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Delhi Police chief BS Bassi on Monday said the inquest would continue in the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar, Union minister Shashi Tharoor's wife while maintaining that there is "no reason" to proceed in any other way, virtually ruling out an FIR in the case as of now. "From the circumstantial evidence collected so far and from the statement of witnesses, there is no reason for us to proceed

New Delhi, Mar 25: The Election Commission (EC) has asked the Centre to defer the notification of new gas price from April 1 after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) contended that it will violate the poll code. The EC has taken note of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal’s argument that the notification amounts to the Union government violating the model code of conduct, which came into effect on March 5 with the

Madurai, Mar 24: Amid speculation about him campaigning in favour of Narendra Modi after he endorsed the BJP's PM candidate, rebel DMK leader MK Alagiri is soon set to launch a statewide tour to hold consultations with loyalists across Tamil Nadu as he looks to galvanise them ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Sources indicated that he will meet both leaders and party workers who are "committed to the core

New Delhi, Mar 24: Empty chairs, hanging mirrors, a burning pyre, water tubs- the stage seemed set for the visual spectacle that chronicled the infamous December 16 gangrape incident that hit the city in 2012. 'Nirbhaya: Breaking the Silence', a play based on the gruesome incident of a 23 year old student being brutally gangraped in a moving bus was staged in the capital recently to a packed

Hyderabad, Mar 24: The seat-sharing talks between the Telugu Desam Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party hit a road block on Sunday with the two sides remaining firm on their stances. The BJP insists on six Lok Sabha and 25 Assembly seats in Seemandhra and 11 and 62, respectively, in Telangana. Senior party leader Prakash Javadekar, who was in the city to hold unofficial negotiations, left on

Mumbai, Mar 23: In potentially controversial remarks, Union Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar today asked his party workers to take advantage of the multi-phase polling in the state by voting twice, first at their hometowns and then at places of work. "Last time (in 2009), the polling in Satara and Mumbai was on the same day and people went to their hometowns. But this time, polling in Satara is

New Delhi, Mar 23: With a sulking Jaswant Singh set to contest from Barmer as an Independent after being denied a party ticket, BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Sunday said leaders should sometime accept “no” after being showered with privileges and that his loyalty is at test. “Membership of political party is a privilege. It is also an act of self oppression where personal views and ambitions are

Mumbai, Mar 23: The habit of stealing money from the house and getting arrested in a debit card fraud case are sufficient to show that the wife had inflicted mental cruelty upon the husband in a divorce case, the Bombay High Court has ruled. “Looking at the social status of the parties and the strata of society to which they belong, the enormity and magnitude of this act is such that it clearly

Kolkata, Mar 23: With an eye on playing a decisive role in the formation of the next Central government, the Trinamool Congress on Saturday released its first-ever “national manifesto,” promising roti, kapda aur makaan (food, clothing and shelter). Trinamool chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that her party would bring in electoral reforms, make India corruption-free

Faridabad, Mar 22: Kicking off his two-day Haryana roadshow in Faridabad, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday slammed the Congress and the BJP, saying gas prices will “increase manifold” if the two parties come to power. The AAP leader, who was shown black flags by some residents as he launched his tour on Saturday morning, said, “Centre should not be allowed to increase gas price from April 1