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Coming down heavily on the Centre over the ED summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning in connection with the liquor 'scam' case, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said the AAP convenor picked up the 'broom', which is the party's official symbol, to sweep the 'filth' from politics. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the Punjab Chief Minister said, "Arvind Kejriwal picked up the broom to sweep the filth from politics. I understand that the BJP has received an intelligence report saying that Kejriwal will be arrested (by the ED). The BJP wants to put him away behind bars as wherever he goes, the mess that they have left behind is cleansed." "They (BJP-led Centre) want to stop us. They can arrest Kejriwal but can they stop lakhs of people who have made him their leader for 10 years? AAP is the only party which has prioritised the welfare and well-being of the common man," Mr Mann said. Meanwhile,...

Three days before the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh, Maoists have killed a BJP leader who was campaigning for the elections, police said. Ratan Dubey was the vice-president of the BJP's Narayanpur district unit. The incident took place on Saturday in Kaushalnar area of the district. Mr Dubey represented the area in the zilla panchayat.  Police said Dubey had gone to the Kaushalnar market area to campaign for the BJP and he was murdered with an axe. The Maoists had recently released a press note warning people against participating in the elections. A senior police official said a team has reached the spot to investigate the murder.  Assembly elections will be held in the state in two phases, on November 7 and 17. Narayanpur is among the 20 Assembly seats for which polls will be held on November 7. from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/rCFGhf2 via IFTTT

Four people, including three women, were killed while seven suffered injuries when a pick-up van they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Wednesday evening, police said. The vehicle, travelling from Lagdhar to Kotli, had 11 occupants at the time of the accident, they said. Police said the driver lost control over the vehicle near Ghanyara in Kotli, about 26 km from Mandi, adding that the accident took place when they were returning after attending a marriage function. Three of the dead people were identified as Chinta Devi, Chandra Devi and Mast Ram while one woman is yet to be identified, police said, adding the injured have been referred to Mandi's Zonal Hospital. Mandi Assistant Superintendent of Police Sagar Chand said a case of negligent driving, causing hurt and death by negligence has been registered against the vehicle driver under sections 279, 337, 338 and 304 A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Further investigation into th...

तमिलनाडु  (Tamil Nadu) और पंजाब (Punjab) की सरकारों ने उनकी विधानसभाओं से पारित विधेयकों को मंजूरी देने में संबद्ध राज्यपालों के देर करने का आरोप लगाते हुए उच्चतम न्यायालय (Supreme Court) का रुख किया है. तमिलनाडु के राज्यपाल आर एन रवि की (राज्य में) एम. के. स्टालिन नीत द्रविड़ मुन्नेत्र कषगम (द्रमुक) सरकार और पंजाब के राज्यपाल बनवारीलाल पुरोहित की भगवंत मान नीत आम आदमी पार्टी (आप) सरकार के साथ तकरार चल रही है.  तमिलनाडु सरकार ने शीर्ष न्यायालय से विषय में हस्तक्षेप करने का आग्रह किया है. राज्य सरकार ने आरोप लगाया कि ‘‘एक संवैधानिक प्राधिकार बाहरी कारणों से'' राज्य सरकार के कामकाज में ‘‘असंवैधानिक तरीके से व्यवधान'' डाल रहा है.  इसने अधिवक्ता सबरीश सुब्रमण्यम के मार्फत दायर की गई याचिका में कहा, ‘‘असाधारण परिस्थितियां असाधारण उपायों की मांग करती हैं.'' तमिलनाडु सरकार ने कहा, ‘‘ यह घोषणा करें कि तमिलनाडु राज्य विधानमंडल द्वारा पारित और मंजूरी के लिए भेजे गए विधेयकों पर राज्य के राज्यपाल/प्रथम प्रतिवादी द्वारा संवैधानिक आदेश का पालन करने में निष्क्रियता, चूक, ...

The Aam Aadmi Party claimed today that there are apprehensions that the Enforcement Directorate, or ED, will arrest Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 2 after questioning him in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. Delhi's ruling party also alleged that the BJP is trying to finish it off by jailing its top leaders. Arvind Kejriwal has been issued the summons under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and according to sources, the ED will record his statement once he deposes at the probe agency's Delhi office at 11 am on November 2. This is the first time that Arvind Kejriwal has been summoned by the ED. He was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the case in April. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Delhi Minister Atishi claimed the BJP is using these tactics to target the AAP as the party knows that it cannot defeat Arvind Kejriwal in the elections. "According to various sources, the ED ...

The approach of 'might is right' has no place in maritime order and fair rules of engagement are crucial for collaboration and ensuring that no country dominates others in a hegemonic manner, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday against the backdrop of China's muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific region. In an address at the Goa Maritime conclave, he said "narrow immediate" interests may tempt nations to flout or disregard the well-established international law, but doing so would lead to the breakdown of civilised maritime relations. Mr Singh emphasised that common maritime priorities need to be addressed cooperatively by avoiding "selfish interests" that make the region less secure and less prosperous, adding that "adherence to international laws and agreements must be our lodestar." The defence minister, delving into challenges in the Indian Ocean region as well as in the Indo-Pacific, underlined the importance of respecting the in...

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday alleged the inaction by the Maharashtra and Central governments on the Maratha quota issue has led to unrest in the community. Speaking at a function, Mr Pawar said the demand of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange should be accepted without hurting the interests of other communities. The NCP chief said he had met Mr Jarange when he had observed a fast last month and understood the demands raised by him. Maharashtra and Central governments didn't take immediate decision on the Maratha quota issue which triggered unrest in the community, he alleged. "As a party too, our stand is clear. Jarange's demand should be met without hurting the interests of other communities. The need of the hour is to ensure that the quota demand is fulfilled in a proper way," Mr Pawar said. Maratha community has been staging protests seeking reservation in the government jobs and education under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) cat...