मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल की मुश्किलें बढ़ती ही जा रही हैं। लोक निर्माण विभाग (पीडब्ल्यूडी) घोटाले में केजरीवाल के दिवंगत साढ़ू सुरेंद्र कुमार बंसल के बेटे विनय बंसल को भ्रष्टाचार विरोधी ब्यूरो ने आज गिरफ्तार किया है। दिवंग� ... Read More

After strong winds lashed Delhi yesterday evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday warned of thunderstorms along with hail, squall and heavy rains for the next five days. The department has issued a forecast for May 10 to May 14, according to which thunderstorm accompanied with squall will hit isolated places over West Bengal and Sikkim today. Heavy rain is likely in Tamil Nadu and Kerala along with thunderstorm in at least 13 states. ... Read More

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced two candidates for by-elections in the parliamentary constituencies of Bhandara- Gondia and Palghar respectively. The names of the candidates are Hemant Shravan Patle and Rajendra Dhedhiya Gavit. Earlier on April 23, the Election Commission of India (ECI) had announced the dates for the biennial elections in Maharashtra. The election will be held on May 21 and counting will take place on May 24. The Maharashtra elections have been necessitated as the term of six Legislative Council members will end on May 31 and June 21. ... Read More

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, wanted in India to face charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to around Rs 9,000 crore, can be regarded as a fugitive from justice, the UK High Court has concluded. Judge Andrew Henshaw, who upheld a worldwide freeze order and ruled in favour of 13 Indian state-owned banks to recover funds amounting to nearly 1.145 billion pounds in a judgment on Tuesday, took note of the fact that the 62-year-old businessman is contesting his extradition to India relating to alleged financial misconduct. ... Read More

RJD chief Lalu Prasad, who is serving prison sentence following his conviction in the fodder scam cases, was on Thursday granted three days parole to attend his son’s wedding in Patna, Inspector General of Prison Harsh Mangla said on Thursday. His parole has been granted for three days, the IG (Prison) told PTI here. However, the IG Prison was not categorical about the effective date of parole and said it depended upon when the jail authorities would release him. ... Read More

Sixteen people were killed as a thunderstorm hit several parts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, officials said in Lucknow on Thursday. Twenty-seven people were reported injured, while 37 animals, 16 in Aligarh and 13 in Mathura, perished in the storm. Four deaths were recorded in Etawah, while three each were reported from Aligarh and Mathura districts in the Braj region. Two died each in Agra and Firozabad, while one each was reported in Kanpur Dehat and Hathras. ... Read More