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The Enforcement Directorate has moved the court for the issuance of NBW against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan. An application has been moved to the Rouse Avenue court by the ED. The Counsel for ED sought to file some documents. The court has listed the matter for hearing on April 18.
Tesla chief Elon Musk will visit India this month to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to make an announcement related to his plans to invest and open a new factory in the country, two sources with direct knowledge said, reports Reuters. The billionaire executive will meet Modi in the week of April 22 in New Delhi, and will separately make an announcement about his India plans, said the two sources, who declined to be named as the trip details are confidential. Modi's office and Tesla did not respond to a request for comment. Musk's final India trip agenda could still change. Reuters has previously reported that Tesla officials are expected to visit India this month to look at sites for a manufacturing plant that would require an investment of about $2 billion.
Amid the drama surrounding Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's legal troubles, Delhi's social welfare minister Raaj Kumar Anand tendered his resignation today. Anand was elected as an MLA in 2020 from Patel Nagar Assembly in Delhi.
In a setback for the Trinamool Congress-led government in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered a CBI probe into allegations of rape and land grab in Sandeshkhali.
Dismissing the second affidavit of apology submitted by Patanjali, the Supreme Court on Wednesday warned Patanjali MD Acharya Balkrishna and co-founder Ramdev to be ready to face action in the contempt case.
"We don’t accept it [apology], we decline to accept this. We consider it a wilful, deliberate disobedience of the undertaking," the top court said, adding that "the message has to go to society at large not to violate the court's order."
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's counsel approached the Supreme Court today and sought an urgent hearing before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, a day after the Delhi High Court dismissed his petition challenging his arrest in the liquor policy case.
The partnership between India and the United States has reached a new height with engagement on technology and other fields, the US National Security Advisor has stated. At a White House news conference, NSA Jake Sullivan said: "The partnership between the US and India, a country in BRICs, has gone to new heights with an engagement across technology and security and so many other dimensions." The NSA was responding to questions on the decline in American leadership in the world, in light of Iran, Egypt, UAE, and Ethiopia joining BRICS, and Saudi Arabia mulling over becoming part of it.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has instructed the Superintendent of Police in its ranks to report to its Delhi headquarters, days after the Trinamool Congress claimed that a BJP leader carrying cash in an envelope visited the latter’s home near Kolkata, The Indian Express reported today. The agency has also sent a DIG-rank officer from Patna to West Bengal to supervise cases. The TMC had alleged on Monday that the BJP was abusing the powers of the NIA to target its political opponents.
The Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) on Tuesday stated that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will move the Supreme Court soon against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate and maintained the excise policy case was the "biggest political conspiracy of the country" to finish the party. AAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said they are hopeful the Supreme Court will provide relief to CM Kejriwal in the same way it granted bail to AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh recently. "We respect the institution of the high court but we respectfully submit that we do not agree with its order and will move the Supreme Court against it," Bharadwaj told a press conference.
10:54 PM
HS Prannoy advances in Badminton Asia Championships
India's HS Prannoy progresses to men's singles second round with come-from-behind win over China's Lu Guang Zu at Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo.
10:52 PM
ED moves court for NBW against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan
The Enforcement Directorate has moved the court for the issuance of NBW against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan. An application has been moved to the Rouse Avenue court by the ED. The Counsel for ED sought to file some documents. The court has listed the matter for hearing on April 18.
10:52 PM
Pune Police bans transgenders from asking money
"It was noticed that transgenders and other such people visit the house or establishment of people on the occasion of festivals, births etc. and forcefully demand money more than what people voluntarily like to give. This notification bans any such visit to any house uninvited," said Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Pune Police issuing notice to ban transgenders from forcefully asking money from traffic signals and houses.
