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Money laundering case: Raj Thackeray reaches ED office

Aug 22, 2019, at 01:08 pm

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray reached the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office on Thursday in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.

Kolkata car crash: Elder Arsalan scion was driving Jaguar, arrested

Aug 22, 2019, at 12:41 pm

Kolkata: In a twist to the Kolkata car crash incident, police on Wednesday arrested Raghib, the elder scion of restaurant chain Arsalan, who was driving the Jaguar which crashed into a police kiosk at the Loudon Street here and killed two Bangladeshi men last week, media reports said.

Father has been arrested because he was vocal against Modi government: Chidambaram's son Karti

Aug 22, 2019, at 11:54 am

Bengaluru: Accusing the ruling dispensation of playing vendetta politics, former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti said his father has been arrested because he was vocal against the Narendra Modi government.

Chidambaram's arrest is the murder of democracy and rule of law: Congress

Aug 22, 2019, at 11:11 am

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday called the arrest of former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as the "murder of democracy and the rule of law".

CBI arrests Ex-Finance Minister P Chidambaram in INX Media case capping day-long drama

Aug 21, 2019, at 11:52 pm

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Ringing the curtains down to day-long drama that reached a high point when the federal probe agency sleuths scaled the walls of P Chidambaram's house, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday night arrested the former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader for irregularities in the INX Media case after the Supreme Court refused to hear his bail plea on an urgent basis.

CBI arrests former Finance Minister P Chidambaram in INX Media case

Aug 21, 2019, at 09:57 pm

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Amid high drama, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has finally taken into custody former Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram in connection with INX Media case after the Supreme Court refused to hear his bail plea on an urgent basis on Wednesday.

CBI reaches Chidambaram's residence, arrest likely soon

Aug 21, 2019, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): High drama unfolded at the residence of P Chidambaram as a team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) thumped at the gate and then scaled the wall of his house on Wednesday night to enter inside the house of the former finance minister, who is facing arrest after the Supreme Court refused to hear his plea on an urgent basis.

Not running away from law: Chidambaram holds PC amidst arrest possibilities

Aug 21, 2019, at 08:45 pm

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Former Indian Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, who faces arrest after his bail plea was listed for a hearing by the Supreme Court on Friday, appeared at the Congress headquarters on Wednesday and said that he was not hiding from law but was seeking legal protection.

Assam Rifles recovers huge cache of illegal arms in Mizoram, arrests one Myanmar national

Aug 21, 2019, at 07:58 pm

Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS): Security personnel recovered a huge cache of arms and arrested one person in Mizoram’s Champhai district on Wednesday.

Mumbai police arrest Assam youth for threatening to kill an Indian cricketer

Aug 21, 2019, at 07:36 pm

Guwahati, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Mumbai police arrested an Assam youth who threatened to kill an Indian team cricketer.

Uttar Pradesh: Truck crushes minors to death

Aug 21, 2019, at 05:46 pm

Balrampur, Aug 21 (UNI) Two minor brothers were killed, after a speedy truck crushed them under it's wheels, near Trilokpur Chauraha in Pachpedwa area of this district in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

Doors ajar but a Kolkata Metro train completes safe run

Aug 21, 2019, at 05:44 pm

Kolkata, Aug 21 (UNI) A Metro train today completed its full run from Dum Dum to Kabi Subhash safely despite the doors of a compartment remaining open.

Rajasthan: Three IAF personnel killed as truck falls from Rajasthan hill

Aug 21, 2019, at 05:41 pm

Jaipur, Aug 21 (UNI) Three Indian Air Force personnel were killed and as many injured when an IAF truck in which they were traveling, fell from a hill in Barmer district on Wednesday, police said.

India PM Naredra Modi holds bilateral talks with Zambian President

Aug 21, 2019, at 05:40 pm

New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) India and Zambia on Wednesday held wide ranging discussions on strengthening bilateral ties, especially in trade and investment, development cooperation and capacity building.

Maharashtra: MNS activist commits suicide

Aug 21, 2019, at 05:38 pm

Thane, Aug 21 (UNI) A 27-year-old MNS activist committed suicide at his residence in Vitava of Kalwa , the city police said.

