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NEW DELHI: Questioning maintainability of the plea filed by ED and its officers against West Bengal govt and CM Mamata Banerjee for allegedly obstructing a search of political consultancy firm I-PAC, the state and its CM told Supreme Court on Wednesday the agency cannot claim it has a “fundamental right” to probe a case and…

NEW DELHI: Meta Platforms, earlier known as Facebook, has moved the Delhi high court seeking a stay on a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) order. It was fined Rs 10 lakh as penalty for the alleged unauthorised sale and listing of walkie-talkies on Facebook Marketplace.Unlike Amazon and Flipkart, Facebook is not an e-commerce platform but…

CEC Gyanesh Kumar has sent out a clear message to the election machinery in poll-going states – particularly officers brought in to replace the administrative and police brass seen as “pliable” or “partisan” towards the party in office – that they must maintain 100% neutrality while imposing strict checks on poll violence and voter intimidation….

HD Deve Gowda in Rajya Sabha HD Deve Gowda in Rajya Sabha HD Deve Gowda in Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed some lighter moments when Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said former PM H D Deve Gowda was “in love” with Congress but “got married” to BJP. Deve Gowda, however, hit back,…

US ambassador to India Sergio Gor met NSA Ajit Doval on Wednesday to discuss security and geopolitical issues. The meeting took place amid the raging war in the West Asia region and US efforts to cobble together a multinational naval coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz.“Just wrapped up an extremely fruitful meeting with National Security…

Most higher reaches of Kashmir received moderate to heavy snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains, disrupting vehicular movement in some stretches. (PTI Photo) SRINAGAR: Wet weather has brought the chill back to the Kashmir Valley, lowering temperatures across the region and prompting people to turn to warm clothing and traditional and electric hamams…

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday announced ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh to families of adult deceased persons and Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of those who were minor and died in the Palam fire incident. “Delhi government stands firmly with the affected families and will ensure all…

NEW DELHI: Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the government on Wednesday said around 2.6 lakh people have returned from the region to India since February 28.At an inter-ministerial briefing here on the West Asia situation, Additional Secretary (Gulf), ministry of external affairs (MEA), Aseem R Mahajan, said that on Wednesday, around 70 flights were…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reprimanded West Bengal government for objecting to the validity of Enforcement Directorate‘s plea over alleged obstruction by chief minister Mamata Banerjee during a raid on I-PAC.The top court observed that no entity can be left without a remedy under the Constitution.A bench of justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and…

NEW DELHI: Parts of the Delhi-NCR witnessed rainfall on Wednesday, bringing a noticeable change in weather conditions along with a dip in temperatures. Visuals from Indira Bhawan showed steady rain under cloudy skies, while scenes from Moolchand Metro Station captured commuters moving through light to moderate showers. In the Palam area, rainfall and gusty winds…