September 20, 2024, 04:11 PM - 2 min read
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal's plea challenging the framing of charges against her under anti-corruption law for allegedly abusing her official position as Delhi Commission for Women chief to appoint individuals linked to the AAP.
Read moreSeptember 4, 2024, 08:36 PM - 3 min read
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a significant victory in the recent Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Ward Committee polls, winning seven out of twelve zones. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has been the ruling party in Delhi, managed to win the remaining five zones. This election result marks a notable success for the BJP, especially as it has been critical of AAP's performance over the past two years.
Read moreSeptember 4, 2024, 03:19 PM - 3 min read
Delhi's political atmosphere heated up on Wednesday as Swati Maliwal, a Rajya Sabha MP, expressed her displeasure over a social media post by Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The controversy began when Sunita Kejriwal shared a picture of Bibhav Kumar, an aide of Arvind Kejriwal, on X (formerly known as Twitter) and described the day as “a day of relief.”
Read moreSeptember 2, 2024, 05:46 PM - 2 min read
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan directed that Kumar not be reinstated as a personal assistant to Kejriwal or given any official assignment in the chief minister's office.
Read moreAugust 24, 2024, 04:52 PM - 2 min read
Bibhav Kumar, accused in the Swati Maliwal assault case, remains in judicial custody, with his next court date set for September 13. The Tis Hazari Court in Delhi has requested a response from the investigating officer regarding Kumar's plea for proper pagination of the charge sheet and accompanying documents.
Read moreAugust 11, 2024, 04:38 PM - 2 min read
The tragic incident of a 13-year-old boy dying from electrocution while playing cricket in Delhi has sparked a wave of criticism and concern. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in West Delhi’s Kotla Vihar Phase 2, where the young boy was playing cricket with friends. After the electrocution, he was immediately rushed to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, but despite efforts, he was declared dead by the doctors.
Read moreAugust 2, 2024, 06:29 PM - 2 min read
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea from Bibhav Kumar, a close aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, challenging his recent arrest by the Delhi Police. The court's decision, issued by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, came after Kumar argued that his arrest was unlawful.
Read moreAugust 1, 2024, 09:42 PM - 2 min read
In a significant development, Delhi’s Tis Hazari court granted bail to Manuj Kathuria, the SUV driver implicated in the deaths of three UPSC aspirants at a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar. The tragic incident, which resulted from Kathuria allegedly driving in a rash and negligent manner, causing water to flood the basement, led to severe consequences and raised many questions about accountability.
Read moreAugust 1, 2024, 06:48 PM - 2 min read
In a notable appeal to the Rajya Sabha, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has called for a significant change in India's electoral age requirements. Chadha proposed that the minimum age for contesting Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections be lowered from 25 to 21 years. This suggestion comes as part of his broader push to invigorate Indian politics with younger voices.
Read moreJuly 28, 2024, 05:00 PM - 2 min read
On Sunday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal visited the families of the deceased civil service aspirants at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital. The tragic incident occurred in Delhi’s Old Rajender Nagar, where three UPSC aspirants lost their lives due to waterlogging in the basement of an IAS coaching institute. The police have since sent the bodies to RML Hospital for autopsy.
Read moreJuly 10, 2024, 09:09 PM - 2 min read
The Delhi High Court has reserved its decision on the bail plea of Bibhav Kumar, an aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in the Swati Maliwal assault case. The court, after hearing extensive arguments from all parties, including Swati Maliwal herself, scheduled July 12 for the pronouncement of its order.
Read moreJuly 6, 2024, 04:44 PM - 2 min read
Kumar was produced through video conferencing before Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal who extended his judicial custody.
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