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Can’t risk paralysis just to get bail: CM Kejriwal to Delhi court on ED's allegations of deliberately increasing sugar levels

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, on Friday accused the ED of misrepresenting the diet chart prepared by his doctor, and opposed the agency’s allegations of deliberately increasing sugar levels, saying that he cannot risk “paralysis" just to get bail.

Mann became emotional after meeting Kejriwal in jail, said Delhi CM is being treated like terrorists

What Delhi prison manual says about meeting inmates

NEW DELHI: The meetings between inmates and their relatives or friends are conducted according to the jail's manual and this applies to all inmates without exception, top prison sources told IANS on Saturday, in response to claims made by AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh.

Witness statements, chats, financial transaction documents show Kavitha key conspirator: CBI to Delhi court

NEW DELHI: After the CBI on Thursday arrested Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC, K Kavitha, in the alleged excise policy scam, it produced the jailed leader before a Delhi court on Friday.

Delhi BJP leaders stage protest, seek CM Kejriwal’s resignation

NEW DELHI:Delhi BJP leaders and workers led by the party's state chief Virendra Sachdeva on Wednesday protested at Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Marg in the national capital demanding the resignation of incarcerated Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Delhi prison prepares for advance security meeting ahead of Punjab CM's visit to Kejriwal in Tihar

NEW DELHI: Delhi Prison Department, on Wednesday, said that they have fixed an advance Security Liaison meeting with Additional Director General (Police), Punjab, Delhi Police and Tihar Administration for Friday, ahead of a meeting between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

With party's star campaigner Kejriwal behind bars, will AAP see changes in its poll strategy?

NEW DELHI: With the Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the ED and the trial court order remanding him to the agency's custody in connection with the excise policy case, the lack of top-tier leadership is prompting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to refocus on recalibrating its election strategy ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

See you soon Outside...': AAP leader Manish Sisodia writes Emotional letter from Tihar jail

Bhagat Singh’s grandson hits out at AAP over Kejriwal’s image behind bars

CHANDIGARH: Legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh’s grandson, Yadvinder Sandhu, on Friday, hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as the row over Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s jailed image continued.

Address all problems of Delhiites: CM Kejriwal's message to all AAP MLAs from Tihar jail read out by wife Sunita

NEW DELHI: Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday read out his message, directed at AAP legislators and representatives, asking them to visit their localities and address all problems of Delhiites.

Mehrauli murder: Delhi HC grants Poonawala daytime relief from solitary confinement

NEW DELHI:The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Tihar Jail authorities that Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused of strangling his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar to death and then chopping her body into several pieces, be let out of his solitary confinement for eight hours in the day as per applicable rules.

Delhi L-G sanctions CBI probe against Satyendar Jain on Sukesh Chandrashekhar's extortion complaint

NEW DELHI: The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, V.K. Saxena, has sanctioned a CBI probe against former Delhi minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain for allegedly extorting Rs 10 crore from incarcerated conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who was then lodged in Tihar Jail.

Delhi HC sentences lawyer to 6 months in jail for contempt of court

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has sentenced a lawyer to six months in jail for contempt of court, finding him guilty of making contumacious allegations and scandalous imputations against judges of the High Court and District Courts in a criminal appeal on behalf of a rape survivor.

The system is undergoing transformative changes to empower rural areas in Haryana – Dushyant Chautala

Vivo PMLA case: Delhi HC dismisses habeas corpus pleas alleging illegal detention

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has dismissed habeas corpus petitions of three individuals who are accused in a money laundering case related to Chinese smartphone-maker Vivo.

Delhi Prisons Department sacks 50 officials over mismatch in biometrics, photographs

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Prisons Department has terminated the services of 50 officials after the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) found mismatch in their biometric data and photographs during the re-verification process.

NIA now wants to question prime accused in Bengal cattle scam in explosives case

KOLKATA: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) now wants to investigate Sehgal Hosain, the bodyguard of Trinamool Congress heavyweight Anubrata Mondal and also one of the prime accused in the alleged multi-crore cattle smuggling case in West Bengal, in connection with an explosives case in the state.

For former Trinamool bigwigs Partha Chatterjee, Anubrata Mondal, its second Durga puja in jail

KOLKATA: Almost the whole of West Bengal is revelling in the festive spirit of Durga Puja, but for two erstwhile heavyweight leaders of Trinamool Congress -- Partha Chatterjee and Anubrata Mondal -- who will be spending their second consecutive festive season behind the bars.

