Cash-for-query case: Opposition members storm out of Lok Sabha Ethics Committee meet along with TMC MP Mahua Moitra
New Delhi, November 2 Opposition members of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday stormed out of a meeting along with Mahua Moitra, accusing the panel’s chairperson of asking the TMC MP personal and unethical questions. The committee chairman and BJP MP Vinod Sonkar, who continued the deliberations even after the walkout, later counter-accused the […]
Arvind Kejriwal says ED notice illegal, sent at BJP’s request; skips probe
New Delhi, November 2 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate to appear before it on November 2 for questioning, skipped the questioning. He will participate in a roadshow along with his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli. The Delhi Chief Minister demanded that the ED withdraw its notice, […]
Delhi’s air quality ‘very poor’ for fifth day in row
Delhi’s air quality remained in the “very poor” category for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday with an AQI of 372 while the minimum temperature was recorded at 16.4 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity at 8.30 am stood at 85 per cent. The weather office has predicted a clear sky during the day. The Air […]
On camera, retired IAS officer slaps woman as they fight over pet dog in a lift in Noida
Chandigarh, October 31 An ugly spat broke out between a retired IAS officer and a woman at Sector 108’s Park Laureate Society in Noida when the woman refused to get off a lift with her pet dog. A formal complaint has been lodged with the Noida police, and an investigations is under way. A video […]
There are apprehensions that Arvind Kejriwal will be arrested by ED on November 2: Atishi
New Delhi, October 31 The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday claimed there are apprehensions that the Enforcement Directorate will arrest Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 2 after questioning him in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. The ruling party in Delhi also alleged that the BJP was trying to […]
I am surprised and embarrassed by India’s absence during voting in UN: Priyanka Vadra
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today said she was surprised and embarrassed that India abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. He also said that it is wrong not to take a stand and watch silently when every law of humanity has been destroyed.
Will appear before Lok Sabha Ethics Committee after November 5, says Mahua Moitra
Senior TMC leader and MP Mahua Moitra on Friday said she wouldn’t appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on October 31 in relation to the cash-for-query allegations levelled against her by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and instead would appear before it after November 5.
Delhi’s air quality poor for fifth day
Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the ‘poor’ category for the fifth consecutive day on Friday and is likely to deteriorate in the coming days due to unfavourable meteorological conditions, according to monitoring agencies. The city’s average air quality index (AQI) stood at 256 at 9 am. Several areas recorded their AQI in the ‘very […]
Show cause notice to Priyanka Gandhi by Election Commission
The Election Commission today issued a show-cause notice to Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi for her ‘envelope’ comment related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s temple visit. The Election Commission has asked the Congress leader to respond to the notice by October 30 evening. A day after the BJP filed a complaint against Priyanka Gandhi, the […]
Supreme Court stays demolition of residential properties in Sector 23, Gurugram
New Delhi, October 25 The Supreme Court has stayed the demolition of certain residential properties in Sector 23 Gurugram after the landowners challenged the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s verdict declining their demand for denotification of acquisition of the land in question. A Bench led by Justice AS Bopanna also decided to examine the landowners’ claim […]