9:49 PM
PM Modi set to become first PM to be on Newsweek cover after former PM Indira Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Newsweek's written questions and followed up with a 90-minute conversation. PM Modi is the first PM to be on Newsweek cover after Former PM Indira Gandhi
9:49 PM
PM Modi set to become first PM to be on Newsweek cover after former PM Indira Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Newsweek's written questions and followed up with a 90-minute conversation. PM Modi is the first PM to be on Newsweek cover after Former PM Indira Gandhi
9:46 PM
Indian mission in London celebrates Baisakhi with poetic reflections, bhangra
The High Commission of India in London organised a vibrant Baisakhi celebration, complete with bhangra music and diaspora organisations reflecting upon the inclusive message of Punjab's traditional harvest festival. Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami and Deputy High Commissioner Sujit Ghosh, among senior diplomats who adorned turbans for the festive occasion, hosted a large gathering of parliamentarians, community leaders and well-known artists including British Punjabi musician Channi Singh at India House on Tuesday evening.
9:01 PM
Fighting escalates in eastern Myanmar as army holds out against resistance push on key border town
Fighting appeared to be escalating in Myanmar on Wednesday as guerrilla fighters from the Karen ethnic minority and pro-democracy forces battle soldiers holding on to a major trading town on the border with Thailand, witnesses said. The fall of Myawaddy, which is also Myanmar's most active trade crossing with Thailand, would be another major setback in the army's war against resistance forces seeking to topple the military-run government.
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PM Modi greets Maldives Prez on Eid-Al-Fitr, highlights cultural linkages
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, the Government and the people of the archipelago nation on the occasion of Eid-Al-Fitr and also highlighted the cultural and civilisational linkages between the two countries that go back in time. Prime Minister Modi conveyed that "as we celebrate Eid al-Fitr with traditional fervour, people across the world are reminded of the values of compassion, brotherhood and togetherness, which are essential in building a peaceful and inclusive world that we all aspire for."
7:41 PM
IRCTC receives demand cum show cause notice for Rs 3.93 crore
IRCTC receives demand cum show cause notice for Rs 3.93 crore.
5:25 PM
Modi's office and Tesla did not respond to a request for comment. Musk's final India trip agenda could still change.
Reuters has previously reported that Tesla officials are expected to visit India this month to look at sites for a manufacturing plant that would require an investment of about $2 billion.
Musk to meet Modi, visit India to disclose investment plans, sources say
Tesla chief Elon Musk will visit India this month to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to make an announcement related to his plans to invest and open a new factory in the country, two sources with direct knowledge said, reports Reuters.
The billionaire executive will meet Modi in the week of April 22 in New Delhi, and will separately make an announcement about his India plans, said the two sources, who declined to be named as the trip details are confidential.
The billionaire executive will meet Modi in the week of April 22 in New Delhi, and will separately make an announcement about his India plans, said the two sources, who declined to be named as the trip details are confidential.
Modi's office and Tesla did not respond to a request for comment. Musk's final India trip agenda could still change.
Reuters has previously reported that Tesla officials are expected to visit India this month to look at sites for a manufacturing plant that would require an investment of about $2 billion.
5:08 PM
Police personnel in Odisha asked to remove noticeable tattoos within 15 days
The Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police- Security, Special Security Battalion has asked its personnel, bearing tattoos on their body which are noticeable while wearing uniform, to permanently remove the tattoos in the next 15 days.
5:02 PM
Cong never thought about conferring Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur: Amit Shah
Congress never thought about conferring Bharat Ratna to ex-Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur; PM Modi did it, Home Minister Amit Shah said at his rally in Gaya, Bihar.
5:00 PM
QS world universities rankings: IIM-Ahmedabad among top 25 institutions for management studies
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has emerged as India's highest ranked university, at 20th spot globally for development studies.
4:42 PM
Supreme Court stays trial in money laundering case against 'lottery king' Santiago Martin
The Supreme Court today stayed the proceedings before a special court in a money laundering case against 'lottery king' Santiago Martin, whose company donated the most to political parties through the now cancelled electoral bonds scheme. A bench issued notice on a plea by Martin challenging the March 16 order of a special PMLA court in Kerala's Ernakulam dismissing his petition for keeping in abeyance the trial in the money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
4:29 PM
News update: AAP's Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand resigns
Delhi's social welfare minister Raaj Kumar Anand submitted his resignation today. Anand was elected as a legislator in 2020 from Patel Nagar Assembly in Delhi.
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First Published: Apr 10 2024 | 8:48 AM IST