NIA bares links between Gurugram gangster Kaushal Chaudhary, Arsh Dalla

NEW DELHI: Following the startling revelation of gangsters Lawrance Bishnoi and Davinder Bambhia's ties to Pakistan's ISI and Khalistani separatists, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also uncovered connections between the notorious Kaushal Chaudhary gang (active in Haryana, especially Gurugram) and the wanted Khalistani supporter and terrorist Arshdeep Singh Gill, a.k.a Arsh Dalla, who is associated with the Bambiha Gang and a member of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF)

Sunak confirms raising British Sikh's detention with Modi: Report

LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he raised the case of a Scottish Sikh detained in India since 2017 during his talks with counterpart Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, a BBC report said.

Woman of Kishanganj saved around 50 teenage girls from child marriage

PATNA:A woman of Bihar's Kishanganj district claimed to have saved as many as 50 teenage girls from child marriage in Seemanchal region of Bihar.

Two killed, one injured in police firing in Bihar's Katihar

PATNA: Two persons were killed and another injured as police opened fire when a protest demonstration turned violent in Bihar’s Katihar district on Wednesday.

BJP will face debacle in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, claims Bihar minister

PATNA: Bihar SC ST Welfare Minister Ratnesh Sada has claimed that the BJP will face a debacle in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

India, Nepal ink pacts on enhancing physical connectivity; power, tourism cooperation

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that several agreements have been signed between India and Nepal, focussing on enhancing physical connectivity, as well as cooperation in power and tourism sectors.

Minister's flying squad finds five buses plying on unscheduled routes, catches three ticket theft cases: Bhullar

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, on Sunday, informed that "Minister's Flying Squad" found five buses of PUNBUS plying on unscheduled routes besides reporting three cases of ticket theft during checking spree.

Bill introduced to make Diwali federal holiday in US

New York: A bill to make Diwali a federal holiday has been introduced by Grace Meng, a Democrat member of the House of Representatives.

Concerned over Satyendar Jain's health condition, Kejriwal attacks Centre

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday expressed his concern over Satyendar Jain's health situation, and attacked the Central government for targetting AAP leaders.

Tihar inmate commits suicide

NEW DELHI:A Tihar Jail inmate committed suicide inside the prison premises, an official said on Tuesday.

Jailed AAP leader Satyendar Jain taken to Safdarjung Hospital

NEW DELHI: Incarcerated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain was taken to the Safdarjung Hospital on Monday from Tihar Jail after he complained of his deteriorating health condition, sources said.

Sisodia's letter from Tihar jail calls for education as key to equality, empowerment

NEW DELHI:Manish Sisodia, Delhi's former deputy chief minister and education minister, in a letter from Tihar Jail has emphasised the transformative power of education and the need to uplift the underprivileged sections of society.

Tihar Jail superintendent transferred amid controversy over inmate transfer

NEW DELHI: After a controversy surrounding the transfer of three prisoners to the cell of Satyendar Jain, former minister of Delhi government and senior leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the superintendent of Tihar Jail Number 7, Vinod Kumar Yadav has now been transferred.

Delhi Police bust Goldy Brar-Lawrence Bishnoi's 3 extortion modules, reveal network of juveniles

NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough, the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has successfully busted three extortion modules operated by notorious gangs led by Goldy Brar, Larwence Bishnoi, Kala Jhatedi and Sampat Nehra.

Gogi Gang's attempt to free jailed member thwarted by cops

NEW DELHI: Two members of the infamous Jitender Gogi gang, who were reportedly plotting an escape plan for a jailed associate, have apprehended, a Delhi Police official said on Friday.

Anubrata Mondal moves Delhi HC against trial court order denying him bail

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging a court order denying him bail in connection with the multi-crore cattle smuggling case in West Bengal.

Forestalled a major terrorist incident by arrests: Delhi Police Special Cell

NEW DELHI: Alleged terrorists Jagjit Singh, 29, alias Jagga alias Yaqub, and Naushad, 56, had planned to carry out a bigger terror operation, targeting right-wing leaders, but have been arrested before they could implement their plans, the Delhi Police's Special Cell said on Sunday.