India

New Delhi, May 9: Under intense attack, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tonight indicated that he would answer tomorrow the graft allegations levelled against him by Kapil Mishra who was suspended from the Aam Aadmi Party. "Truth will triumph. Its beginning will be made during the special session of the Delhi Assembly tomorrow," Kejriwal tweeted amid turmoil in his party. His tweet came as

New Delhi, May 8: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Kapil Mishra today submitted documents to the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) to back his allegations that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had delayed the probe into a Rs 400 crore tanker scam. A day after he said he had witnessed Kejriwal take Rs 2 crore from Health Minister Satyendra Jain in another case, Mishra alleged that the investigation

New Delhi, May 8: In a big setback to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the CBI plea opposing the dropping of charges against former Bihar chief minister in connection with the infamous fodder scam case. These are distinct offences and cannot be clubbed as one case, the SC said in its order. The apex court ruling implies that the veteran politician will now have to

New Delhi, May 7: Sacked Delhi water minister Kapil Mishra's allegation that chief minister Arvind Kejriwal took Rs 2 crore from health minister Satyendra Jain triggered calls for the Delhi chief minister's resignation. "Kejriwal has no moral right to hold the post of chief minister. He must resign immediately," Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari said while hailing Mishra's courage. "I have said a

New Delhi, May 7: India stands behind 161 nations, including Pakistan, as it is yet to ratify the 30-year-old United Nations' Convention Against Torture by making a law on it despite signing it way back in 1997. It may sound bizarre, but India is among the only nine countries worldwide which are yet to ratify this crucial convention, an essential condition for a signatory state to ratify the

Lahore, May 7: Pakistan International Airlines will suspend its flight between Karachi and Mumbai from tomorrow due to commercial considerations, a senior airline official has said. PIA operated two flights in a week (Monday and Thursday) between Karachi and Mumbai. However, the PIA's Lahore-Delhi flight operation will continue as traffic volume on this route is satisfactory, the PIA official told

New Delhi, May 7: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kapil Mishra was on Friday sacked as Delhi's Water Minister by chief minister and party convener Arvind Kejriwal. Najafgarh MLA Kailash Gahlot, who was inducted into the Cabinet yesterday along with Seemapuri MLA Rajendra Pal Gautam, will handle Mishra's portfolio. Mishra is expected to hold a press conference at 11 AM today, and share information

Kulgam (Jammu and Kashmir), May 7: A policeman, a terrorist and two civilians were killed in a shootout at Malpora area in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday evening. A police party at Malpora on Qazigund- Kulgam road was clearing the traffic when the terrorist group comprising three members opened indiscriminate fire upon them. The cops retaliated resulting into the killing of a

New Delhi, May 6: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can resolve the Kashmir problem as he has a strong mandate and appealed to him to pull the valley out of morass. Mufti, whose government is battling spiralling protests in the valley, said the situation is the result of pent up anger due to failure of the UPA government to continue with

Lucknow, May 6: The BJP government's policy of "saffron appeasement" was impacting law and order in the state, BSP president Mayawati said today while demanding stern action against those behind the caste clashes in Saharanpur yesterday. "Murder, violence and playing with law and order has become a common sight in the name of saffron appeasement of the BJP government which has also caused fear and