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Delhi court on Friday sent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to the Enforcement Directorate's custody till March 28, a day after his arrest in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja at the Rouse Avenue court said that Kejriwal will be produced before the court on March 28 at 2 p.m. During the proceedings, ED told a special PMLA court that Arvind Kejriwal is kingpin and key conspirator of Delhi liquor scam in collusion with his ministers, AAP leaders.

Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, a delegation of leaders of the INDIA bloc parties approached the Election Commission of India alleging «unrelenting, blatant and illegal deployment of Central Agencies» by the ruling BJP to stifle the opposition parties. In a memorandum submitted to the EC, the INDIA party leaders submitted a list of recent instances of central agencies targeting opposition parties and alleged an absence of a level playing field for the opposition. The leaders also suggested that the poll panel should change the heads of the probe agencies during the election to ensure a fair play. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, «We pointed out this is not a normal complaint, it is a larger issue of effecting, impairing, undermining, and sabotaging the basic structure of the Indian constitution.

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday conducted survey of the controversial Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex situated in the tribal-dominated Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh and made preparations for using carbon-dating equipment, officials said here. A 15-member ASI team along with senior local police and district administration officials readied the site for scientific assessments following a Madhya Pradesh High Court directive to conduct a 'scientific survey' within six weeks. The high court, on March 11, directed the ASI to carry out a 'scientific survey' within six weeks of the Bhojshala complex, a medieval-era monument that Hindus believe is a temple of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), while the Muslim community calls it Kamal Maula Mosque. During the first day of the survey, members of the Muslim community gathered to offer Friday prayers amidst tight security arrangements, the officials said.

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M K Stalin. In December, due to Ponmudy's conviction his portfolios were reshuffled. The swearing-in of Ponmudy as Minister in the Tamil Nadu cabinet is believed to be the end of a face-off between the Chief Minister and the Governor.

Supreme Court on Friday took note of Swiss financial services firm Credit Suisse submission’s that SpiceJet has cleared its outstanding dues and is no longer in default as on date. A Bench led by Justice Hima Kohli while posting the matter for further hearing in July noted the submissions made by senior counsel Liz Mattews, appearing for Credit Suisse, that “matter should be taken up after three months to ensure that they (Spicejet) don’t default as they have been doing in the past,” The court was hearing a contempt petition filed by Credit Suisse against Singh over the non-payment of dues despite a court-approved commercial settlement arrived at between the Swiss firm and the low-cost airline in 2021. The dispute arises from SpiceJet's alleged failure to honour invoices raised by Credit Suisse.

Hindustan Times. The bench also directed the Yogi Adityanath-led State government to accommodate students studying in Madarsas in other schools. The Lucknow bench comprised Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi.

Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the excise policy-linked money laundering case, his wife Sunita Kejriwal broke her silence for the first time and hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying ‘this is arrogance of power’. Taking to X, she wrote, “Modiji got your thrice elected Chief Minister arrested out of arrogance of power. He is trying to crush everyone.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock closed 4% lower at $171.3 after the Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled its long-anticipated lawsuit against the iPhone maker for violating antitrust regulations. AAPL remains one of the Magnificent Seven laggards in 2024, losing 11% year-to-date, while the broader S&P 500 gained roughly 10% during that period.

Arvind Kejriwal can continue as Delhi chief minister post his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case with legal experts on Friday saying there is no bar under the law which prohibits an arrested person from holding the post. Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on Thursday hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant him protection from any coercive action by the central probe agency. While senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan said there is no bar in law on a person continuing as chief minister once arrested, senior advocate Vikas Singh said though legally there is no bar, administratively it will be next to impossible. Kejriwal has not tender his resignation from the post of the chief minister. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said he will continue as the chief minister of Delhi and if need be, he will run the government from jail.

Elvish Yadav, a YouTuber and winner of Bigg Boss OTT 2, has been granted bail by the court, according to his lawyer Prashant Rathi.«The court has approved his bail on two sureties of Rs 50,000 each,» his lawyer told ANI. Denying the allegations against Yadav, Rathi assured that once the formalities are completed, Yadav will be released from jail. The arrest of Elvish Yadav occurred on Sunday by the Noida Police in connection with a case related to the Wildlife Protection Act. Subsequently, he was presented before a local court. Yadav was among six individuals named in a police report filed on November 3 last year at Sector 49 police station. While the other five were arrested earlier, they are currently out on bail. The case pertains to violations of wildlife protection laws and allegations of criminal conspiracy. The investigation was later transferred from Sector 49 to Sector 20 police station, where Yadav was arrested by the Sector 20 police team. Yadav has denied any involvement in the case.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in Civil Lines to meet his family on Friday, a day after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak said, «We have come here to meet his family. They are not being allowed to meet anyone. They have been placed under house arrest. Nobody knows what state they are in.» AAP MLAs, including Jarnail Singh and Raaj Kumar Anand, and Delhi mayor Shelly Oberoi were among those present outside Kejriwal's residence. The AAP leaders raised slogans of 'tyranny won't last' and 'house arrest bandh karo'.

₹19,351 crore. While the Centre initially agreed to allow an additional borrowing of ₹13,608 crores, it insisted that Kerala withdraw the legal suit. However, the court intervened, stating that the Centre cannot impose conditions on Kerala to withdraw the lawsuit.

Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-related money laundering case. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) wrote, “On the advice of Delhi Police, Lok Kalyan Marg Metro station will also remain closed in addition to ITO Metro station till further notice." Earlier in the day, DMRC announced the closure of ITO Metro Station from 8 am to 6 pm. The temporary closure of the ITO metro station could be because the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) protested in front of the headquarters of PM Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is located at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, near the same metro station.

AIADMK) unveiled its manifesto on Friday, outlining a series of pledges aimed at governance and social reforms. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami presented the manifesto at the party headquarters, highlighting key commitments. Among them is the proposal to appoint governors to states only after consultation and approval from respective chief ministers. This move seeks to foster a more cooperative relationship between the Centre and the states. Critiquing the Centre's National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions as biased and an imposition of Hindi, AIADMK advocates for a return to the use of plus two marks for admission processes.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has withdrawn his plea from Supreme Court, a day after he was arrested in the Delhi Excise Policy case. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for Kejriwal told the SC that Kejriwal was withdrawing the petition in the Supreme Court as it is clashing with the remand. Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on Thursday evening, and was taken to the agency's headquarters in New Delhi.

Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case on Thursday, calling it 'violative of the spirit of democracy". Congress leader Shashi Tharoor called upon to take suo moto cognizance of Kejriwal's arrest by the ED in excise policy case. “The court has every right to take imminent action against anything that has a material effect on the elections…," he told ANI. He also said, “This is fundamentally violative of the political rights of every Indian citizen...

₹664 crore between April 2019 and January 2024. Electoral bond donors & beneficiaries: Revealing the links The second-biggest donor to BJP is Reliance-linked Qwik Supply Chain. As per the data available on EC's website, the Reliance-linked company donated ₹395 crore to the saffron party.

No protection from arrest: Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to grant protection from arrest to Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy money laundering case. This came after the Delhi CM had filed an application in the Delhi HC seeking interim relief from arrest. This was a part of his petition challenging the nine ED summons he received in the money laundering case.