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NEW DELHI: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait was Sunday detained by the Delhi Policewhile entering the national capital to participate in a protest against unemployment in the country. A Delhi Police official said Tikait was stopped at…

India's central investigating agency has not issued any Look Out Circular (LOC) "as of now" as claimed by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the excise policy scam case, officials said on Sunday. "As of now" no Look Out…

Pradeep Paswan used to skip school for weeks, sometimes months. His classrooms with tin ceilings were baking hot in the summer. The bathrooms were filthy. Now, he gets dressed by 7 a.m., in a blue shirt and trousers, eager to go to…

Amid the ongoing controversy regarding freebies offered by political parties in India, economist Jayati Ghosh has weighed in, saying that ‘basic needs’ likes nutrition, healthcare, housing and education, which the government should…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Courton Wednesday orally observed that issues raised during the hearing of petition against freebies promised by political parties during polls is getting "increasingly complicated", and whether access to free…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Partyleader Arvind Kejriwal on his birthday. Kejriwal turned 54 on Tuesday. "Birthday greetings to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Ji. I…

State governments should not dole out "non-merit freebies" such as gifts and consumer durables beyond their fiscal capabilities, said former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar. Kumar explained that there is a difference between merit…

Announcing a bonanza for women on the occasion of 'Rakhar Punia', Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said 6,000 posts of Anganwadi workers will be filled in the state. Addressing a gathering here, the chief minister said the…

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday wrote to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and demanded a CBI probe into the alleged toll tax scam of Rs 6,000 crore in the MCD. The development comes a day after the Aam Aadmi Party…

Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has suspended 11 officials, including then Delhi excise commissioner Arava Gopi Krishna and deputy excise commissioner Anand Kumar Tiwari, over "serious lapses" in the implementation of the Excise Policy…