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1:39 PM

Haryana political crisis news update: Haryana Cabinet to call for special session for floor test

1:36 PM

Supreme Court closes contempt of court cases against NCDRC members

The Supreme Court on Wednesday closed contempt of court cases against two National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) members who had issued non-bailable warrants against a realty company's directors despite the top court's stay order.The bench had earlier come down heavily on two members of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission for flouting an order of the top court to refrain from taking any coercive action against a real estate firm.

 

1:11 PM

BJP stages protest near Delhi CM residence, asks for investigation in Maliwal incident

BJP leaders and workers, including activists of its Mahila Morcha, staged a protest today near Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, asking for an investigation into the incident involving MP Swati Maliwal. Virendra Sachdeva, president of Delhi BJP, demanded action against those guilty.

1:03 PM

Delhi High court lists Delhi CM Kejriwal's plea against ED summons

The Delhi High Court today listed for hearing on July 11 Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging the summonses issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its probe into the excise policy-linked money laundering case.

A bench headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait granted four more weeks to Kejriwal to file a rejoinder to the reply submitted by the ED.

12:55 PM

Fire breaks out in paper godown in east Delhi, 1 dead

A 45-year-old man died after a broke out in an 'illegal' paper godown in the East Delhi area today, the Delhi Fire Services officials said. Officials stated that the fire broke out in a two-storey building in the Shakarpur area where the body of Satendra Paswan was recovered behind a mount of gutted cardboard in a room.

12:35 PM

New Zealand examining Indian spice mixes over contamination concerns

New Zealand's food safety regulator today stated it is looking into possible contamination in spice products of Indian companies suc h as MDH and Everest after they faced scrutiny in other countries. The United States and Australia have been looking into contamination after Hong Kong last month suspended sales of these spice mixes.

12:25 PM

Putin signs decree naming new Russian government, including replacement of defence minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed an order appointing a new government, including replacement of the defence minister with a former deputy prime minister who is an economics expert with no military background. When Putin was inaugurated for a new six-year term on May 7, the government submitted its resignation in line with Russian law. 

11:57 AM

Supreme Court quashes FIR related to ‘Hinduphobic’ book at Indore college library, calls case ‘absurd’

The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed criminal proceedings initiated against the principal of Indore's New Government Law College who was booked for promoting "Hinduphobia" and hurting religious sentiments after two books, 'Collective Violence and Criminal Justice System' and 'Women and Criminal Law',  were found in the institute's library. The court observed that the FIR allegations were "absurd" since the books were part of the syllabus approved by the academic council and could be found even in the SC library.

11:38 AM

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's mother passes away

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's mother Madhavi Raje Scindia died today morning at AIIMS, Delhi, news agency PTI reported today. She was undergoing treatment at the for the last three months and suffered from pneumonia along with sepsis, the source said.

11:34 AM

Mumbai hoarding tragedy: Delhi MCD to inspect conditions of hoardings and unipoles

After the illegal billboard collapsed in Mumbai, killing 14 people, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday said it will inspect the structural integrity of hoardings, unipoles, and other advertisement structures in the national capital. Read here for more details.

11:16 AM

NewsClick case: Major relief, have maintained that proceedings were illegal, says Purkayastha's lawyer

11:07 AM

Jammu and Kashmir updates: Forest fire breaks out along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar Sector

11:06 AM

Arrest by Delhi Police and remand illegal, says Supreme Court on UAPA case against Prabir Purkayastha

A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta delivered the verdict.  Purkayastha was remanded in custody since October 2 last year under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

10:46 AM

Supreme Court orders release of NewsClick Editor Prabir Purkayastha in UAPA case

The Supreme Court ruled that the arrest and subsequent remand of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha are "invalid in eyes of law."

10:44 AM

AAP leader Manish Sisodia's judicial custody extended till May 30 by Delhi court

The Delhi Rouse Avenue court has extended the judicial custody of AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia till May 30 in the excise policy case.