POLITICS

Subramanian Swamy's 'Z' category considered, security ensured: Centre to Delhi High Court
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Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain submitted that the security agencies were satisfied with the adequate arrangements made to ensure Swamy's safety and security.
Will intervene if CM's office is involved in gold smuggling: Kerala Governor
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Vijayan on Wednesday had said that Khan was behaving in such a manner as if he was running a parallel government. The CM asked Khan to behave and reminded him that "this was Kerala and he does not have the powers also".
'This is Kerala': Vijayan asks Governor Khan to 'behave'
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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan went on to add that it appears the Governor has an agenda. Just look, several universities in the country are under the control of the RSS and a similar agenda is on the cards here and he wants to do the same here by placing RSS followers here," Vijayan said and sternly warned Khan that this is Kerala. He said Khan is not performing his duties as a Governor and is not signing Bills which are sent to him
ED's summon to Hemant Soren heats up Jharkhand politics
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"Hemant Soren has been called to join the investigation for Thursday. He will have to appear at our Ranchi office by 11 a.m. tomorrow," an ED source said. In this case, the ED has raided more than 30 places since May. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has reacted strongly to the summons, calling it a conspiracy to destabilise the democratically elected government.
Central government aims to make Delhi a grand city with all amenities: PM Modi
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PM Narendra Modi inaugurated 3,024 newly constructed EWS flats at Kalkaji area, built for rehabilitating slum dwellers under the 'In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation Project' and handed over keys to eligible beneficiaries at Bhoomiheen Camp in a programme at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday.
India's first voter casts vote at 105 in Himachal
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As per official record, Shyam Saran Negi had also participated in the 1951-52 general elections, the country's first. "I have never missed an opportunity to cast my vote since India got its Independence in 1947 and I am happy to vote this time too," Negi said in Kalpa, some 275 km from the state capital, after exercising his franchise.
ED summons Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in illegal mining case
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"Hemant Soren has been called to join the investigation for Thursday. He will have to appear at our Ranchi office by 11 a.m. tomorrow," the source said.The ED had recently filed a charge sheet before a Special Ranchi court against Pankaj Mishra, a close aide of Soren, and Bachhu Yadav and Prem Prakash who are also said to be close to the Jharkhand CM.
Yogi Adityanath orders demotion of 'corrupt' police official in UP
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The officer is now a constable -- the post on which he began his career. According to official sources, DSP Vidya Kishore Sharma, has been demoted after the government took cognisance of a video of him accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh.
'Misconceived', Supreme Court junks plea against Justice Chandrachud becoming Chief Justice of India
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A bench headed by Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit told the petitioner's counsel, "We see no reason to entertain the petition, petition is misconceived," and dismissed it. During the hearing in the matter, the petitioner's counsel cited certain "irregularities, illegal acts" allegedly committed by Justice Chandrachud. The bench, also comprising Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi told the counsel: "We do not see any substance in this petition".
Benjamin Netanyahu, takes lead in Israel general election: Exit poll
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Exit polls of three main Israeli TV channels indicated that the country's longest serving Prime Minister and his alliance of far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties won 61-62 seats in the 120-seat Parliament, or Knesset, suggesting they have enough seats to form a ruling coalition government.
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