoid a looming power crisis. The sizzling summer has driven the demand for coal, which is one of the key ingredients for the power industry. The […]
NEW DELHI: In one of its biggest hauls in recent times, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Thursday seized 50 kg of high-quality heroin and 47 kg of other narcotic substances along with Rs 30 lakhs in cash from the Shaheen Bagh area in Delhi on Thursday. The agency had arrested one person in connection […]
KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: In an important development, Delhi Police has arrested a key accused in the Jahangirpuri violence case from Bengal on Thursday, who is also one of the key accused along with Mohammad Ansar, who was already under custody. “We have arrested Mohammad Farid (the arrested accused) from Bengal,” a Delhi Police official, told The […]
NEW DELHI: Two more accused have been arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch on Thursday in connection with the April 16 Jahangipuri violence case. The arrested persons have been identified as Jafar and Babuddin, said officials who wished not to be named. The arrest came days after the police arrested Ansar, one of […]
NEW DELHI: A day after election strategist Prashant Kishor declined its membership offer, the Congress on Wednesday said that “our doors and windows are open for anyone keen to join us”. Addressing a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said that the Grand Old Party is in process of making necessary changes to […]
NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his call to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by states and sought an account of Rs 26 lakh crore collected by the Centre as tax when crude oil price was at lowest in the last eight years. During […]
New Delhi: More troubles brewing for former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filing three preliminary enquiry (PE) against him and several others to probe allegations of extortion and criminal misconduct. “The agency has registered three PEs against Singh, Jitendra Navlani, another Mumbai Police officer Pradeep Sharma, who […]
CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: Hours after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann signed a knowledge sharing agreement with the Delhi government, Congress on Tuesday roasted the state government describing the agreement as an ‘instrument of surrender’. The remarks came soon after Mann and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that a Knowledge Sharing Agreement has been signed […]
NEW DELHI: In declining Congress’ offer to join the party, Prashant Kishor held out the mirror as he said that more than him, Congress needs leadership and collective will to fix “deep-rooted structural problems”. “I declined the generous offer of Congress to join the party as part of the EAG (Empowered Action Group) and […]
NEW DELHI: Putting an end to all speculations, the Congress party on Tuesday said that the poll strategist Prashant Kishor has “declined” its offer to join the party. The development came a day after Congress announced to constitute an Empowered Action Group-2024 to address the political challenges it is facing. “Following a […]