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12:34 PM

Delhi HC seeks ED's stand on Arvind Kejriwal's plea against summonses, next hearing on April 22

The Delhi High Court today sought the stand of the Enforcement Directorate on a petition by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging the summonses issued to him in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.The probe agency has stated that the petition of the AAP national convenor, which also challenges certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, was not maintainable.

12:31 PM

Delhi govt alleges non-release of Jal Board funds, moves Supreme Court

The Delhi government on Wednesday has moved the top court alleging non-release of Rs 3,000 crore funds meant for its Jal Board.

12:27 PM

Farmers protest update: Delhi Police starts removing barricades from Ghazipur border

The Delhi Police has begun removing barricades that were placed on the Delhi-Ghazipur border, which were designed to stop farmers from approaching the capital.The Delhi Police said that it will normalise traffic for citizens. After farmers announced their Delhi Chalo protest march in the first week of February in Delhi, barricades were placed on both sides of the road below the flyover on the Ghazipur border, in a bid to stop farmers from rolling in tractors into Delhi.

 

11:47 AM

India's startup ecosystem not limited to metro cities, it has now become a social culture: PM Modi

"In the last decade, we have seen how India has made its mark in the IT and software sector. Now, we are seeing the trend of innovation and start-up culture in India. We are seeing it continuously growing and that is why it means a lot for all you friends from the startup world to be in this Mahakumbh," PM Modi said  at the 'Startup Mahakumbh' at Bharat Mandapam.

11:38 AM

News update: India preparing roadmap for a developed country, says PM Modi at Startup Mahakumbh

11:02 AM

Kiren Rijiju gets additional charge of Ministry of Food Processing

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has been assigned additional charge of Ministry of Food Processing Industries, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement.

10:46 AM

Land-for-job case: Delhi High Court refuses to cancel interim bail of Amit Katyal

The Delhi High Court today refused to set aside and cancel the interim bail granted to businessman Amit Katyal on medical grounds. He is an accused in a land-for-job money laundering case and was granted interim bail on medical grounds on February 5. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had challenged the order of the trial court.

10:32 AM

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Shanghai, with China sales under pressure

A post on Apple CEO Tim Cook's Weibo account stated that he is visiting Shanghai on Wednesday. 

10:02 AM

Stay neutral on South China Sea, avoid "provoking tensions": China to US

China has said that the United States should avoid "provoking tensions" on the South China Sea matter, following comments made by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit to the Philippines. The Chinese embassy in the Philippines issued a statement on Wednesday, asserting that Blinken's comments "disregarded factual information and baselessly accused China.

9:51 AM

'Pure Veg Fleet' will continue to wear red, says Zomato after row

Zomato, the popular food delivery and restaurant aggregator, has decided to go back to its trademark red uniform for its newly introduced 'Pure Vegetarian' delivery fleet, rather than the initially planned green. Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal has announced the removal of on-ground segregation for the pure veg fleet, which was initially distinguished by the colour green. Instead, all Zomato delivery partners, including those catering to vegetarian orders, will now don the uniform colour red.

9:02 AM

Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 on Richter Scale hit Pakistan at 2:57 am today

8:58 AM

Trying to steal a Thackeray: Ex-Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray takes jab as cousin meets Amit Shah

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday slammed the BJP for "stealing a Thackeray" to win elections in the state, a jibe aimed at the recent meeting between MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

8:43 AM

Delhi CM Kejriwal challenges probe agency ED's summonses at Delhi High Court, hearing today

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court to challenge all the nine summons issued to him by  probe agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) today.