Former Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram's pre-arrest bail plea listed for Friday by SC

Aug 21, 2019, at 05:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Former Indian Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's urgent petition to seek pre-arrest bail has been listed for a hearing by the Supreme Court on Friday, media reports said.

LeT militant, SPO killed during Baramulla encounter

Aug 21, 2019, at 05:13 pm

Srinagar, Aug 21 (UNI) A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant and Special Police Officer (SPO) of state police were killed in an encounter in north Kashmir district of Baramulla on Wednesday.

Pakistan violates ceasefire on LoC in Rajouri

Aug 21, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Jammu, Aug 21 (UNI) Pakistan troops yet again violated the Ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the LoC in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

Three dies after chopper carrying relief material crashes in Uttarakhand

Aug 21, 2019, at 04:05 pm

Dehradun, Aug 21 (UNI) Three people were killed when a helicopter, carrying relief material for the flood victims, crashed in Uttarkashi district on Wednesday afternoon, sources here said.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approves decisions regarding re-organisation of Army Headquarters

Aug 21, 2019, at 04:02 pm

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved certain decisions regarding re-organisation of Army Headquarters.

India and Pakistan should solve Kashmir issue through dialogue: France

Aug 21, 2019, at 04:00 pm

Paris, Aug 21 (IBNS): The French government has said that Kashmir issue is a bilateral matter and India and Pakistan should try to solve it through dialogue.

Balakot tweet: Pakistan demands Indian actress Priyanka Chopra be 'removed' as UN goodwill ambassador

Aug 21, 2019, at 03:46 pm

Los Angeles/Islamabad/Mumbai, Aug 21 (IBNS): Days after Priyanka Chopra gracefully silenced a woman who accused that she was encouraging 'nuclear war' with Pakistan, the country's Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari has written a letter to UNICEF and urged it to remove the Indian actress as its goodwill ambassador for peace.

INX media case: Chidambaram faces jail as Supreme Court refuses to hear plea today

Aug 21, 2019, at 03:05 pm

New Delhi: In a massive setback for the former Union Finance Minister, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear P Chidambaram's plea on a urgent basis making the senior Congress leader face arrest in connection with the INX media case.

BREAKING: Supreme Court refuses to hear Chidambaram's plea on urgent basis

Aug 21, 2019, at 02:28 pm

New Delhi: The Supreme Court refused to hear former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's plea on an urgent basis as the Congress veteran is staring at an arrest in connection with INX media cases, media reports said.

Modi government trying to character assassinate Chidambaram: Rahul Gandhi

Aug 21, 2019, at 01:27 pm

New Delhi: After his sister Priyanka, now Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted the Narendra Modi government for trying to "character assassinate" former Union Finance Minister and senior politician P Chidambaram, who is an accused in the INX media case.

INX media case: All eyes on Supreme Court as Chidambaram stares at arrest

Aug 21, 2019, at 12:36 pm

New Delhi: Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who is reportedly missing, is certainly keeping an eye on the Supreme Court as the Congress veteran is staring at an arrest in connection with the INX media case.

Chidambaram is being shamefully hunted down: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Aug 21, 2019, at 11:41 am

New Delhi: Accusing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of conspiring against former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said her party colleague is being shamefully hunted down.

Kashmir: Security forces gun down terrorist during encounter

Aug 21, 2019, at 09:41 am

Srinagar, Aug 21 (IBNS): Security forces have killed a terrorist in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir during an overnight encounter, officials said on Wednesday.

INX Media case: CBI team visits P Chidambaram's Delhi residence

Aug 21, 2019, at 09:30 am

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): A day after Delhi HC denied anticipatory bail to him, a team of Central Bureau of Investigation once again reached the residence of former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday as he remained away, media reports said.

Kashmir is a complicated place, says Donald Trump offering to mediate again

Aug 21, 2019, at 09:11 am

Washington, Aug 21 (IBNS): Amid growing tension between India and Pakistan following the PM Narendra Modi-led government's recent move of scrapping Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again offered to mediate and solve the "explosive" situation in Kashmir.