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March 20, 2024

Ramdev in SC crosshairs as bench orders his presence

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved managing director Acharya Balkrishna to appear before it during the next hearing as the company failed to file its reply to an earlier notice on violating an undertaking on misleading advertisements and hauling it up for contempt of court.

1 min

Zomato launches exclusive fleet to tap the pure veg market

ONLINE food delivery company Zomato on Tuesday announced the launch of a vegetarian-only delivery service to cater to those who prefer ordering from pure-veg restaurants.

1 min

Paras exits NDA, but BJP draws Sita Soren, ex-US envoy Sandhu

A day after announcing its seat-sharing formula for Bihar, the NDA lost an ally though it had already accommodated the rival faction.

1 min

Kejriwal Knocks At HC Door Against 'Illegal' Summons

LEGAL activities involving the Delhi excise policy case intensified on Tuesday with CM Arvind Kejriwal moving Delhi High Court against the issuance of nine summonses by the Enforcement Directorate.

1 min

SC gives govt 2 weeks to respond to petitions seeking stay on CAA rules

Directs the Centre to file its reply by April 2; matter to come up before court again on April 9

1 min

Anil Vij dropped, 8 MLAs inducted in Saini cabinet expansion in Haryana

HARYANA’S new Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday inducted eight BJP MLAs into his council of ministers, seven of them new faces, in first expansion a week after he took charge replacing Manohar Lal Khattar.

1 min

Traffic light violations multiply

Data show 69,296 notices for signal jumping issued from January 1 to March 15 this year

1 min

ED action in excise policy case aimed at stopping CM from campaigning: Atishi

DELHI Minister Atishi accused the ED on Tuesday of becoming a \"political weapon\" of the BJP-led Centre.

2 mins

JNU poll: Student unions finalise list for top posts

Left alliance’s PhD scholar Dhananjay wil take on on ABVP’s Umesh Chandra Ajmeera for prez post

1 min

Kamla Nagar Market in N Delhi set for a facelift, encroachers get notice

AS the Lok Sabha election draws near, plans are in motion to rejuvenate Kamla Nagar Market in North Delhi, aiming to emulate the charm of Connaught Place.

1 min

Cong seeks rescheduling of poll date

Says Friday holds religious significance for Muslims in Kerala, and it’ll inconvenience voters

2 mins

BJP-BJD alliance talks very much on track, says Pandian

IN the clearest indication yet that the alliance between BJD and BJP in Odisha is very much on track, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's trusted lieutenant and the second in command in the regional party VK Pandian on Tuesday stated the possibility of coming together goes beyond politics and is a mark of the statesmanship of two great leaders.

1 min

Seat-sharing deal sealed as Ramadoss party will contest 10 seats in TN

A day after the PMK announced its decision to ally with the BJP-led NDA for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, PMK founder S Ramadoss and BJP state president K Annamalai on Tuesday signed the seat sharing agreement allotting the regional party 10 seats at the former's Thailapuram residence.

1 min

DISCONTENT IN KARNATAKA BJP CAMP, APATHY IN CONG

BOTH the Congress and the BJP appear to be sailing in choppy waters in Karnataka.

3 mins

PLUCK LOW-HANGING FRUITS FIRST ON CAMPAIGN REFORMS

Brouhaha and bad-mouthing have pushed voter education and political accountability to the periphery. Several measures could be taken to keep elected representatives on their toes

4 mins

USE OF SATELLITE TECH TO WEED OUT PADDY BUYING FRAUD LAUDABLE

THE Odisha government's decision to remove a staggering 1.7 million plots from this year's kharif paddy procurement records is a laudable move.

1 min

BOXING NEEDS PUSH TO SECURE OLYMPIC BERTHS

BOXERS are known to get knocked down and then stagger up on their feet.

2 mins

Performance matters: Several MPs may not figure in 3rd list

THE BJP appears ready to spring yet another surprise with its third list of Lok Sabha candidates for many states, including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

1 min

Adhir to contest from Berhampore, talks on with Left

THE Congress may soon release the third list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, according to leaders who attended the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting on Tuesday.

1 min

CWC leaves final touches in manifesto to Kharge's court

THE Congress Working Committee, the party's apex decision-making body, on Tuesday deliberated upon the election manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, which has a heavy thrust on the party's ‘nyay' agenda, and authorised party chief Mallikarjun Kharge to give final shape to it.

1 min

'Absurd and baseless': India rejects China's claim over Arunachal Pradesh

INDIA has rejected China's claims on Arunachal Pradesh, terming it absurd and baseless.

1 min

Raj discomfort as Raje loyalists ignored

EVER since the BJP leadership bypassed former CM Vasundhara Raje in the selection process for the chief minister's post in Rajasthan post-2023 assembly polls, many of her loyalists have faced the heat in the state party edifice.

1 min

Unease in Gujarat BJP amid Cong heavyweights' influx

Tensions within the Gujarat BJP have escalated after the announcement of Lok Sabha elections following an influx of Congress leaders into the party, besides internal divisions at the local level.

1 min

Setback to JD(U), former MP quits Nitish party to join Lalu

BIHAR chief minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United), a major ally of ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, received a major setback on Tuesday when former Darbhanga MP Mohammad Ali Asaraf Fatmi resigned from all posts of the party barely a month before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

1 min

BJP eyes Raj to check Uddhav for 'Marathi manoos'

Union home minister Amit Shah met MNS leader Raj Thackeray on Tuesday in Delhi promising to take him on board by leaving one or two seats for the Lok Sabha elections in a move to dent Uddhav Thackeray's Marathi votes.

1 min

HK's new nat'l security law gives govt more power to curb dissent

US, UK and EU say law curtails rights of people; China calls it 'new Great Wall of rule of law'

2 mins

US will not let Ukraine fail, says defence secy Lloyd Austin

DEFENCE Secretary Lloyd Austin promised Tuesday that the United States will not let Ukraine fail in fighting off Russia, even as further aid remains stalled in Congress and Kyiv's forces face shortages of munitions.

1 min

Trump Unable To Post $464-mn Bond In New York Civil Case: Lawyers

DONALD Trump faced having assets seized in a humiliating blow to his carefully cultivated image as a self-made tycoon as his lawyers acknowledged on Monday he doesn't have the cash to appeal a $464 million fine for fraudulently inflating his wealth.

1 min

Food prices barrier to 4% inflation target: RBI

CORE inflation is decreasing steadily, pulling headline inflation closer to the 4% target, though food price fluctuations are slowing down this progress, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Tuesday in its monthly bulletin.

1 min

FY24 Net Direct Tax Revenue Rises 20% To ₹18.9 Lakh Crore

NET direct tax collections were at ₹18,90,259 crore for the financial year 2023-24 (FY24), compared to ₹15,76,776 crore in the corresponding period of FY23, representing an increase of 19.88%, according to the provisional figures released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Tuesday.

1 min

Mkt falls on valuation, global cues

BoJ's decision to hike rates, Fed meet this week, and pricey valuations drag down indices

2 mins

McGrath expecting fast bowlers to call the shots in upcoming IPL

FORMER Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has tipped the fast bowlers to call the shots in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.

2 mins

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